2021 was an eventful year for Ghana’s creative sector, with numerous highs and lows for Ghanaian celebrities and stakeholders.
Some celebrities were in the headlines for incredibly awful circumstances and unpleasant occurrences, which made many of us quiver as we scrolled through our timelines.
Ghana offered us a number of awkward moments in 2021, from the ‘Dampare and Shatta Wale’ moments to the Nana Aba Anamoah and Serwaa Amihere cyberbully cases.
Whether it’s because the world’s way of doing things has changed in the last two years as a result of Covid, or because we’ve forgotten what normalcy looks like, 2021 has been an unsettling year for all of our beloved superstars and endearing characters.
From stressful interviews and TV appearances that resulted in arrests, to embarrassing social media posts that resulted in extremely unpleasant disagreements for celebs, we’ve spent the last 12 months grimacing at our Instagram accounts.
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We’re taking a long, hard look at some of the year’s most embarrassing moments for many of our readers who are gluttons for punishment. Have fun shrieking!
1. Afia Schwar and Twene Jona’s (Fufu Funu)
Twene Jonas and Afia Schwar were at each other’s necks on social media in 2021. The banter was started by Schwar who jabbed Twene Jonas while reacting to the apology letter from Dag Heward-Mills to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The two kept jabbing each other on social media to the extent of Twene Jonas further likened Schwar’s face to ‘fufu funu’ (leftover fufu) which became a tag name for Afia by many netizens and stayed through the year.
Shortly after his declaration, he was picked up by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
2. Bulldog’s Arrest
Bulldog’s Arrest Bulldog was arrested he made threats on live TV against President Akufo-Addo. He stated vehemently on UTV’s United Showbiz that the President will not complete his second term if he does not pay the locked-up funds of Menzgold customers.
3. Owusu Bempah and Agradaa
The leader of the Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah and popular fetish priestess, Agradaa were not the best of friends in 2021 as it was made to look earlier.
The two went back and forth in a social media brawl that got many netizens shocked and cringing. This escalated to another level when Rev. Owusu Bempah stormed the premises of Nana Agradaa to deal with her personally which led to his arrest.
4. Wendy Shay and Afia Schwar
Wendy Shay gave Afia Schwar an epic embarrassment not on social media, not in an interview but rightly in her face and it was an epic shock. Wendy Shay threw a shade at the controversial comedienne while she was dancing to Wendy’s song during her performance at the launch of the Ghana Music Awards UK
Surprised that someone who once wrote her off was dancing to her music, Wendy initially gave a shout-out to her haters while performing.
When she was done with the whole performance, she said quote, “work hard till your critics become your dancers.
5. Journalist Albert
Highly opinionated blogger, Journalist Albert found himself in a big mess after having appeared on GhOne TV’s The Next TV Star show to audition. Well, he was not too fortunate as the likes of Nana Aba Anamoah, Serwaa Amihere, and Bridget Otto, who he had bashed and bullied on social media and bu were the ones who were also judges during the audition.
In a video that went viral, the blogger is seen humiliated by Nana Aba Anamoah, Serwaa, and Bridget Otoo as they brutally descended on him and asked him to walk out after he refused to apologize.
6. Shatta Wale and IGP
Shatta Wale rudely disrupted IGP, Dr George Akuffo Dampare’s meeting with the creative industry, and swiftly had to go on his knees to apologize when he realized he could have been dealt with for such disrespect.
The ‘Melissa’ singer was dragged out of the meeting by some police officers after he yelled at the Police boss over the seizure of his phone.
7. Cecilia Marfo and Joyce Blessing Saga
Veteran Ghanaian Gospel musician, Cecilia Marfo embarrassed Joyce Blessing on stage while she was performing at an event in Kumasi.
Cecilia Marfo, who acted like she was possessed by the Holy Spirit, took the microphone from Joyce Blessing and publicly told her to go back to her husband-Dave Joy—whom they are having issues about their marriage.
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