Who's Ghana's most beautiful?

Saturday, June 14, 2008 (The Mirror Pg 46)

By Rebecca Kwei

It is the final showdown for TV3’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful pageant. Who is your bet on? Is it Adoley, Eyram, Fanny or Ruweida?
Come tomorrow at the National Theatre, the four finalists will no doubt put up a keen competition to determine who grabs the ultimate prize.
For the past 12 weeks, viewers of TV3 have stayed glued to their television sets to watch the contestants perform on Sunday evenings.
They have entertained, educated, and above all, showcased the rich cultures of the various regions they represented.
The competition started with 10 contestants, namely Abena from the Ashanti Region; Rafiatu — Upper East Region, Fawzia — Upper West Region, Efua — Western Region, Fanny — Central Region, Adoley — Greater Accra, Akua — Eastern Region, Erica — Brong Ahafo Region, Eyram — Volta Region and Ruweida — Northern Region.
Efua from the Western Region was the first to be evicted, followed by five other evictions, leaving the four to compete for the crown.
Regular judges Efo Kodjo Mawugbe and Linda Ampah and the various guest judges who appeared on the show helped steer the competition in the right direction.
Their remarks, criticisms and praises enabled the contestants to improve on their performance, and in a way, it also helped viewers to take decisions on who to vote for.
Last Sunday, each of the final four had the opportunity to put across what she would do when she wins.
Adoley is passionate about the plight of the disabled in society and would champion their cause so that their voice is heard.
For Eyram, sanitation is dear to her heart and will organise activities to let people know the importance of keeping their environment clean.
Fanny says she will promote Ghanaian culture, while Ruweida will team up Lamisi Mbillah, Miss Ghana 2005, to help eradicate guinea worm in the northern regions.
Judge Linda Ampah encouraged the contestants to carry through with their projects, even if they did not win, saying “we talk a lot and it is about time to take action on whatever we say we would do”.
The pageant is sponsored by Onetouch and on the theme “Redefining Beauty to Promote National Unity”.