Stephanie Benson Recounts Her Near Death Experience, Talks About Her Family's Generational Curses

Stephanie Benson Recounts Her Near Death Experience, Talks About Her Family's Generational Curses

  • Stephanie Benson has opened up about cancer and surviving her family's generational curses
  • The singer shared her family's history of mysterious deaths of females before their 50th birthday
  • The 57-year-old star shared her survival story and how she almost became a victim of the trend

Ghanaian singer Stephanie Benson has opened up about her harrowing near-death experiences before her 50th birthday.

The singer shared her story on social media, detailing her family's long history with mysterious deaths due to illnesses.

Stephanie Benson, Akosua Adjepong, Ghana, Accra, Stephanie Benson children, Kumasi
Stephanie Benson talks about generational curses and surviving cancer. Photo source: Instagram/StephanieBenson
Source: Instagram

In a recent video, the singer related to Akosua Adjepong said,

"My great-great-grandmother miscarried nine times. Out of desperation, she went to see a fetish priest who helped her conceive a child. She eventually ended up having 12 children. But she got sick at 47 and died at 48."

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The singer established that was the trend for her great-grandmother and her mother, who passed on three weeks before her 49th birthday.

The Ghanaian artiste herself was diagnosed with cancer in her mammary glands. She shared her near-death experience on TikTok, saying:

"When I was 47, I got cancer. At 48, I woke up from a hospital bed just before my 49th birthday. My belief in God is stronger than any other power."

Stephanie Benson told her vulnerable story about how her faith in God helped her overcome her family's generation curses a week before her 57th birthday.

The jazz music crooner is a wife, a mother of five, and a global ambassador who continues to tell her stories to inspire others.

Fans react to Stephanie Benson's story

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YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to Stephanie Benson's story.

ofori.vivian said:

"You're a living testament to God's grace❤️. Thank you for sharing your wisdom always"

barbarasafo wrote:

"Never paid attention to your videos but this indeed is deep. The same power that raises Jesus from the dead lives in us believers."

afua_mabel remarked:

"Every generational curse in my family be broken in Jesus name. God bless you for sharing this🙏🏽🙏🏽"

marian_aidoo_asabir noted:

"A strong-willed woman whose faith is undoubtedly... Very admirable!"

Stephanie Benson cautions women about BBL

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Stephanie Benson had weighed in on the dangers of getting a BBL, which has become a common craze.

The celebrity mother of five favoured liposuction over BBL, saying that there is a 70% chance of losing your life when you undergo the surgery.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Peter Ansah (Entertainment Editor) Ansah Peter is an entertainment editor at YEN.com.gh. He studied Development Planning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, graduating in 2018. His professional career in entertainment journalism dates eight years back as a showbiz and arts blogger for the now-defunct motionhypegh.net, continuing to Muse Media Networks, acting as the editorial manager for the network's flagship multimedia platforms. He has also managed several PR roles with top clients, including Afro Nation Ghana and Morgan Heritage. You can reach him at peter.ansah@yen.com.gh