Readers’ Comment: Are Our Ghanaian Celebrities Really Worthless & Unrecongnised Outside Ghana Especially In The UK And USA…

I have been told several times that, our Ghanaian celebrated individuals are just ‘what we think they are’ (stars) only in Ghana and no where else. Any claim of recognition or stardom by these celebritites outside Ghana is therefore fraud and amounts to a simple attempt to enhance their own EGO.

Recently, our celebrities made it to Cannes Film Festival and many are of the view that, they went there as ‘I and I’ tourists and nothing more than that. I have met various people outside Ghana who did not even know we have ‘Celebrities’ in Ghana.  I was once asked; Do you really blog on Ghanaian Celebrities? What do these people do? Are they like the Lady Gaga and the Denzel Washingtons?

Most times, I have just tagged such individuals as persons with little or no knowledge outside the world they live in. However, If i know their Beyonce, Why don’t they know my Becca? Scratch that, this is a pretty stupid analogy!

A reader of GC posted  a comment (below) which suggest that, eventhough she has for some reason found her way unto GhanaCelebrities.Com, she still thinks our stars are ‘chicken heads’ outside Ghana especially in the United States.  According the comment, no one knows these so called Ghanaian celebrities nor gives a shyt about them out there-they are not giving any recognition anywhere outside Ghana. They are therefor pretty useless outside Ghana…

Is what the person saying really true? If that is the case, what is then the problem? Are they just local champions who are not ready to expand their horizons ? I thought the saying was ‘ No prophect is accepted in his home town’ but ours are not even accepted outside their home town too…Do you agree with the comment below? What do you know about what she is saying?

This Is The Comment By Cassandra…

‘I think the experience was wonderful…….but as an African American who is doing research for her thesis in the black arts I must say that no one really acknowledges both Ghanaian and Nigerian actors and actresses here in the States. I thought it would be exciting to tell some of my Black American family about some of strides and successes in Ghanaian and Nigerian moves but it was all for not. Truth be told many Ghanaian and Nigerians do not acknowledge the Ghana/Nigerian movie industry when they get to the US or the UK.

I remember someone from Lagos and Tema who are currently studying at Georgetown stated that many of the stars (especially those who are posted) egos get deflated quickly after a run in with some African Americans. Genevive Nnaji, Van Vicker ( who had his butt handed to him by a Black American in New York……hilarious), Majid Michel who was scared to pieces when he was in the Virginia/DC/Maryland area after someone called him a fake ass Terrence Howard and others.

If the Ghanaian movie industry wants to really succeed they must take an honest look at the caliber of actors and actresses….let’s face it no studio (Warner Brothers, Paramount, MGM etc). would pay Nadia Buari 1 million dollars a picture ( or Yvonne Nelson for that matter) to be in their movie.Why you may ask? Because they cannot act…..there I said it……..sorry for those who feel angry but it is not that serious…..Juliet Ibrahim cannot act………John Dumelo has a sexy pot belly but that is it……..Martha A?……she looks like Wesley Snipes in the movie Too Wong Foo……….Yvonne Okoro mimics Black American females too much in her acting and it is just sad…be yourself boo….

So this Cannes thing I believe is a ploy to Chris and other people who have finally seen the light and are calling out these artists to do their job. I mean really who wants to really here anything from Juliet Ibrahim or Nicole Samonsa (whatever her name is). Oh and Chris trust me when I tell you they were not on anyone’s panel why pay attention to these people when all other well trained professional dialogue decision makers are there.

And I am not stupid I know that you Ghana and Nigerian actors and actresses read this so I am telling you as a Black American stop trying to fool your people with this fake facade of celebrity…………..I would rather pluck my toenails off on each toe and walk through the Sahara desert and dip my feet in hydrogen peroxide than to see these people perform. Sorry.’