As entertainers we have to watch what we do and say; children copy us — Michael Blankson

Michael Blankson, a Ghanaian-Liberian born entertainer based in the United States, has advised his peers to be mindful of their public behaviour.

According to the award-winning comedian, he does not know the extent of their influence on the younger generation, but he advised his colleagues to be cautious about what they do or say in public because children learn from their example.

“I did not know how much influence we entertainers have on the younger generation. Children are easily influenced on what we put out there and try to follow our footsteps so we have to watch what we do and say. I’m about to block these little Modasuckas lol,” his tweet reads.

Michael Blankson is currently in Ghana constructing a school facility for students ranging from kindergarten to Junior High School (JHS).

Mr. Blankson revealed during an interview on Accra-based GTV's Breakfast Show on Friday, June 24, 2022, which was monitored by Modernghana News, that the school will serve students in and around his hometown, Nsabaa, near Cape Coast in the Central Region for free with fully funded scholarships.

He added that his motivation is for every wealthy person to give back to their communities, as well as to instill in children the act of returning to serve their hometown when they achieve success in life.

“If you make it in life from this school, I want you to come back here in 30 years to make a difference to your people. It is just an eye-opening for everybody, everybody in the whole world…… if everybody went back to their original places and did something for the kids, we would all make a difference," he emphasised.