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25 Mar

Light-skinned Actresses Were Preferred By Movie Producers – Beverly Afaglo

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Popular Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo has shed light on the challenges she and many other artistes faced during her early years in the film industry. Speaking in an interview on Joy Learning TV, the accomplished actress and entrepreneur revealed that producers practiced discrimination by casting light-skinned actors over darker actresses for major roles in movies. Afaglo explained this industry preference stemmed from the widespread belief that lighter complexions appeared more appealing on camera. "Our time, what most of the producers were doing was, you have to be a half-cast. I think Jackie Appiah was the only person because she was…

07 Aug

Beverly Afaglo Claps Back At People Who Feel She Is Bitter And Irrelevant

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Ghanaian actress and entrepreneur, Beverly Afaglo has taken to her social media pages to subtly react to certain comments made about her in the media space after she made some comments in a recent interview she granted. Beverly is reported to have told Fiifi Pratt on Kingdom FM that she believes that some of the actresses who gained popularity in the movie industry when she decided to take a break and focus on her marriage are now keen to find life partners as well. The remark got Ghanaian publicist and PR manager, Alexander Fiifi Abeka, popularly called Xerda, to take…

07 Aug

Ghana Movie Industry Is Really Dead – Beverly Afaglo

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Veteran Ghanaian actress and TV presenter, Beverly Afaglo has revealed that the Ghanaian movie industry is indeed dead as many have speculated. Speaking on United Showbiz on UTV on Saturday August 5, 2023, she said the only Ghanaian productions being done are on contract from media houses like Akwaaba Magic. “We were holding on to hope that it will get better…but truth be told, the industry is really dead. I was discussing this with Eddie Nartey about movies in general and who and who are working, who is even producing. And we realized that lately, Akwabaa Magic is the only…

03 Aug

Marriage And Childbirth Has Slowed Down Becca’s Career – Beverly Afaglo

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Beverly Afaglo, a talented actress and mother of two, has shed light on the challenges women face in balancing marriage, childbirth, and their showbiz careers. The screen goddess has shared a personal experience where her motherly responsibilities has affected her professional life. Beverly recounts that at the time, her first daughter who was then six months old always wanted to be breastfed before going to bed, hence, staying late into the night on set became a burden she couldn’t endure. Beverly details that people started complaining as she chooses to go home early. She adds, unfortunately, the producer called to…

03 Aug

Nigerian Businessmen Understand Showbiz Better Than Ghanaians – Beverly Afaglo

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Ghanaian actress and TV personality Beverly Afaglo Baah known in showbiz as Beverly Afaglo says Nigerian businessmen understand the showbiz industry better than their Ghanaian counterparts According to Beverly Afaglo, the kind nature of Nigerian millionaires forced some Ghanaian actors and actresses, including her to relocate to Nigerian to join the movie industry some years back. “The positive side is that moving to Nigerian made us rich because Nigerians understand the show business. "They understand the showbiz in the sense that, there is no single Nigerian millionaire who will invite you to their event without giving you something.” Beverly Afaglo…

02 Aug

Actresses Who Overtook Me When I Was Single Are Looking To Start A Family – Beverly Afaglo

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Actress Mrs. Beverly Afaglo Baah, has revealed that most actresses who once overtook her in the movie industry, are currently looking to settle down. Beverly Afaglo is of the view that even though getting married has slowed down her career, it has also helped her build a family, which other actresses would love to have. “Marriage slows you down and those who are still single in the industry will overtake you though you started before them. “Those people who overtook me whiles I’m home are also now looking for husbands to marry and give birth. That is how God works…

09 Jun

Gen Zs Don’t Respect, Being Popular On Tiktok Doesn’t Make You A Celebrity – Beverly Afaglo

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Ghanaian actress, Beverly Afaglo, has expressed her disappointment with Gen Zs and TikTok stars who fail to show proper respect to the celebrities and personalities in the entertainment industry who have paved the way for them. During her appearance on the Ladies Circle on TV3, Beverly shared her thoughts on the dynamics of fame, respect, and the distinction between celebrities and famous individuals. She emphasized the need for mutual respect within the entertainment industry and society as a whole, acknowledging that there is ample space for everyone to thrive. "While there is room for everyone, I sometimes feel that Gen…

20 Apr

Beverly Afaglo Reveals The Challenges Of Celebrity Marriages

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Ghanaian actress, Beverly Afaglo, has opened up about the challenges associated with celebrity marriages, revealing that a lot is always expected from the couple. A graphiconline.com report cited Beverly, who has been married to the Choirmaster of Praye for 11 years, as explaining celebrity marriages can be a bit more expensive than others. “Celebrity marriage is just like any other marriage, except that it is a bit more costly because both of you are in the limelight, so a lot is expected from you than other families. “Like what you wear, what car you drive, the school your children attend, etc. Apart…

12 Apr

The Youth Are Lazy – Beverly Afaglo Shares Ordeal

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Ghanaian actress and business owner, Beverly Afaglo is the latest to claim that youth in the country sleep on the job when offered employment. On the account of Beverly, young men, and women who cry out for being unemployed fail to deliver when offered an opportunity by business owners and instead collapse the market with their unprofessional attitude. A number of employers have labelled Ghanaian youth as lazy. This has attracted backlash from a section of the public who have refuted the claim. Beverly who is operating a shawarma business in Accra narrated how some employees exhibit poor performance and…

19 Dec

Trolling Bad For Celebs’ Mental Health — Beverly Afaglo

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For many outside the world of fame, celebrities should have tough skin to handle both positive and negative criticisms since they are public figures, and should not take opinions personally, especially the unsavoury ones. That is probably the conviction of internet trolls who have made it their ‘official’ assignment to be on the case of public figures on social media most of the time. But while trolls seem to enjoy the attention that comes with deliberately provoking popular persons on social media, actress Beverly Afaglo is asking such people to take into consideration the mental health of celebrities. In a…