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Grammy-Nominated RnB singer, Ari Lennox bullied for sharing her lovely experience of Ghana
Award-winning R&B singer Ari Lennox has been forced to delete all her social media posts sharing her experience of Ghana, after some social media users criticised her over them.
Lennox, who received a Grammy-nomination in 2019 for Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, was Ghana to perform at the Afrochella festival held on December 28, 2021. She took the opportunity to tour parts of Accra, and shared her experience with her fans around the world.
The ‘Pressure’ singer wrote about Ghana “wow it’s a rare and good feeling to consistently wake up with peace and happiness. I really owe that to Ghana.” In another post, Lennox talked about crying during her first visit to the beach and aching for her ancestors. “I didn’t feel alone. It was a surreal experience.”
The singer added that she felt it was nice to get away from depression and anxiety. However, these posts generated unexpected reactions from some Twitter users. Some found it corny that Lennox, like many of her colleagues in the diaspora who travelled before her, sought a connection with her ancestors.
Other social media users outrightly laughed at her posts.
this country Ghana dey bore more Ghanaians. many Ghanaians wish they weren’t born Ghanaians but i didn’t expect people to go write up their frustrations under Ari Lennox tweets.
— WH!$P£R (@Kwekuevans7) January 7, 2022
why are we debating the Ari Lennox case as though this is really a discussion as to whether Ghana is nice or not? This is just a case of Ghanaians taking on a female (they don't even know) as they always do.
— Charlene (@thebellower) January 7, 2022
Ari Lennox ein issue really pain me😒Someone cant be happy in this country again? Yall just some bitter people trying to bully people to feel good. Mmoa
— TWO TERTY 👻🇬🇭🇳🇬 (@Aboa_Banku1) January 7, 2022
Ah so you people tension Ari Lennox make she delete her tweets all??
Ghanafuor paa dier
So now how I go take J. Cole go tour for Cape Coast Castle?😩😭🤦— 5LICK (@iamslick) January 7, 2022
Lol this African divestor said black American men start diaspora wars to cause a rift between black American and African women. She needs to come tell us how black American men are responsible for Ari Lennox getting attacked for her tweets about Ghana.
— king (@_blvck_mind) January 7, 2022
The massive effort the Afrochella team put into bringing Ari Lennox to Ghana. She had an amazing performance, toured Ghana, loved Ghana to the point she was house hunting and now look! Some of you are truly sad!
— #ModernDayMom (@Vanessa_Gyan) January 7, 2022
Congratulations. You succeeded in ruining Ghana for Ari Lennox. Now channel that same energy into bullying your politicians to give you better governance. Shameful bunch.
— Randy Walker (@randywlkr) January 7, 2022
Ari Lennox seem to have deleted all her tweets on her account but 2. On her instagram, all posts related to her visit in Ghana have been deleted too. Congratulations you 'Ghana ain't shit' advocates, you won.
— CHIEF (@tailorMARIQUE) January 7, 2022
Can’t believe you guys really bullied Ari Lennox to delete her tweets. What is wrong with you people?! Everyday we come and shout mental health mental health but you can’t even be kind to people who are genuinely talking about their healing
— Josie Ngminvielu (@kuu_ire) January 7, 2022
Can’t believe the treatment Ari Lennox is getting.
African Americans like Africans on the continent have both suffered at the hands of Colonisation and the exploitation of Africa.
How is that not simple to understand?
— William Adoasi (@WilliamAdoasi) January 7, 2022
