Ghanaian actress, Ebi Bright, who is now a politician, has opened up on why she keeps her marriage and children away from the public spotlight, stressing that the decision was a deliberate choice to protect her family.
She disclosed her decision at the Youth Development Summit organized by the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) in Tema, under the theme “Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today through Education, Entrepreneurship and Work.” She encouraged young women to be intentional about the lives they want to build.
According to her, every woman must decide early in life whether to prioritize family, intellectual pursuits, or social popularity. She urged the audience to reflect on their ambitions and the sacrifices needed to achieve them.
“Each one of us knows who we are, before we get to where everybody else knows us. You have to decide early on, are you a slay queen? Or you’re going to be leading the space with your mind and with thoughts. Do you want a family and do you want to be a responsible homemaker? Or do you just want to be out there? What price is too big for what you want?” she queried.
Ebi Bright noted that for her, marriage and family came first. Because of that, she chose to shield them from the pressures of public attention, acknowledging she did not have the strength to expose them to scrutiny.
READ ALSO: It’s Been Weighing Heavily On My Soul – Kofi Kinaata Reacts To Recent Tragedies In Ghana
She added that this decision shaped her lifestyle and how she navigated public life. Unlike many who frequently post on social media, she preferred to keep her private world out of the public eye.
“For me, I stepped into the political space. But even as an actress, the character was constant. I always knew at every step of the way, what I was willing to pay for where I wanted to get to. So, I determined that my marriage and my family, my children, was paramount.
And that I did not have what it took to protect my family, if I thrust them into the public space. So, I kept my marriage private.
“I kept my children private. I was not all-over social media and immediately I changed my polish, I snapped a picture and I post. I didn’t do all of those things. It allowed me the space to grow. It allowed me the space to protect myself and my family from some of those fears. It protected me from some of the advances that might have been more offensive. So, I wasn’t all over the place because I knew who I was,” Ebi Bright averred.
Watch her statement below.
@thetemastory Youth Development Summit of the National Service Personnel Association Tema Metro (NASPA). Theme: Building tomorrow’s Leaders today through Education, Entrepreneurship and Work.
