Curvy Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson has recounted how a movie producer refused to give her a role because she did not fit into his own idea of who a beautiful woman is.
She revealed that despite being body-shamed, her curves won her several awards.
Hear her:” I was rejected NOT because I wasn’t good enough for the role, but because I didn’t fit into the producer’s idea of what a ‘beautiful’ woman looks like. (mind you I know I’m fcking ?) But guess what?
“This big ass and tits won me an AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARD, AFRICA INT. FILM FESTIVAL AWARD, GHANA MOVIE AWARD, SUPER WOMAN AWARD, CITY PEOPLE AWARD, FASHION ICON AWARD and a Your Father is drooling over me MEGA AWARD.
“It’s ok if I’m not your cup of tea; just know you’re not my kettle of hot water for my tea either.I don’t have a problem with my body, you do; so go and FIX your problem”
Lydia Forson (born 1984) is an award-winning Ghanaian actress, writer, and producer. In 2010 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Forson graduated from the University of Ghana where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Information Studies.
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