I would not have had children if I knew what I know now – Mzbel

Ghanaian musician Mzbel has revealed that despite being proud of motherhood, she would not have chosen to have children if she had known earlier what she knows now about life and the challenges of raising a family.

The mother of two shared her views in an interview with media personality ZionFelix, describing childbirth as a “scam” because of the suffering and hardships children may face in the world.

According to the singer, she struggles to understand why people would bring children into a world where they must work hard just to meet basic needs such as food and shelter.

“Knowing what I know now, I wouldn’t have had children. Childbirth is the biggest scam. Why bring children into this world only for them to come and suffer? This world is nothing but a place of suffering,” she said.

Mzbel added that she had stopped encouraging people to have children, explaining that unexpected circumstances, including the death of a parent, could leave children vulnerable and struggling to fend for themselves.

She suggested that parents could make financial provisions by leaving money and property for their children.

However, the musician argued that wealth alone might not guarantee their well-being, particularly when they are young and lack someone to guide them in making sound decisions.

She maintained that her position was a personal perspective and said she respected people who found fulfilment in having children.

“But if it’s beautiful for you, it’s beautiful for you. You don’t have to follow what I follow. I may be crazy,” she added.

Mzbel also recounted her earlier determination to have children, particularly her efforts to conceive her second child.

She said she took several medications and underwent in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) in an attempt to get pregnant, but those efforts were unsuccessful.

She eventually followed a recommendation to try herbal medication and became pregnant three to four months later, describing the news at the time as a source of great excitement.

However, she said her current outlook on childbirth meant she would not want to go through the same process again.