Ghanaian singer Wendy Shay is calling for understanding and solidarity after a video featuring a Russian man and Ghanaian women sparked heated discussions online. She used her stage platform to address the issue, urging empathy over judgment.
During her performance on February 16, 2026, Wendy Shay paused to speak directly to the audience about the viral video.
“I believe we’ve all seen some videos trending on social media that involved a Russian and some Ghanaian girls. I’m not condoning what the women did, but I want to draw your attention to something,” she said.
The singer explained that the situation reflects long-standing cultural influences that shape perceptions from childhood.
“What happened was a result of what our grandparents and our parents kept in our minds. They made us feel like ‘white’ people or foreigners are more human than we the blacks. What happened to the women could actually happen to anyone at all,” she stated.
Wendy Shay emphasized the need to reduce public criticism of the women and focus instead on addressing the wrongdoing.
“I’m pleading that you should minimize criticizing them because they’re also humans. I feel this is the time that we can all come together and arrest the man.
“I think his mission was to make people have the perception that African women are cheap, but we are not cheap,” she stressed.
She concluded with a call for Ghanaians to offer emotional support rather than public shaming.
“This is due to what we were fed on since childhood, so we should all come together to help these women heal,” Wendy Shay further stated.
Watch her statement below.
@kpongtv Wendy Shay’s comment on the Russian Guy’s scandal which took place in Ghana that’s affecting the lives of many young ladies. #wendyshay #russianguy #somanya #ghanatiktok🇬🇭 #kpongtv ♬ original sound – Kpong TV
