Ghanaian singer Mzbel has explained why she did not attend the funeral of Nana Tornado’s mother, Mrs. Beatrice Akuorkor Wood. According to her, she and the actor are no longer friends.
Tornado’s mother, Mrs. Akuorkor Wood, died in January 2025 at the Ridge Hospital and was laid to rest on March 22 in Tema.
The funeral was attended by many of Tornado’s close friends and fellow celebrities, including Big Akwes, Sunsum Ahuofedua, Adwoa Jannis, and Agradaa.
She was 75 and left behind five children, with Nana Tornado being the youngest. The burial took place at the Osu Cemetery, followed by final rites at the Tema Joint Church grounds.
Mzbel was noticeably absent from the funeral. Speaking with Sammy Kay Media, she said she was not present because she had ended her friendship with Tornado.
She disclosed that the decision was made after he allegedly made negative comments about her and her brand. She said those comments confirmed her feelings that the friendship had become toxic.
The singer said she had wanted to end the friendship for a long time because she no longer felt comfortable around him. She described the relationship as draining and said it no longer served her. According to her, what Tornado said was the final reason she needed to cut him off, adding that she was glad she did.
In 2023, Tornado and Mzbel had a fallout. He accused Mzbel of embarrassing him publicly and refusing to correct the damage when asked. However, they later reconciled and became friends again later that year.
