Afedziwa
THE ISSUE of using votes to determine the eviction of candidates in a competition, regardless of their performances, has sparked debate following the eviction of Central Region’s representative, Afedziwa, from the semi-finals of this year’s Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) competition.
Afedziwa, referred to as the “Diamond” of the season, was evicted from the competition last Sunday after putting up a sterling performance to the amazement of the audience.
She embodied the role of Nana Ayekra Adeboe, the first woman king of the Denkyira, where she honoured the ancestral stool – the Bankam Dwa, the beaded stool that symbolises authority and tradition.
Her performance drew wide applause from the audience and remarkable congratulatory remarks from the judges, winning her the Most Eloquent award for the night. She grabbed two nominations, which included the Most Eloquent and Star Performer.
Afedziwa exited the competition alongside Yeli from the Bono Region. A post on TikTok under the caption, “Two amazing queens bow out with grace, Afedziwa and Yeli. Your journey has been inspiring,” drew a lot of reaction from viewers expressing disappointment in Afedziwa’s eviction.
@Deen wrote: “The judges were unfair; you said that night the performance was 60%, votes were 40%. Afedziwa performed great, and I think she should have been given the Star Performer, but because they knew their plan, they didn’t give it to her, so they could evict her. Adjorkor, who was saved, is nowhere close to Afedziwa when it comes to performance; Yeli is also better than Adjorkor. Adjorkor’s performance last night wasn’t something to write home about, yet the judges thought otherwise.”
“Let’s not dwell on the fact that Afedziwa has been saved a few times (even Adjorkor has also been favoured in that regard). The semi-finals had to be a new sheet to really make the ladies justify their inclusion, as far as the contestants are concerned. What in God’s name made those judges save Adjorkor over Afedziwa and Yeli? I’m really disappointed in those judges who contributed to that decision-making; they should bow their heads in shame!!!”
𝓓𝓪𝓭𝓭𝔂’�� 𝓰𝓲𝓻𝓵 also added, “The Central Region will never vote, I just don’t understand my people, see how Afedziwa was good, ah chale.”
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke