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Ghanaian actress Clara Benson, widely known by her screen name Maame Serwaa, has revealed the profound emotional and psychological toll she endured following the death of her beloved mother, Mrs. Rose Amoateng Benson. Speaking on the popular Okukuseku show hosted by Emelia Brobbey, the Kumawood star shared how the loss of her mother, compounded by cruel public accusations, pushed her to the brink of despair and even led her to contemplate suicide.
Maame Serwaa, who rose to fame as a child actress, described her mother as her rock and confidante. “It’s not easy. I was very close to her. I remember talking to my mum, and she said she wouldn’t die until she held her grandchildren in her hands. Everyone who was close to me knew how tight I was with my mother,” she recounted, her voice heavy with emotion.
The actress, now in her early 20s, expressed deep pain over the hurtful rumors that circulated after her mother’s passing. Some accused her of being responsible for her mother’s death, while others suggested she had exploited her mother for personal gain. “I was very hurt when I heard people say I had killed my mother or used her for something. Let’s say I wasn’t who I am today or I was someone normal. Would people still say such things about me?” she questioned, visibly shaken by the memory.
The backlash, she revealed, took a severe toll on her mental health. “I felt really bad. There were times I would look at myself in the mirror and ask, ‘Am I a bad person?’ I tried to harm myself on so many occasions. I felt that I had lost a part of myself,” she confessed. The actress disclosed that her loved ones had to intervene, restricting her access to her phone to shield her from the barrage of negative comments and accusations online. “The people around me were even restricting me from my phone because they didn’t want me to see the things circulating about me online,” she added.
Maame Serwaa’s mother passed away on December 7, 2017, after a brief illness. She was laid to rest on January 20, 2018, in Atwema Koforidua in the Ashanti Region. The actress’s revelations shed light on the often-overlooked struggles faced by public figures, particularly young celebrities, who must navigate personal grief under the harsh glare of public scrutiny.
Source:NKONKONSA.com
