Mr Beautiful is a Ghanaian actor
Ghanaian actor Clement Bonney, popularly known as Mr Beautiful, has questioned the effectiveness of the country’s creative arts agencies, arguing that they are not doing enough to develop the industry.
Speaking on UTV’s United Showbiz on March 1, 2026, Mr Beautiful challenged stakeholders within the creative space to reflect on their own contributions toward the growth of the sector.
“We, the creative arts people, are we being creative enough for our industry? Do we even have an industry? Nothing is happening,” he lamented.
The actor noted that since 1992, this is the first time Ghana has had a president who openly demonstrates love and support for the creative arts sector.
However, he cautioned that such leadership may not always be guaranteed.
“From 1992 to date, this is the first time we are getting a president who loves the creative arts industry. When such a person leaves, we may not get someone like him. That’s because those in the creative arts industry are not doing anything,” he stated.
Mr Beautiful further expressed concern that despite the current administration’s apparent goodwill, players within the industry are not taking full advantage of the opportunity.
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According to him, the recent mention of financial support for the creative arts in the national budget raises more questions than answers.
“The money that he mentioned, in what way are we going to access the money?
Maybe the money was given to us just to test us because at first, we were not being added or mentioned in the budget, but now, they’ve included us,” he shared.
He further questioned the nature of the financial allocation, asking whether the funds would be disbursed as loans or grants and what specific purposes they are intended to serve.
“Is the money given to us as a loan or what? I want to know what the money will be used for,” he asked.
Mr Beautiful reiterated his belief that agencies mandated to steer the creative arts industry must step up and demonstrate more innovation and strategic direction.
“I think our creative arts agencies are not being creative enough for our industry,” he added.
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