Ghanaian actress Tracey Boakye expressed her frustration on TikTok Live, accusing her junior colleague Kyekyeku of being ungrateful despite her support.In 2021, Tracey invited Kyekyeku to her home after seeing a video of him praising her. She gave him $2,000 to help his career, a gesture that received mixed reactions online.

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However, Tracey revealed that Kyekyeku has since distanced himself, ignored her calls, and refused to cooperate on the sequel of her movie Stubborn Ghost, despite being paid for his role in the first part.She expressed disappointment, saying her kindness has been met with ingratitude as Kyekyeku continues to work on other productions while avoiding her.

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“Back in 2021, a senior colleague of mine sent me a video of Kyekyeku praising me in a movie scene. I posted it on Instagram, and my colleague encouraged me to help him. So, I invited him over, even though I didn’t know him personally, and I gave him $2,000. I didn’t do it for clout or attention; I did it from my heart. But this has really hurt me,” Tracey explained in the live session.

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“Since then, how many times have you seen Kyekyeku in my movies?”She continued, “I called Kyekyeku again for my Stubborn Ghost project. Even though he had disappointed me before, like three times, we shot the movie, and it was a hit. So, I wanted to do part two. But when the time came to shoot, he completely ignored me. I texted, I called, and nothing.

even have the messages to prove it; when you

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read them, you will cry for me. I paid him for the role he played, just as I would any other actor. I didn’t say, ‘I already gave him $2,000, so he doesn't need to be paid.’ What hurts the most is that I’ve come to realise this behaviour is deliberate.”Tracey went on to express her concerns about the impact of Kyekyeku's actions on her work.

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“What if I was relying on movies as my only business? Wouldn’t my investment go down the drain because of him? This isn’t about trends or attention; I am genuinely hurt. You can tell I'm even crying; forgive me,” she said, visibly emotional.She urged her followers to learn from her experience, stressing that one should never repay kindness with ungratefulness.“Let’s learn from this.

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I’m sharing my story so others can understand that if someone does you good, you should not repay them with evil. Kyekyeku’s actions have hurt me deeply. People are now mocking me, especially those who didn’t like the fact that I gave him $2,000. They warned me not to help him, but I didn’t listen. Now, they’re laughing at me,” she added.

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Tracey Boakye’s video has stirred mixed reactions online, with many supporting her and others criticizing Kyekyeku for being ungrateful.She ended her live session by encouraging people to treat everyone with kindness and respect, no matter their position in life.

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