Ghana's 'slay queen', Nana Akua Addo
With Nana Akua on our team, Ghana can never ‘carry last’ on any red-carpet battlefield. It is true what they say, if you cannot beat them just join them. She has always ‘slayed’ all her contenders on the red carpet with her statement outfit.
The fashionista has risen to become the talk of town after consistently living up to the task of slaying at events. Fashion enthusiasts are always on the lookout for Nana Akua Addo, as it is asserted that she only turns up on the red carpet and disappears before you can say jack!
She has over the years earned the title as ‘Ghana’s official slay queen’. When we talk of Best Dressed Celebrities, her name will surely pop up at the top. Nana Akua is certainly the best in the game.
Once accused of renting outfits for the red carpet, Nana Akua says ‘laborrow’ is not her thing.
“I don’t rent clothes; any dress you see me wear belongs to me. Rentals is not my thing,” she told Akwasi Aboagye on Peace FM’s Entertainment Review show recently.
Literally, she owns the red carpet and has up her game to stay on top as the unbeatable slay queen.
We present to you, five times that Nana Akua proved that she is the best dressed celebrity.
1. Nivea Gala Night
Take a look at what she wore at the just ended Nivea Gala Night which was themed ‘Wild Africa’. The 'lion queen' was the highlight of the show, no wonder people were looking out for what she rocked for the night.
2. Glitz Style Awards
On August 14, 2019, Nana Akua broke the internet with her red carpet outfit for the 5th annual Glitz Style Awards. Her eagle themed outfit from the Master couturier himself, Cary Santiago, sparked several controversies on why she did not win the award on that night for Best Dressed Celebrity on the Red Carpet. She trended on social media for weeks and also got featured on several platforms including the twitter page for CNN Africa.
3. AFRIMMA 2017
The situation was not different at AFRIMMA 2017 which was organized in Ghana. She dazzled in a red outfit from Nigerian designer, Maryam Elisha.
4. Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all? Nana Akua in 2017 reminded Africa that she was here to stay after gracing the red carpet in a mirror-like gown from Venezuela’s Alejandro Fajardo at the Abryanz Style and Fashion Awards.
5. Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
At the 2017 edition of Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, the fashion icon took a step further when she arrived on the red carpet in a Leo Almodal dress. Her golden-ball gown was just breath-taking. When it comes to Leo Almodal dresses, Nana Akua always nails it.
Ghana’s slay queen represented Ghana at the AMVCA which was held at the Eko Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island, Nigeria.
She has won several awards including Most Stylish Female Celebrity in Africa, Best Celebrity among several others. Be sure to look out for Nana Akua Addo at the next big event in the country.
