Ghanaian Gospel artist Cee, also known as Cynthia Appiah-Kubi, has recently shared the challenges she faced growing up in Kumasi.
Her participation in the TV3 Mentor reality show brought her recognition, and her journey was marked by both successes and hardships.
Peeling back the layers beyond the television spotlight, Cee disclosed how she had to sell food items during her childhood to make ends meet. Due to financial instability, her mother placed her with her father’s siblings, subjecting her to mistreatment.
In an open conversation with Dennis Bentil, Cee asserted that certain relatives were unfair and she endured being ill-treated. Explaining that her dad’s siblings harbored resentment towards her mother, she conveyed a sense of blame towards her mother for the living situation. Throughout these challenges, her dad was in Germany working hard to support the family.
Reflecting on her Mentor journey, she shared, “When I went to Mentor, I went with a Ghana Must Go bag. I had nothing on me. I sold pork meat and ice cream. If I don’t sell that day we won’t eat. So I was doing that anytime I closed from school and I had to come back home early and prepare food.”
Underscoring the significance of God’s grace, she emphasized that poverty could have claimed her life.
Cee openly discussed how mockery about her appearance drove her to contemplate suicide. Addressing the harsh reality of poverty, she stated, “Sometimes I have to go to houses to throw trash away and wash people’s bowls to get food.”
Detailing the emotional pain, she recounted, “There was a man who told me I was very ugly… I wanted to commit suicide.” The toll extended to severe beatings affecting her back, but she stressed, “God had a purpose for my life.”
