Ghana’s 15-year-old Abraham Attah won Best Male Lead for ‘Beasts Of No Nation’, for his first role ever, at the 2016 Independent Spirits Awards. This award, many popular actors and actresses in Ghana haven’t even had dreams of taking. He also presented an award at the Oscars.
On taking the award, the smiling first-time performer thanked everyone from his fellow winner and co-star Idris Elba to the Netflix film’s director, Cary Fukunaga, to the costume designers when he took the stage.
However, instead of his achievement making big headlines in Ghana, many rather took to Twitter to make fun of his accent used in his speech, while up on stage.
Some however defended him, including Ghanaian actress Afia Schwarzenegger.
Read the tweets and Schwarzenegger's defense message below:
Abraham Attah needs some pure English grooming. Else he won't last properly.
— Boakye Mensah Ohene (@HR_Blackness) February 29, 2016
Woke up to see Abraham Attah trending.All the foreign media outlet are tweeting about his cuteness,meanwhile Ghana twitter is on his accent.
— Obeng Mamaki? (@kwabena_KIKI) February 29, 2016
You think accent won Abraham Attah the award ? Sit in your house with your accent and let him enjoy his global recognition.
— ??? ?? (@love_4_sale) February 29, 2016
I don't know why people are complaining about Abraham Attah's accent.
— Efo Dela (@Amegaxi) February 29, 2016
It's not like he was auditioning for a role at Live FM or Yfm
People need to stop being pessimistic about Abraham Attah's accent ..he is just a kid .. Show some support
— Mr. ROBOT (@BenniahS) February 29, 2016
Abraham Attah is living his dreams and you guys are out here with nothing in ur account sending negative tweets..
— Mr. ROBOT (@BenniahS) February 29, 2016
It's easier to find reasons why Abraham Attah is gonna fail on a great path... cos that's what Ghanaians do. We bring down our own for jokes
— C-Real (@C_RealMC) February 29, 2016
