Ghanaian actress-turned-politician Ebi Bright has shed light on her decision to keep her marriage and children out of public view.
She explained that the choice was intentional and rooted in her desire to protect her family from scrutiny.
Speaking at the Youth Development Summit organized by the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA) in Tema, under the theme “Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today through Education, Entrepreneurship and Work,” Bright urged young women to carefully define the kind of lives they want to pursue.
According to her, women must make early choices about whether to prioritize family, intellectual growth, or social visibility. She advised the audience to think deeply about their ambitions and what sacrifices those ambitions require.
“Each one of us knows who we are, before we get to where everybody else knows us. You have to decide early on, are you a slay queen? Or you’re going to be leading the space with your mind and with thoughts. Do you want a family and do you want to be a responsible homemaker? Or do you just want to be out there? What price is too big for what you want?” she queried.
For Bright, family always came first. She explained that the resolve to prioritize marriage and children led her to shield them from the pressures of the spotlight, knowing she could not fully protect them from the demands and criticisms of public life.
She further revealed that this approach shaped her lifestyle, particularly how she managed her public persona. While many public figures turn to social media to share personal details, she deliberately chose not to.
“For me, I stepped into the political space. But even as an actress, the character was constant. I always knew at every step of the way, what I was willing to pay for where I wanted to get to. So, I determined that my marriage and my family, my children, was paramount.
And that I did not have what it took to protect my family, if I thrust them into the public space. So, I kept my marriage private.
“I kept my children private. I was not all-over social media and immediately I changed my polish, I snapped a picture and I post. I didn’t do all of those things. It allowed me the space to grow. It allowed me the space to protect myself and my family from some of those fears. It protected me from some of the advances that might have been more offensive. So, I wasn’t all over the place because I knew who I was,” Ebi Bright posited.
Watch her remarks below.
@thetemastory Youth Development Summit of the National Service Personnel Association Tema Metro (NASPA). Theme: Building tomorrow’s Leaders today through Education, Entrepreneurship and Work.
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