Ghanaian actress and movie producer Yvonne Nelson has firmly stated that she has never undergone any form of body enhancement—and never intends to.
Speaking in a recent interview on The Career Trail program on Joy Learning and JoyNews, Yvonne said she is completely satisfied with her natural appearance, even as she approaches age 40.
“I have never done anything to my body, and I’ve never even thought about it,” she shared. “And now that I’m almost 40, there’s no way I’m going to consider it.”
The actress also touched on the societal pressure many women face to alter their bodies, especially to appeal to men. She believes such pressure is misplaced and harmful.
“Some women change their bodies to please men. But that’s not right because it doesn’t guarantee anything. They may still be disappointed,” she said.
As a mother, Yvonne highlighted the importance of setting a good example for her daughter and expressed concern about the kinds of questions her child might ask in the future.
“One day you’ll become a mother. Your kids are going to see your old photos and ask questions,” she said. “They’ll say, ‘Mummy, in your pictures from 1992, your backside was flat. What happened to it? Did you blow it? Is it a balloon?’ I’m not ready for such questions. My daughter is like me, she talks a lot and asks a lot of questions. I don’t want to have to explain something I did to change my body.”
She emphasized her contentment with her appearance, saying, “I’m okay with how I look. I’m content.”
Yvonne also dismissed any perceived benefits of going under the knife. “I don’t think enhancing any part of my body is going to help me in any way,” she stated.
Instead, if she ever had to undergo a procedure, it would be for a joyful reason. “If I were to do anything to my body, I would rather have a lot of babies,” she said. “If I want to find myself in the hospital, it’s because I want to have babies—not because I want to cut somewhere and chip something in.”
She further spoke about the psychological side of body enhancement, linking it to deeper issues. “I feel that it is a mental thing. It is a lack of confidence,” she asserted.
To young girls, Yvonne had a strong message: “I do not expect any of you to do that. Because the minute you do, it never stops. You’ll want a fuller lip, a bigger ear—you’ll always want to change something about yourself.”
Source: Adomonline
