Miss Malaika Ghana is a beauty pageant, reality show which first aired in Ghana in 2003. The show is produced by Charter House Productions and airs on Ghana television station TV3 as well as DSTV channel Africa Magic. The pageant is produced as a 12- to 13-week reality show. It was the first beauty pageant show to be aired as a reality series in Ghana.[1]
| Miss Malaika Ghana | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Beauty Pageant |
| Country of origin | Ghana |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Charter House Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV3 Ghana, GHOne TV |
| Release | 2003 – present |
Show overview edit
From the conception of the show 2002, it has been presented to the audience as a reality TV show which allows for the viewers to vote for their favorite contestant to be crowned Miss Malaika Ghana. Each week, the contestants are given tasks to perform which range from performances to organizing events. This is then assessed by a panel of judges who have a certain degree of power in selecting successful candidates and eliminating others.[2]
Judges edit
Before the pageant was produced as a reality television series, with viewers voting for their favourite contestants, Ghana's Miss Malaika's representative was handpicked by judges.[1] Since the show began in 2003, it has included judges known as the godmothers. The duty of the godmothers are to instruct and teach the contestants on conduct and beauty amongst other things. These godmothers are Mrs Kay Bentsi-Enchill who's been on the show for 3 years and Mary-Anne Sekyi, who's has 6 years worth of experience. The 2010 finale judging panel of the event also included, Ghanaian actors John Dumelo and Jackie Appiah, as well as Paul Adom Otchere.[3]
Requirements for entry edit
The pageant is open to single females between the ages of 18 or those who would turn 18 the present year and 26. Hopeful contestants need to be a sizes 10 and 14 and must be of "African" origin. Other requirements are that the ladies are high school graduates, have no breast implants and no height restrictions.[1]
Controversy edit
During the 2011 pageant, there was controversy as to whether the winner Geraldine Partington deserved the crown. A lot of Media houses accused the judges of rigging the scores in favor of Geraldine. This was because, during the final questions, there was a tie in the scores and so the remaining two finalists[Geraldine and Alexandra] had to answer a final question. During the answering of the questions, Alex answered hers better than Geraldine but Gerry was given the crown because she was more pretty than Alex. This made the show receive a lot of backlash from fans who were disappointed that the show wasn't staying true to their values. It nearly made the show lose its credibility as one of the most prestigious Beauty Pageants in Ghana. Because of the controversies that surrounded the 2011 Pageant, the following year saw an esteemed Panel of Judges including renowned radio Personality Kwame Sefa Kayi, Deputy Minister of Tourism Dzifa and officials from the Miss Malaika Organization who are also Godmothers, Mrs Kay Bentsi-Enchill and Mary-Anne Sekyi. They were called to judge so there wouldn't be a repeat from last year.
Winners of the competition edit
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Thelma Tawiah[4] |
| 2004 | Melissa Mensah[4] |
| 2005 | Patricia Akuamoah[5] |
| 2006 | Hamamat Montia[6] |
| 2007 | Laurie Naa Lamiley Lawson[7] |
| 2008 | Tamara Aku Dzormeku[8] |
| 2009 | Gezelle Addae[9] |
| 2010 | Ama Nettey[10] |
| 2011 | Geraldine Partington[11] |
| 2012 | Bridget Sharon Cofie[12] |
| 2013 | Naa Oyoe Quartey[13] |
| 2014 | Eirene Binabiba[14] |
| 2015 | Kuukua Korsah[15] |
| 2016 | Leah Brown[16] |
| 2017 | Pearl Nyarko[17] |
| 2018 | Mariam Owusu-Poku[18]2023Miss Lady Nana Yaa Nsarko, |
| 2019 | Phylis Vesta Boison[19] |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Miss Malaika In September". May 8, 2003.
- ^ "Miss Malaika beauty pageant". www.missmalaikaghana.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Peep Behind Miss Malaika
- ^ a b "What all the former Miss Malaika Queens are up to now". www.pulse.com.gh. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Malaika, The Thrilling Pageant That Was". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Hamamat is Miss Malaika 2006". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Laurie Lawson is Miss Malaika 07". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Tamara Dzormeku wins Miss Malaika Ghana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Gezelle Crowned Miss Malaika 2009". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Miss Malaika 2010 winner Ama Nettey's father DEAD – Burial on Friday". Proudly Ghanaian! | Enews. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Gerry Is Miss Malaika 2011". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "SHARON is the new Miss Malaika 2012". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Naa Wins Miss Malaika 2013". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Eirene wins Miss Malaika 2014 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Kukua is Miss Malaika 2015 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Photos: Leah Brown crowned Miss Malaika Ghana 2016". www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Pearl Nyarko crowned Miss Malaika 2017". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Mariam Owusu Poku crowned Miss Malaika 2018". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "19-year-old University of Ghana student crowned Miss Malaika 2019". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
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