Ghanaian songstress Wendy Shay has addressed the trending video involving a Russian man and some Ghanaian women, calling for empathy and unity instead of harsh criticism.

Speaking on stage during a performance on February 16, 2026, Wendy Shay paused to share her thoughts on the matter, which has since generated intense debate on social media.

“I believe we’ve all seen some videos trending on social media that involved a Russian and some Ghanaian girls. I’m not condoning what the women did, but I want to draw your attention to something,” she said.

According to the singer, the incident reflects deep-rooted perceptions ingrained in many Africans from childhood.

“What happened was a result of what our grandparents and our parents kept in our minds. They made us feel like `white’ people or foreigners are more human than we the blacks. What happened to the women could actually happen to anyone at all,” she stated.

Wendy Shay appealed to the public to tone down the criticism directed at the women involved.

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“I’m pleading that you should minimize criticizing them because they’re also humans. I feel this is the time that we can all come together and arrest the man.

“I think his mission was to make people have the perception that African women are cheap, but we are not cheap,” she shared.

She further urged Ghanaians to support the women emotionally rather than shame them publicly.

“This is due to what we were fed on since childhood, so we should all come together to help these women heal,” Wendy Shay added.

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