BBC Africa Interviews Yvonne Nelson On International Women’s Day, Guess What She Had To Say About All The ‘Wahalas’ She Went Through Following Her Childbirth

Today, March 8, 2018 is International Women’s Day. A crew from BBC Africa paid a visit to one of the most talented actresses in Ghana, Yvonne Nelson.

Yvonne Nelson is a household name in Ghana. She is a versatile actress who won the hearts of many when she made her debut in the movie ‘Princess Tyra’ in 2012. Since then she has become a favorite of many movie lovers and a role model to many young girls out there.

However, Yvonne welcomed her first child, Ryn Roberts last year. She has come under lots of criticisms since her child birth. She made many news headlines last year after giving birth. She was greatly criticized for first of all choosing to keep her pregnancy a secret from the eagle eyes of the public.

The greatest of them was when she revealed the identity of the father of her half-cast child. According to Yvonne, a British photographer, named Jamie Roberts is the father of her daughter.

According to others news stories, the said man happens to be the husband of a Nigerian lady. Hence many pointed accusing fingers at the new mother for a while until recently.

So it didn’t come as a surprise when the  first question the BBC team asked her the first question from her fans.

The question from one Akwasi reads; “How did you feel when people criticized you after the birth of your child?”

Yvonne, without having to think twice gave the most beautiful answer; “I’m a very positive person you know. I don’t let negativity and all the bad talk and everything affect me. So I was staying positive. I had loved ones around me. Plus I had this beautiful blessing in my arms. It was just joy for me. I wasn’t listening to all the negativity outside at all. It didn’t really affect m.” She told the

She was later asked by the BBC host: ‘Is the time now for African women?’

And according to Nelson, it most certainly is.

“African women, we’ve been ready,” she said. “So we just need opportunities, we need the world to believe in us more.

“We believe in ourselves. We just need to doors to open.”

Meanwhile, Yvonne’s project on ‘Waiting On Ryn’ will be released in a few day’s to come.

Watch Yvonne on BBC Africa below;

Watch @yvonnenelsongh answer questions from the @BBCAfrica audience on motherhood, acting and empowering women in Africa. 🎬🎞🎥 pic.twitter.com/lTvKchxlFM

— BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) March 8, 2018