Entertainment show pundit Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo and artiste manager Bullgod engaged in a heated exchange on UTV’s United Showbiz show while discussing actress Yvonne Nelson’s recently released memoir.
Bullgod, who admitted not having read the book yet, commented that portions of the book he had been exposed to, showed that Yvonne had exposed her mother especially over the lack of clarity
“Her mom did very well with her by the small reading that I have done, it is just that Yvonne herself is inquisitive and wants to find out a lot of things.
“Her mom did her best, (and) what pains me is how she exposed her mom because I know what women go through to take care of their kids, it is a difficult job. So, if she has catered for you from childbirth till now… Yvonne you be my girl but no matter the pain, your mom has been through hell.”
When Arnold had his turn on the issue he pointed out that Bullgod had missed the point because Yvonne severally praised her mom for among others her role as a single parent raising her.
“In the book, Yvonne applauded her mom in many parts. She elevated her mom, applauded her for playing a dual role, it is a memoir. It is not My First Copy book, it is about her story and it can only be in this book.
“You cannot sit here and claim she did her mom dirty, she is actually telling us what transpired in her life and this is the essence of this book,” he stressed before Bullgod interjected.
The artiste manager argued: “In the same book… you said she withheld some names, based on that same reason, she could have withheld all other information from the side of her mom.
“You could have withheld those details also because your mom is more delicate than the businessman whose details you withheld,” he submitted.
"I Am Not Yvonne Nelson" is an explosive and riveting account of a young woman who sets out to discover herself but finds out that she has been living with a false identity.
The drama and the twists and turns of this moving story have all the markings of a spellbinding movie script, except that the protagonist, who is an actor, is contending with a reality that intermittently soaks her pillow with tears.
Uncharacteristic of an autobiography, the author comes to her audience stark naked. The book opens the door widely into the life of the author and exposes the good, the bad, and the ugly sides, not only of her life but also of the make-believe world of celebrities.
The launch was graced by many industry stalwarts, businessmen, and politicians, including John Dumelo, Adjetey Anang, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and Becca. Also present were media personalities, including Manasseh Azure Awuni, Sammy Forson, and GhanaWeb Entertainment Editor Benefo Buabeng popularly known as Abrantepa.
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