Ghanaian actress, film producer, and entrepreneur Tracey Boakye has advised social media users to be mindful of hurtful comments and criticisms, especially when they have no idea what others may be going through privately.

Following the death of Ghanaian actress Beverly Afaglo and revelations about her health struggles, Tracey Boakye took to social media to encourage people to behave responsibly online. Learning that the late actress endured social media criticism while battling cancer until her passing, Tracey cautioned that negative comments can have a deep emotional and mental impact on individuals.

According to her, many people are fighting silent battles; therefore, social media users should choose kindness over judgment. She stressed that not every big stomach means pregnancy and that body shaming and unnecessary criticism in comment sections must stop. She also urged people to congratulate others without making assumptions, emphasizing that kindness costs nothing.

She said: “Leave people to be who they are. Not everyone can undergo surgery just to keep up with social media expectations. You don’t know what people are battling. Leave people to be how they are. Sometimes, someone posts a picture and the comment section is filled with ‘congratulations’ because people assume the person is pregnant simply because of a big stomach. If the person undergoes surgery too, they will still be insulted. Please let people be. Don’t make people go into their rooms crying because of body shaming. Even when someone styles their hair, people laugh at them. You don’t know what the person is going through. Let us all learn from this and allow people to live their lives.”

The video has generated mixed reactions online. While many agreed with her message, others argued that not everything should be shared on social media to avoid hurtful comments and public scrutiny.

On Saturday, May 24, 2026, the husband of the late actress, Eugene Baah, popularly known as Choirmaster or Praye Honeho, announced Beverly Afaglo’s passing on social media.

Subsequently, the late actress’s manager, Abu Iddris, disclosed that she had battled cancer for two years and had even left treatment in the United States to spend her final days with her children in Ghana.

“Yes, she battled cancer for two years. It was a relentless war. She fought really hard, but that is where it ended. It started as breast cancer, but because it was genetic, it spread throughout her body. She was in the US for treatment and was supposed to stay there because the treatment and medication were more advanced there. Her best chances were there, but she chose to return home and spend time with her children,” he explained.

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LIVE | Tracey Boakye[ @tracey_boakye] “People are fighting battles you know nothing about, so be kind with your words. Not every big tummy means pregnancy, and not every body deserves your judgment. Stop body shaming, stop the unnecessary criticism under comment sections, and… pic.twitter.com/gJ39wiO7Je

— DEK360Ghana🇬🇭 (@Dek360Ghana) May 25, 2026

Source: Yvonne Nyarko Agyemang