{
  "id": 17261217,
  "title": "‘My mum always encouraged me’ – Yvonne Okoro on pursuing acting against dad’s wishes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/my-mum-always-encouraged-me-yvonne-okoro-on-pursuing-acting-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T16:43:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/my-mum-always-encouraged-me-yvonne-okoro-on-pursuing-acting-against-dads-wishes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has shared her story of pursuing a career in acting despite her father's wishes, revealing a stark contrast in expectations set by her parents. According to Okoro, her mother consistently encouraged her passion for acting, while her father hoped she would become either a doctor or a lawyer.\n\nActing was a childhood interest for Okoro, as she would stage plays for guests at her father's home. She recounted how she would often pretend to be a newscaster and organize performances for her father's guests, including expatriates. Her talent for acting became evident as she would entertain her father's guests with her own plays.\n\nDespite her father's preference for her to study medicine, Okoro realized early on that medicine was not her calling. During a visit to a science class in France, she found herself falling asleep during lessons, leading her to discover her lack of interest in science. She ultimately opted for general arts, but her father had a different vision for her future.\n\nOkoro joked that although she did not follow either of her father's preferred career paths, she might still fulfill one of his dreams someday. Her account emphasizes the early passion for performance that ultimately shaped her career in the film industry, as well as the unwavering encouragement she received from her mother amidst her father's expectations.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro has opened up about how her parents had different expectations for her career, revealing that while her mother encouraged her passion for acting, her father hoped she would become either a doctor or a lawyer. Speaking about her childhood, the actress said her interest in performing began at an early age, […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}