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Miss Universe Ghana,The Fiddle Continues…No Prize Has Been Given To Miss Universe Ghana 2012 Winner- Gifty Ofori

Gifty Ofori-Miss Universe Ghana 2012a
Gifty Ofori-Miss Universe Ghana 2012

Personally, I do not feel sorry for any of these young women who deal with Miss Universe Ghana.

About two years ago, I attempted to expose those currently holding the Miss Universe franchise in Ghana- Insignia Group, when they flew into Ghana, a mixed race- Yayra E. Nego who had contested for Miss USA (Miss Universe US version) and failed, and proceeded to crown her Miss Ghana Universe.

It emerged at the time that, Yayra E. Nego did not meet the 6 months residence requirement, had no strong connection with Ghana and did not even speak any of the many Ghanaian languages. But she was crowned Miss Universe Ghana, to represent Ghana and serve as a Ghanaian ambassador.

Shortly after my article bringing the above to light, Mr.William Dedzrah, the Communications Director of Insignia Group, the organizers and producers of Miss Universe Ghana pageant phoned to insult me for expressing my honest opinion about their choosing of Miss Yayra Erica Nego as the winner of Miss Universe Ghana.

Since then, we’ve decided not to give much attention to the pageant… But the problems continue!

It seems our young girls do not learn…I will never advise anyone to deal with these people…Pretty much like a big fiddle to them…

Check out what NewsOne is saying below…

The 2013 edition of Miss Universe Ghana has started but Gifty Ofori, the winner of the last year’s pageant, is yet to receive the prize package promised her by organisers, Insignia Experience and RAC Group.

NEWS-ONE has gathered that the two companies have split over the organization of the event and this may be the reason they are dragging their feet in releasing the prizes to the winner.

The 24-year-old model and nurse was supposed to be given a list of prizes including an official car service for her year of reign, an all expense paid trip to the 61st Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, a three-month internship at the United Nations in New York, and a presentation and modeling portfolio shot by celebrity photographer Fadil Berisha in New York.

The rest are a Samsung Note 3 phone tablet, four pages editorial spread in an international magazine, personal celebrity stylists in New York, Los Angeles and Accra and also management and representation by the Insignia Experience/RAC Group as well as a year of incredible experience of celebrity status and adventure. Per her contract, she will also be given a house to live in for her year of reign.

NEWS-ONE reached Gifty and asked her about the prize package and this was her response: “I have only received Samsung Galaxy, my trip to represent Ghana at 61st edition Miss Universe in the US and the photo shoot I did. I have not received the vital packages.”

She said she had not received any official car service to go about her project. She is embarking on a reading programme and HIV sensitization project and has been using  public transport to carry out the project.

The internship with the United Nations has also not materialized just as she didn’t see any feature about her in any international magazine. Also, she has not been given that celebrity status she was promised from the beginning.

“While I was in the USA, I was waiting for internship with the UN to happen but it never happened. When I came back, I had to go out and solicit for funds for my project which I need to do. It was difficult for me because everything has to come from my pocket. Meanwhile, I have been raised to a certain standard and I have been left hanging with no one supporting me. I have always expected the two companies to let us sit down and talk about what needs to be done but nothing is happening. They don’t care about my feelings,” she added.

The organisers would neither pick their phones nor reply to numerous text messages sent to them seeking an explanation for the apparent disappointment, when NEWS-ONE tried reaching them.

 



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