Portia Asare: Woman Narrates How GH Actress Drove Her Away from Kumawood With Her Character
- A Ghanaian woman has opened up about her failed attempt to venture into acting in the Kumawood industry
- The woman blamed renowned Kumawood star Portia Asare, whose character caused her to give up her filmmaking dreams
- Her story got some netizens to revisit conversations about Portia Asare being rude to her colleagues
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A woman has recounted her past moments with Ghanaian actress Portia Asare Boateng, which made her give up on her filmmaking dreams.
Source: Facebook
In a TikTok video making rounds online, the woman identified on TikTok as CutieJuliet claimed that her short-lived acting journey began in the early 2000s when she met Kumawood veteran Gloria Agyeman, who introduced her to acting.
According to her, she had a knack for storywriting, and upon her first interaction with the seasoned Kumawood director, Samuel Nyamekye of Miracle Films, her career was about to take off.
"At the time, Kumawood was called Actors Guild. When I joined, I was very young. I had just completed high school... Gloria Agyeman took me to one of their meetings where Nana Ama McBrown, Mr Afrane, among others, instantly fell in love with me and welcomed her," Cutie Juliet said.
While she got admiration from the top stars on set, it wasn't long until she encountered Portia Asare, after which her interest in the industry waned, influencing her decision to quit.
"It's because of Portia Asare that I didn't continue following the moviemaking dream. Anytime she saw me, she wanted to intimidate me. I was the youngest then, but Portia wouldn't go easy on me. Whenever she saw me, she would bully me like the way a senior would bully a Form One student."
Cutie Julie in the video recounted several instances in which Portia Asare picked on her.
"Even after I stopped following the movies, I tried getting into radio...Years later, I got a job as a newscaster at a radio station. On my first day, I realised she was a staff member at the media house. Reflecting on how she treated me before I decided to quit. At the time, I was naive and didn't understand competition," she added.
The Ghanaian woman shared her encounter in reference to Lil Win's recent rants, shedding light on the hypocrisy and hostility he faced when he tried to introduce Sandra Ababio into the Kumawood industry.
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Netizens speak about Portia Asare
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from Ghanaians in reaction to Portia Asare's legacy in Kumawood.
yaa said:
"Asem oooo Portia de33 the way a lot of people are complaining about her de33 im surprised she now does YouTube skits hmmm."
StaceyDashGh wrote:
"I believe you sis I saw her early 2000’s @ a Fufu joint @ Asafo- Kumasi. The way she looked at me and my friends that day , like she knew us or something. Hmmm. She comes off very Rude pa."
Cory walker 🔫 reamrked:
"So now can we take Christiana awuni seriously?"
"Sandra Ababio acknowledges Lil Win in her success story."
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that actress Sandra Ababio had admitted in an interview that Lil Win introduced her to the movie industry.
Apart from acting, Sandra also acknowledged Lil Win inspired her to get into real estate at a time she didn't have the money to even buy a house.
Source: YEN.com.gh
