Don’t change to fit in – MzDru advises the youth

UK-born -Ghanaian based media entrepreneur, MzDru, on her birthday May 29, advised the youth to be content with themselves and not to change to fit in.

According to the radio/TV host, on her radio show ‘Live Breakfast Club (LBC)’ aired on ‘Live919FM’, the youth of today should not be influenced or try to change who they are to be accepted, fit in  or to please people rather they should be themselves and appreciate who they are.

She said, “You should always be who you are, be yourself, and don’t change anything about yourself to fit in or be accepted. You should please yourself first and not them. Be YOU no matter what. MzDru is 100% herself and not ready to be influenced or be in any trend to please anyone. It’s nice to be liked, but bending over backward 24/7to try to please others is definitely no way to live.  Making actions or changing yourself based on pleasing people can lead to feelings of dissatisfaction and doubt, and can even cause you serious harm.”

MzDru whose tagline ‘Your Hostess with the Mostess’ added that “It is good to be inspired by other people’s personalities and their success but don’t aspire to be like them. Success is for everyone, you only need God’s guidance and hard work to get you up there.”

“There are friends that will push you outside of your comfort zone, and that’s okay- good, even.  But acting solely on the desire to make someone like you, without clear-sighted consideration of your actions, is not the same thing as a healthy venture outside of your comfort zone, and it can give you trouble in the long run. Most of all, you won’t feel like yourself anymore.” She said.

On the radio, she added, “When it comes to matters of yourself, it’s not selfish or egotistical to put your own opinions first.  You are allowed to like yourself even if it seems like nobody else does, and you never have to do anything you’re not comfortable with.  The opinions and judgments of other people come second.  In the very end, the one person that you have to spend the most time with is yourself, so make sure that you love who you are.”

About MzDru

Mz Dru Born Drusilla Lartey is of Ghanaian and Jamaican descent born in London but raised in North West London. Coming from an area in London with so many different reviews Mz Dru decided to push through the stereotypes and chase her dreams of becoming a Radio/ TV presenter and voice-over artist in the hope that her story will be able to one day inspire and empower young girls like her to never give up on their own dreams but continue to stay true to themselves.

Mz Dru’s mission is to empower people through her work and demonstrate that creativity is still a requirement for success, and she’s only just getting started

Mz Dru has been studying media for over 7 years and after receiving her Bachelors honors in Media Communications at DE Montfort University she decided to make sure the world knew her name. She started interning at A radio station called Bang Radio and after a few weeks of them hearing her unique voice and bubbly personality she was given her first drive time slot as a co-host.

Mz Dru has been presenting on the radio for 5 years starting at Bang Radio now known as the Beat London to then moving to Pulse88. Alongside radio, she has hosted numerous amount of live events. Beauty pageants like Miss Ghana and Miss Pride of Africa, awards shows like Ghana music awards and Black women in business awards, she is the resident host for ‘Soulful café’ and has done a lot of red carpet events as well as baby showers, weddings, music events, and discussion panels.

In 2018 after the passing of her father, her best a friend and biggest fan Mz Dru made it her mission to make sure that this sad situation turned into a positive and has made it a point to do him proud in everything she does.

2018 to say the least has been a big turning point year in Mz Dru’s career as ‘the hostess with the mostess’ has hosted on some big stages. She co- Hosted the biggest afro hair and beauty show in London, co-hosted Burna boy’s sold-out concert at the Brixton 02 (her biggest crowd to date 5000) and has been featured on one of the biggest television channels in London ITV 1 during prime time showcasing her presenting skills.

MzDru is in Ghana to give back to her homeland, she is the host of LiveFM’s breakfast show ‘Live Breakfast Club’ and an entertainment host on ‘RHYTMZ’ on GhOne TV in Ghana. MzDru has been hosting major events in Ghana.

Mz Dru’s personality is on like no other and she has found herself standing out from the rest in the Media industry even though it seemed very saturated and intimidating. Yes, she might present but you cannot compare her to any other. She lights up every room she is in with her unique voice and bubbly carefree character. She is known to be like marmite, you either love her or you hate her and she is cool with that.

From the mixing board to the stage, Mz Dru has gone from chasing her goals in radio to chasing up global edits Mz Dru is definitely one to watch and there are no doubts that with her hardworking nature that she will not fail. She makes it a mission to get everything she wants smashing all obstacles that come her way.

(Story: Erica Arthur)