He’s in town to speak at the two-day creative festival, Dubai Lynx…

American comedian Steve Harvey referred to Dubai as his ‘favourite city’ while speaking at Dubai Lynx festival.

“I tell my wife all the time that Dubai is my favourite city because I respect culture, and I respect people” the American star said. “Your culture is different. There’s a lot of nationalities here,” Harvey added.

Steve Harvey was speaking during an MBC Hosts talk on the main stage at Dubai Lynx, the creative festival taking place at Madinat Jumeirah from March 10 to 12.

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During the 40-minute talk, the comedian and presenter described being in the UAE as “really humbling” and a “dream come true”.

The star – who has an impressive five million followers on Instagram – also discussed his tough upbringing, and the challenges he’s faced on the road to success during the talk.

During the two-day Dubai Lynx festival, more than 90 speakers will share their knowledge in the digital and creative fields.

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