Being loud on social media is how I earn money – Akuapem Poloo
Actress, Akuapem Poloo, says as a socialite, she has no choice but to be eccentric to attract attention in order to earn money.
According to her, the attention she gets from being controversial, going nude, twerking and other acts she usually does on social media brings her the fame she needs to grow her popularity.
She said on The Delay Show, on Sunday, that this fame in turn gets her brand deals and sponsorships – including skincare businesses – through which she earns money for her son’s upkeep.
Akuapem Poloo said that as a celebrity, if she stays on the low, brands and other businesses would not patronise her services. The fame assures her of the numbers needed to attract businesses, she said.
Akuapem Poloo is not a stranger to controversies.
In 2021, she was sentenced to 90 days in prison – which was then reversed into a fine of GHS12,000 – after pleading guilty to the charges of publication of obscene materials when she posted a picture of herself naked and kneeling before her son.
In 2020 and 2021 she stunned social media users with nudity inspired valentine’s day photoshoots.
Also, when she started her honey business, Akuapem Poloo was seen twerking for customers who purchased some of her products.
Her actions have not always been supported by the public.
But, the actress stated that although she knows some of her actions attract backlash, “I don’t have a choice.”
Akuapem Poloo revealed that she barely gets movie scripts, hence, her determination to make money for herself through social media.
In that same interview, she admitted to deliberately using someone’s car to court public affection and fame.
She disclosed that she borrowed the car from a friend and personally customised the car with the number plate ‘Poloo 1’.
Source: Ghana News
