Ghanaian musician Mzbel has recounted multiple experiences of rape, revealing that she remained silent about some of the incidents.
She stated that her silence stemmed from the fear of being disbelieved and labelled a bad girl.
Speaking on United Showbiz on UTV on Sunday, October 25, 2026, during a discussion on the alleged sexual abuse case involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), the musician said the conversation brought back painful memories of her own experiences.
In the monitored interview, Mzbel disclosed that some of the incidents dated back to her childhood when she lived in Ivory Coast with her mother. She explained that her family moved to Ivory Coast during the 1983 famine, where her mother established a school.
According to the musician, her mother’s religious beliefs meant they did not have a television at home, forcing them to visit other places to watch movies.
“During the 83 famine, we moved to Ivory Coast with our mom, where she started a school. My mom does not talk about some things to us. Even back then, we did not have a television in our room because of her religious beliefs”, she stated.
Mzbel said she was raped by an Ivorian man during one of those visits but never reported the incident because he threatened to stop her from watching television at his house if she told anyone.
She added that she also feared people would not believe her and would rather call her a bad girl who wants to do what adults are doing.
“I was raped by the man. He threatened to stop me from watching TV at his home. Also, I was scared because what if no one believes me and calls me a bad girl? So I had to endure it,” she recounted.
The musician further revealed that she had experienced other sexual assaults and unwanted advances, including incidents involving armed robbers and some prominent religious leaders.
She said some of the men succeeded in abusing her, while others did not, adding that her naivety at the time made her believe what they told her.
Mzbel also expressed frustration over the way people perceive her, saying some individuals assume she is sexually available because of her outspoken personality and public image.
She described it as disgusting that some people introduce sexual conversations when meeting her for the first time, adding that such behaviour can become exhausting.
“When people see me, they think I’m a bad girl. Even when they meet me for the first time, they want to talk about sex which is so disgusting”, she said.
The musician said she had not conducted any research on the subject being discussed on the programme but began recalling her own experiences as she listened to the conversation.
Source: Abigail Ekua Arhin
