Ghanaian gospel artiste, Selina Boateng, has ruled out the option of undergoing cosmetic surgery to fix her weight after she was ridiculed and trolled on social media for her fashion sense, particularly her choice of clothes.

After she announced her divorce, speculations arose that her body size may have contributed to the split. Netizens trolled her, with many suggesting she hit the gym to shed some weight.

She hit back at critics, the ridiculing and condescending comments about her weight sometimes make her happy. Responding to those recommending some gym sessions, she stressed that, her decision to hit the gym will only be for health reasons and to help keep her body in shape.

“I don’t go to the gym because I want to slim down. My goal is to stay healthy and maintain my body.“I’m not bothered at all. In fact, sometimes those comments even make me happier,” she said during an interview on Hitz FM’s Hitz Praise Zone with gospel promoter Nii Noi, published on August 20.

Reiterating her stance on her body weight, she added that she is under no pressure, and will never be under any, to conform to trending beauty standards by going under the knife to get the kind of body people would appreciate. That she says violates God’s will concerning her life.She will rather stay in the gym to keep healthy and keep her body in shape.

“BBL is against the will of God. I don’t know which part of the Bible said that Sarah had any body enhancement.”

“Even if someone is paying the fee for me to undergo BBL surgery, I will never do it. I cherish the body that God has given me.”

The gospel musician also revealed that she is currently surrounded by suitors, just a few weeks after announcing her divorce from her husband.

She made these remarks during an appearance on Joy Prime on Monday, September 2.

While she expressed interest in remarrying, she mentioned that “...As to whether I will marry a pastor again, only time and God will tell.“My line is choked… I have suitors. I am ready,” she stated.

Selina was married to pastor Isaac Berchie in a beautiful ceremony at the Church of Pentecost, Maakro Central Assembly in Kumasi, on December 2019. But the union didn’t survive for even a decade when the musician announced her divorce during an interview on Okay FM with Nana Romeo on August 14.

While the will of God concerning the kind of man she should settle with for a second time is paramount, Selina mentioned that she is naturally drawn to fair men.

“I’m naturally drawn to fair-complexioned men, especially those of mixed heritage. What matters most is spiritual compatibility and someone who understands my calling. I’m not looking for someone who is necessarily handsome.”

But Selina believes that while the divorce, particularly ones involving gospel musicians, attract some mixed reactions, it does not affect their music ministry.

“Divorce comes with a lot of issues but I can say boldly that it doesn't affect our ministry because we are human beings working for God. We are not perfect. The focus is on making an impact on people's lives

“There is no way Gospel musicians cannot minister to people just because they have a broken home. So are they telling me all those who have failed marriages are not going to heaven? It's not in the Bible that when your marriage ends, you won’t make heaven.”

She believes that judging an individual just because he or she went through a divorce citng the need to regard the devastating effect the divorce has on people.

“No one has the right to judge. Even the Bible frowns on that… Divorce is often beyond an individual’s control and can have devastating, emotional and psychological effects, yet society chooses to mock and criticise instead of being supportive,” she added.

She elaborated that many people enter marriage without being emotionally or mentally prepared, often driven by external expectations. Selina cautioned young people to take their time, evaluate themselves and their partners thoroughly, and not be swayed by pressure from society, especially from those who may be hiding their own unhappy marriages.

“It takes very matured people to deal with some of these things in marriage.”

Selina Boateng is known for several hit songs including Alpha and Omega featuring Uncle Ato, Menku Meho, Medofo Pa, and Eda Papa. Her music has earned her recognition as one of Ghana’s respected gospel voices.

Meanwhile, Selina is not the only Ghanaian gospel musicians who has faced divorce.The likes of Ohemaa Mercy,Joyce Blessing, Empress Gifty, Obaapa Christy, who change her name from Christiana Love following her divorce from her then husband Pastor Love.

In the case of Ohemaa Mercy, she came under heavy criticism after she openly declared her decision to divorce her husband who also doubled as her manager, Isaac Twum-Ampofo, was by divine guidance. She claimed that the Holy Spirit led her to end the marriage, saying, “I had the confirmation from God. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have done it.”

Joyce Blessing’s divorce from her husband and manager, Dave Joy, was one of the most public and bitter splits in Ghana’s gospel scene. Allegations of infidelity and a controversial DNA test dominated headlines. She lost access to her official social media accounts and had to rebuild her brand from scratch. Joyce admitted she never imagined herself among divorced women and described the experience as a “big blow.”

Empress Gifty’s divorce from Prophet Elisha Osei was deeply painful. She revealed that her husband asked for a divorce in 2012 while she was in Canada, and though she tried to save the marriage, it collapsed in 2016. The emotional toll was immense — she battled depression and struggled with the public perception of her “perfect” marriage. She later remarried Hopeson Adorye and has since become an advocate for reframing divorce. She’s said, “Divorce is not a curse, it’s a transition of life”.

Court battles and media drama marked Obaapa Christy’s divorce from Pastor Love. The couple, once seen as a gospel power duo, split in 2011 after serious allegations. Pastor Love accused her of infidelity, while she cited emotional and physical abuse.