Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2026: Runners-Up Sessinam and Lamiley Break Silence After Pageant Finals Loss

Sessinam and Lamiley, the two runners-up of the 2026 Ghana's Most Beautiful legacy season, addressed their fans after missing out on the crownLamiley posted a selfie-style video expressing gratitude for the public support she received throughout the competitionSessinam also broke her silence, with fans rallying behind both women and calling for special awards to be introduced in future GMB editionsPAY ATTENTION: Mark YEN.com.gh as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!

Ghana's Most Beautiful 2026 runners-up Sessinam and Lamiley have spoken publicly for the first time since missing out on the crown in the pageant's landmark legacy season, with both women striking an upbeat tone despite the result.

Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2026 runners-up, Sessinam and Lamiley, break their silence after Abena Konadu wins the pageant’s crown. Photo source: @sessinam.gmb26, @tv3ghana, @princecharming_charms Source: InstagramNana Konadu of the Ashanti Region was crowned the winner of the 2026 legacy edition of Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB), beating five other regional representatives at a glittering ceremony held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the National Theatre in Accra.

She walked away with an MG ZS Deluxe Edition car sponsored by Mac Ghana, plus a cash prize of GHC 200,000.

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Sessinam of the Volta Region finished as first runner-up with GHC 100,000, while Lamiley, the representative from the Greater Accra Region, finished as the fourth runner-up with GHC 20,000.

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Volta Region contestant Sessinam was the first to address her supporters directly, sharing a video and reflecting on her journey in the 2026 Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) competition.

The first runner-up also expressed gratitude to her fans and followers for their massive support during her bid to win the pageant's ultimate crown.

Sessinam misses GMB 2026 crown as Volta Region finishes as 1st runner-up

Lamiley also posted a selfie-style indoor video on Monday, 19 October 2026 to address fans after failing to win the 2026 GMB crown.

Filmed in a bright, minimalist living room, the clip carried the on-screen caption "Naa Lamiley is grateful ❤️🫰🙏👑" and showed her speaking candidly to the camera with a warm, celebratory energy.

She also spoke about her pride in representing her region.

Sessinam similarly broke her silence following the conclusion of the competition, with fans quick to highlight her standout contributions throughout the season.

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Both women drew widespread admiration for how they carried themselves during the legacy edition of the long-running TV3 Ghana pageant.

The Instagram posts of Sessinam and Lamiley's remarks after the 2026 GMB finals are below:

YEN.com.gh compiled some fan reactions to the runners-up breaking their silence after the 2026 Ghana's Most Beautiful pageant below:

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported about Ghana’s Most Beautiful 2026 winner, Nana Konadu, whose victory made Bono the 11th region to produce a queen since the pageant began in 2007.

After 20 years of waiting, the crown finally came home to Bono—and Konadu’s emotional message has fans celebrating a historic win they helped make possible.

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