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Thursday 5 June 2014

In Ghana, Fante women have big butts, boobs – Luscious Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson Lydia


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Luscious Ghanaian actress, Lydia Forson, in this interview wants ladies with big endowments to be proud of their bodies

About my size
I’m a Fante. I don’t think I’m a big girl. I think I’m just a ‘buddilious’ girl. I have a big butt and big boobs. I’m a Fante. Fante women are just like that, they are very curvy. It is something that I wished I had when I was just six years old. When I was in class six, I wanted it to go away. But you grow up and realized that the truth is that men want something they can hold on to. They may look at the skinny models, but they always know what they want in bed. It’s not ex-rated, but I’m just saying they (men) know what they want.


My size as a challenge
I’ve always tried to be sincere and realistic whenever I’m asked this question. You see, it’s easy for me to say it’s not a problem. But I want people with big sizes to know that they are not the only person going through these challenges. However, I accepted my own body years ago. But there are days I look at myself, and I’m kind of not too happy. There are days I look at myself and I feel like I’m so sexy. But the truth is that everybody is like that. Whether you are slim, short, tall, light skinned or dark skinned, you’re gonna have your days. But the thing is you have to accept yourself the way you are. Yes, the pressure sometimes makes you wanna lose weight, but I think my focus now is just being healthy. You don’t wanna be thirty and look forty. So I’m not a strong advocate of weight loss. The truth is everybody wished they were somebody else. People will look at me and say ‘oh Lydia you are so perfect. We love your body.’  But it is not always true because there are days that I would be down and unhappy. There are also days that I feel like I’m the best thing that ever happened to this world.

Sure I’ve had challenges with my size
I’ve had challenges with my size. I mean for instance, Phone Swap, Kunle will attest to this, everybody wanted a certain size because their girlfriend was someone who was supposed to be very sexy, who is supposed to be very this and that. But Kunle stood in for me and said, ‘no I think this girl is beautiful’ But you know, the funny thing is that half of these people have not even seen me before. All they have of me were my pictures. I remember going on set and they had this clothes that were ‘this big’ and they looked at me and said ‘you are so cute! Oh my gosh!’ it was so bad that at a point, and I didn’t know what was going on, everybody was just talking about ‘oh you look so beautiful.’ And you know Kunle, he will say it to your face, ‘abeg shut up.’ All these people were saying that they want a girl who is like a model. But yes, it’s a challenge I would face for the rest of my life until I’m size zero. But it is exciting because it gives me an opportunity to prove myself. When they look at me and say we don’t think you can do it. It is always an opportunity for me to say that I can.

My role in Phone Swap
I’ve observed that people have been asking me if I was drunk when we were shooting the movie. Gina, the lady in the movie, is just a crazy girl. She had some serious childhood problem because of the way she let loose from the beginning to the end of the movie. When I read the script, I realized that the character was really a jealous girl, but I always like to add my touch to every role that I play. So I discussed the movie with the director and he called me back, said he wants me to play a Ghanaian in the movie, I think that was the selling point. I was so excited because I mean I get to play a Ghanaian in a Nigerian movie. And I spoke my language throughout, which I don’t think anybody understood. It was great because it showed how much the director was taking everything into consideration. He didn’t want to just do another funny movie. It involved a lot of energy. I was a bit scared. I was like is it going to be something I’ve done before. But I’ve never let loose in any movie like this before. I just went…I don’t know where I was. I was in a different planet all together, but it was fun. I like challenges.

Between me and Phone Swap character

I think…you know as an actress or an actor, a bit of you shows in your roles, you cannot help it. But I don’t think I chase after a guy. I’ve never chased after a guy that has broken up with me or doesn’t want me. I will never do that. I respect myself too much.
On the other hand, I think I’m a bit jealous, but not that jealous. I can’t really be bothered sometimes. It bothers me that I can’t be bothered. But wait a minute, I don’t think I’m jealous. What I did admire about her was that she was a goal-getter. She didn’t care what anybody thought about her. And she didn’t even love the guy. And she’s a very bad looser. Even in the face of humiliation, she did not give up. She works out making her point. I don’t think that I have those guts, but it was very admirable to watch.

I’m not fulfilled yet
Honestly, I’ve not got that movie that makes me fufilled. I love all the movies that I’ve been in, but I’m still looking for that thing. I love a movie that forces me to work hard. I love a huge challenge. So I’m putting it out there. I’m looking for someone to challenge me and tell me that, you know what, I’m going to give you this thing, I don’t think you can do it and give me the opportunity to prove to them that I can.

My dream role
I like psychological movies, thrillers. I love movies that force the actor to become somebody else. I love movies that totally transform who they are. When people watch the movie, I don’t want them to see Lydia Forson. I want them to see a character. That’s the kind of movie I want to do.

What role would you not play in a movie?
You know one thing with me, I never say never.. Sometimes you go and say something; and ten years later, you are caught doing it. There are some situations I pray that I never find myself.
What about my hair?
I must have had this hair I think since 2008. It was not something I created. I think it was just God. I woke up one day, I had a saloon problem. Everybody who knows me knows I don’t wear weaves, even when I had permed hair, it was just always my hair. I had a salon problem on my birthday and I went home, took scissor and I cut my hair and that was it. I wish I could say I planned it, but it just happened.

I love Nigeria
I love Nigeria. I’ve been coming to Nigeria for more than six years now. But I use the same criteria in Ghana as I use in Nigeria. I’m looking for challenging roles. I wish I was not this particular about scripts. I wish I could just read a script and say, you know what, give me ten thousand and let’s do it. But I’m more interested in the story hence the reason I did Phone Swap. A lot of people in Ghana ask me but in Phone Swap you are supporting character. For me it’s not about playing lead or supporting role, it’s about telling a story.
I’ve always loved acting
I’ve always been a story teller. That’s me. My life is one big movie but I never knew where to put it. Thank God someone hundred’s ago created acting so that people like us can find somewhere to put ourselves. I remember vividly, at age fifteen I wrote somewhere that I wanted to be rich and famous. That’s all I didn’t know what I wanted to do but I knew I wanted to be rich.


Men love big women in bed- Ghanaian-born plus-size actress Lydia Forson

‘I’m a big gal with big butt and big boobs’

She is undoubtedly one of Ghana’s finest A-list actresses. Fully endowed Lydia Forson is a down-to-earth diva who has wowed her numerous fans with performances that leave them asking for more. Lydia, who made huge impression with her performance in Kunle Afolayan’s  latest movie, entitled Phone Swap. In this interview, the big and beautiful actress talked about life, movies and other issues.
Excerpts:

About my size
I’m a Fanti. I don’t think I’m a big girl. I think I’m just a ‘buddilious’ girl. I have a big butt and big boobs. I’m a Fanti. Fanti women are just like that they are very curvy. It something that I wished I had when I was just six years old. When I was in class six, I wanted it to go away, but you grow up and realized that the truth is that men want something they can hold on to. They may look at the skinny models, but they always know what they want in bed. It’s not ex-rated, but I’m just saying they know what they want.

My size as a challenge
I’ve always tried to be sincere and realistic whenever I’m asked this question. You see, it’s easy for me to say it’s not a problem. But I want people with big sizes to know that they are not the only person going through these challenges. However, I accepted my own body years ago. But there are days I look at myself, and I’m kind of not too happy. There are days I look at myself and I feel like I’m so sexy. But the truth is that everybody is like that. Whether you are slim, short, tall, light skinned or dark skinned, you’re gonna have your days. But the thing is you have to accept yourself the way you are. Yes, the pressure sometimes makes you wanna lose weight, but I think my focus now is just being healthy. You don’t wanna be thirty and look forty. So I’m not a strong advocate of weight loss. The truth is everybody wished they were somebody else. People will look at me and say ‘oh Lydia you are so perfect. We love your body.’  But it is not always true because there are days that I would be down and unhappy. There are also days that I feel like I’m the best thing that ever happened to this world.

Sure I’ve had challenges with my size
I’ve had challenges with my size. I mean for instance, Phone Swap, Kunle will attest to this, everybody wanted a certain size because their girlfriend was someone who was supposed to be very sexy, who is supposed to be very this and that. But Kunle stood in for me and said, ‘no I think this girl is beautiful’ But you know, the funny thing is that half of these people have not even seen me before. All they have of me were my pictures. I remember going on set and they had this clothes that were ‘this big’ and they looked at me and said ‘you are so cute! Oh my gosh!’ it was so bad that at a point, and I didn’t know what was going on, everybody was just talking about ‘oh you look so beautiful.’ And you know Kunle, he will say it to your face, ‘abeg shut up.’ All these people were saying that they want a girl who is like a model. But yes, it’s a challenge I would face for the rest of my life until I’m size zero. But it is exciting because it gives me an opportunity to prove myself. When they look at me and say we don’t think you can do it. It is always an opportunity for me to say that I can.

My role in Phone Swap
I’ve observed that people have been asking me if I was drunk when we were shooting the movie. Gina, the lady in the movie, is just a crazy girl. She had some serious childhood problem because of the way she let loose from the beginning to the end of the movie. When I read the script, I realized that the character was really a jealous girl, but I always like to add my touch to every role that I play. So I discussed the movie with the director and he called me back, said he wants me to play a Ghanaian in the movie, I think that was the selling point. I was so excited because I mean I get to play a Ghanaian in a Nigerian movie. And I spoke my language throughout, which I don’t think anybody understood. It was great because it showed how much the director was taking everything into consideration. He didn’t want to just do another funny movie. It involved a lot of energy. I was a bit scared. I was like is it going to be something I’ve done before. But I’ve never let loose in any movie like this before. I just went…I don’t know where I was. I was in a different planet all together, but it was fun. I like challenges.

Between me and Phone Swap character

I think…you know as an actress or an actor, a bit of you shows in your roles, you cannot help it. But I don’t think I chase after a guy. I’ve never chased after a guy that has broken up with me or doesn’t want me. I will never do that. I respect myself too much.
On the other hand, I think I’m a bit jealous, but not that jealous. I can’t really be bothered sometimes. It bothers me that I can’t be bothered. But wait a minute, I don’t think I’m jealous. What I did admire about her was that she was a goal-getter. She didn’t care what anybody thought about her. And she didn’t even love the guy. And she’s a very bad looser. Even in the face of humiliation, she did not give up. She works out making her point. I don’t think that I have those guts, but it was very admirable to watch.

I’m not fulfilled yet
Honestly, I’ve not got that movie that makes me fufilled. I love all the movies that I’ve been in, but I’m still looking for that thing. I love a movie that forces me to work hard. I love a huge challenge. So I’m putting it out there. I’m looking for someone to challenge me and tell me that, you know what, I’m going to give you this thing, I don’t think you can do it and give me the opportunity to prove to them that I can.

My dream role
I like psychological movies, thrillers. I love movies that force the actor to become somebody else. I love movies that totally transform who they are. When people watch the movie, I don’t want them to see Lydia Forson. I want them to see a character. That’s the kind of movie I want to do.

What role would you not play in a movie?
You know one thing with me, I never say never.. Sometimes you go and say something; and ten years later, you are caught doing it. There are some situations I pray that I never find myself.
What about my hair?
I must have had this hair I think since 2008. It was not something I created. I think it was just God. I woke up one day, I had a saloon problem. Everybody who knows me knows I don’t wear weaves, even when I had permed hair, it was just always my hair. I had a salon problem on my birthday and I went home, took scissor and I cut my hair and that was it. I wish I could say I planned it, but it just happened.

I love Nigeria
I love Nigeria. I’ve been coming to Nigeria for more than six years now. But I use the same criteria in Ghana as I use in Nigeria. I’m looking for challenging roles. I wish I was not this particular about scripts. I wish I could just read a script and say, you know what, give me ten thousand and let’s do it. But I’m more interested in the story hence the reason I did Phone Swap. A lot of people in Ghana ask me but in Phone Swap you are supporting character. For me it’s not about playing lead or supporting role, it’s about telling a story.
I’ve always loved acting
I’ve always been a story teller. That’s me. My life is one big movie but I never knew where to put it. Thank God someone hundred’s ago created acting so that people like us can find somewhere to put ourselves. I remember vividly, at age fifteen I wrote somewhere that I wanted to be rich and famous. That’s all I didn’t know what I wanted to do but I knew I wanted to be rich.

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