Ghanaian TV Star Peace Hyde is KOKO Magazine’s New Cover Girl
KOKO Magazine’s latest cover star is Ghanaian screen diva Peace Hyde.
The TV star gave the digital fashion house an exclusive chance to
peek behind the curtain and reveal what makes this faith and
purpose-driven, stunning queen tick.
See excerpts of her interview below.
On her biggest challenge: I believe the biggest
challenge is overcoming my negative mindset. You will always have
challenges in whatever field you are in and that is to be expected. But
those challenges can be overcome. The difficulty is in overcoming your
own fears and doubts and that lies in adopting the right mindset. For
the longest time I was consumed with what people would think of me and
that dictated a lot of the things I did until I decided to change my
mindset. That was my biggest challenge and that is what I tell people
when they ask me about my journey. You can overcome every obstacle that
comes in your way provided you adopt the right mind set and that has
been the biggest challenge I had to overcome.
On her Inspirational shows: I think firstly, I am an
extremely faith-driven person so I have to acknowledge that without
God, I will not be sitting where I am today. The media or entertainment
space is very fickle so one minute you could be on top and celebrated
and the next moment; you are the latest hot topic for a scandal. I
believe in getting my head down and putting in the work. I work hard
because I know it is simply the only way to grow in my craft and succeed
at what I do. I believe we are all destined to be great and sometimes
all it takes is a little determination and a lot of hard work to make
that potential a reality.
On her personal life: I believe as women we have the
ability to multi-task and I think that is one of the biggest advantages
we have. It is true I have a hectic workload and when I am in work
mode; there is really no time for anything else. But I believe the key
to having a balanced life is also making time for some down time. At the
moment I would say I work a lot more than I relax simply because I
believe when you are given an opportunity, you give your absolute best
to deliver. I have a good social life but it can be better but I am
actually not complaining because I love what I do and I am extremely
blessed to be able to do it.
On societal expectations of marriage: I believe
society places a lot of expectations on young girls in terms of what age
or stage in life they are supposed to get married which invariably
leads a lot of young girls down a path where they are forced into
marriages with the wrong person and often leads to a life time of sorrow
and depression. There is nothing wrong with people getting married
early providing they have taken the time to know each other and are
making an informed decision based purely on love and mutual respect for
one another instead of societal or peer pressure. That is what I am
against. I believe I will get married when God deems it the right time.
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