Don't
blame her yet, read her story first. Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson has said
she has no feeling whatsoever towards her dad and he is just like any other
random person to her.
According to the actress who was once in a relationship
with Nigerian musician, Iyanya, her father was never there for her and her mom
raised her alone. Now they have each others phone number but there is no love
between them and he is just like any other person. Here's a quick chat she had
with Punch Spice.
Background
I
am a Ghanaian actress, film producer, entrepreneur and a former Miss Ghana
contestant. I earned a degree in Human Resource Management at Central
University College in Ghana.
Acting
I
landed my first movie role shortly after I participated in the Miss Ghana
beauty pageant in 2005. I also won a two-year contract as face of Maxim
Cosmetics in Ghana and got a role in the TV series, Fortune Island. My first
lead role was the title character in the movie, Princess Tyra. I don’t see myself
quitting acting anytime soon because I am extremely passionate about it and I
have so much more to achieve as an actress.
Family
My
mother raised me single-handedly and she means the world to me. I am the last
child and I have three siblings. She saw me through school and till date, she
calls and checks up on me on a regular basis because she is concerned about my
welfare. She is like my friend and I even call her Charlie.
Father-daughter
relationship
My
dad was not a part of my life because he wasn’t there for me. So, I almost do
not say anything about him because there is no relationship or love between us.
My dad is like any other person out there because I didn’t have a chance to
develop a relationship with him. We have each other’s phone numbers and he
calls me when he feels like talking to me. It always feels like talking to a
random person because there are absolutely no feelings whatsoever.
Forgiveness
Sometimes
our society makes it hard for us talk about things like this. But, it’s my
story and I don’t have any other way to say it and I don’t want to sugar-coat
it. He was never a part of my life and it is quiet unfortunate. We actually
have an ‘okay’ relationship and it’s not like I won’t talk to him if I see him
today.But it ends there because we do not have a relationship. Talking to him
is akin to talking to someone you don’t know.
Projects
I
am currently more involved in productions and I have just produced my sixth
project- a TV series titled Heels and Sneakers. I decided to shoot a series
because I wanted to try my hands on other things.I am very excited about this
project because 90 per cent of the cast involved is new. I have shot season one
and we have seven more seasons to go. I know it’s risky to cast totally new
faces but I am of the opinion that when you have a good product, it will sell.
I was also a newcomer up until Abdul Salam Mumuni, gave me an opportunity to
play a lead role in his movie in 2005.He also gave me a chance and put me on
the movie poster. That turned out to be one of the biggest movies in Ghana. So,
this is my own little way of giving back.
Challenges
We
all come across challenges day in day out but I have learnt to stay calm when
faced with something I have absolutely no control over. I always stay positive
and shut out all the pessimism around. Sometimes, I go on my knees and pray to
God.
Weight
loss
I
decided to adopt a healthier lifestyle, so I now go to the gym with my
mum, I jog and eat healthy. I went down
to a size six from a size 12. Negative comments about my weight loss didn’t
really bother me. You don’t need to abuse me because you are not used to seeing
me look a certain way.
Strength
I
don’t even have enough time to visit blogs because my social media accounts
keep me busy. I run my Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat accounts by
myself. I am also involved in my productions and sometimes they take the entire
day. So, I don’treally have time to bother about critics.
Beauty
I
hate make-up and I usually tell my friends that I wish we could just walk
around barefaced and no one would judge us. But, that is not the case anymore,
as everything has to work a certain way; you need to contour your face and ensure
that you look good all the time. I use a special face wash and scrub. I think
the most important beauty item for me is my foundation. This is because it
covers even the tiniest spots on my face.
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