My parents didn't allow me paint my nails - Lydia Forson
In an interview on TV3, monitored by News & Vibes, actress Lydia Forson shared stories from her childhood, revealing that despite being raised by a pastor in a mission house, her parents were surprisingly liberal in many aspects of her upbringing. However, there were still some boundaries, such as her desire to paint her nails.
Lydia recounted how her parents’ refusal to let her paint her nails until after Junior Secondary School (JSS), now Junior High School (JHS), stood out in her memory.
“I remember telling my mother I want to paint my nails and she said I was not allowed until I finished JSS. But when I finished JSS, my mum got me this thing like a bucket full of different nail polish colors,” she fondly recalled.
She further shared that although she was exposed to many experiences, she never brought trouble to her parents during her university years.
“I was so exposed, but I remember going to university and I didn’t get into any trouble. I was not the kid who was doing very bad things; I was not doing drugs or any of those bad things because my parents didn’t shield me. It was really, ‘You are an adult now.'”
Lydia’s acting career began with a cameo role in “Hotel St. James” (2005), followed by appearances in “Run Baby Run” (2006) and “Different Shades of Blue” (2007). She also participated in the reality show “The Next Movie Star” in Nigeria in 2007. Her breakthrough came when Shirley Frimpong-Manso, CEO of Sparrow Productions, cast her in the movie “Scorned,” which earned her a nomination for Best Upcoming Female Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
In 2009, Lydia starred in the award-winning film “The Perfect Picture” by Shirley Frimpong-Manso. Her impressive filmography includes roles in “A Sting in a Tale,” “Phone Swap,” “Masquerades,” “Keteke,” and “Sidechic Gang.”
Lydia Forson’s reflections on her upbringing highlight the balance her parents struck between liberal values and setting certain boundaries.
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