Popular Ghanaian actress and media personality, Nana Ama McBrown has surprised netizens by disclosing that she did not originally have that name.
According to the host of the Onua TV show, she was given the name McBrown by her late uncle.
She revealed that her late uncle, Papa Kofi McBrown had acquired the name from his efforts while working outside the country.
“May God bless my uncle, Papa Kofi McBrown. I can never let go of my name. The name McBrown is exceptional. My uncle taught me a lot of things. He didn’t get that name by chance, he was a good person and God took him to a good place. His honesty and loyalty caused someone to give him that name. I will talk about it later,” she said.
The actress further added that upon her uncle’s return to Ghana, he decided to take her as his own and changed her name from Felicity Agyeman to Nana Ama McBrown with the promise to take care of the name.
“When he came back to Ghana, he didn’t recognize me because he left when I was younger. He later came around my house and got introduced to me. That was when he decided to take me in as his own. He took me, gave me the name ‘McBrown’, and asked me to take care of the name,” she said.
“My name was Felicity Agyeman, all my mates in Kwadaso and Prince of Peace Girls’ SHS can attest to that. When he changed the name, it changed from Felicity Agyeman to Nana Ama McBrown, so I can’t let go of it,” he further revealed.
Rising to prominence, Nana Ama McBrown was assigned a role in the television series ‘Tentacles’. She later found mainstream success following her role in the Twi-language movie ‘Asoreba’.
She has acted in a lot of movies and has numerous awards to her credit.
The Habit Of Ignoring Public Opinions
Nana Ama McBrown opened up about her struggles with dealing with pressures and public opinions on social media.
She expressed how she handles criticisms from the public.
McBrown shared that she has had to develop the mental fortitude to deal with negativity on social media, learning to ignore the negative comments and accept the positive ones.
“If you are someone who cannot read and sees it as rubbish or something sensible, then you will be depressed. You must see the difference. Here, everybody speaks their mind; everybody sees their opinions as facts,” she said.
“As for me, If I see a negative comment, I just ignore it. If I don’t ignore it, it will bother me and I will get depressed. If I see a positive comment, I accept it and take the time to reply,” she further revealed.
She emphasized the challenges of dealing with critics and trolls on social media, saying that it is essential that one knows or accepts himself or herself so as not to be affected by negativity on social media.
“Sometimes, you may not be in a good mood, but they don’t care and still criticize you. You can’t explain it to everybody. You can’t always reply to that person who insulted you. So know yourself. If the person isn’t bringing anything positive to your life, ignore it,” she said.
Nana Ama McBrown’s candid insights shed light on the struggles that public figures face with online criticism and the importance of prioritizing mental well-being in the face of negativity.
Her comments join the calls from other public personalities including Kwami Eugene and Funny Face who have been vocal about the mental health of celebrities.
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