Many Ghanaians have called for the inclusion of dancehall artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah, known by his stage name Shatta Wale, in the Young, Famous, and African cast in the next season.
Young, Famous & African is a reality series that follows a group of affluent young media stars in Johannesburg, South Africa, which captured how they navigate their careers, relationships, and personal lives.
The series showcased the glamorous lifestyles and challenges faced by these celebrities, making it a captivating watch for fans of reality television.
The inclusion of Shatta Wale, according to many, is a result of the under-representation of Ghanaians in the cast.
Currently, only Fantana is in a cast of 14, of which four are Nigerians: Swanky, Ini Edo, Annie Macaulay-Idibia, Zari Hassan (Zari the Boss Lady), Shakib Cham Lutaaya, Uganda, Diamond Platnumz, Tanzania, Naked DJ, Kayleigh Schwark, Nadia Nakai, Khanyi Mbau from South Africa, and Luis Munana from Namibia.
Peace Hyde, the executive producer for the reality show in a In a Facebook post, they said the series was done to drive conversation as they geared up for Season 3.
“The inexplicable power to create identity, narrative, and capture the cultural zeitgeist through styling, authentic unscripted storytelling, unfiltered conversation, and emotions is undoubtedly one of the key drivers in #YoungFamousAndAfrican success.
So it is beyond exciting to have the award-winning Season 3 of #YFA capture the moment and drive conversations, but don’t take my word for it! No matter where you are in the world, watch #YFA Season 3 Now Streaming ONLY on Netflix! …” she wrote.
However, under the comment session, Dickson Adjei-Kusi wrote, “Add Charles Nii Armah Mensah, Shatta Wale. We need more drama.”
Ms. Aba Haizel also urged Peace Hyde to consider Ghanaian stars to spice up the show.”
Others also congratulated Peace Hyde and urged her to add more Ghanaians like Efya Norkturnal, Efia Odo, Kidi, and Kennedy Agyapong’s daughters to make the movie more engaging.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe