Moesha Buduong is a Ghanaian TV presenter, actress, and model who is also known for granting a controversial interview to CNN reporter Christiane Amanpour on issues of sex, love, and gender.
Howeve,r her brother, Ebito Boduong, confirmed the reports about Moesha's health on social media and created a GoFundMe account to raise funds for her medical bills.
[9] Her brother said the stroke has impaired her mobility and speech and that she needs medical attention According to the statement, the funds received will cater for various expenses including therapy sessions and assistive device.
Celebrities such as John Dumelo, Lydia Forson, Eazzy, DKB and Afia Odo shared their views on Twitter, most of them negative.
[15] Christine Amanpour herself has pleaded with the public not to shame Buduong, calling on the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba to support her.
[16] Amanpour said, "I want people to recognize Moesha's right to speak up and the courage she showed by sharing such intimate details about her personal life.
I am so surprised to see this happening in Accra, a city that has rightly got so much attention recently for being one of the most economically and politically successful capitals in Africa.
Indeed, I was heartened while I was in Accra, listening to a speech by the President himself, defending the rights of the free press to report fully, accurately and fairly.
[23] Under her Moesha Foundation, she spent her 29th birthday with students of the Billaw Basic School in the Upper West Region, where her hometown is located.