The name ‘Yvonne Okoro’ is already a household brand in Ghana and
beyond. She has paid her dues and therefore, the dividends are paying
off for her in her career.
During the period of the Miss Ghana 2012 which her younger
sister-Roseline Okoro was a participant, there were so many issues that
surrounded her (Roseline Okoro) inclusion. Some positive and others
negative. There were even public debates on the case of one blogger who
shared his opinion.
Fast forward to last weekend when the Miss Ghana 2012 final was held at
the Accra International Conference Center. After a long night, the
winner was finally adjudged as Carranzer Naa Okailey Shooter, a 22
year-old medical student of the University of Ghana. Certainly the
winner will be happy but others who didn’t smell the crown will not be.
Surfing through the Twitter social network, I found something very funny from Yvonne Okoro’s handler which read as thus, “thanx
2 evry1 who supported my sis eva grateful, I had a dream of a better
Ghana free from sexual bias n Vote riggin..Mayb 1day..kisses”.
Now with such comment on a social network with so many followers of
her, both locally and internationally, where does this put the image of
Ghana? How does she want the winner to feel? How does she want the image
of the organizers to be seen?
Well noted that she spent a lot in campaigns, written and unwritten
stories about her sister, well that’s part of the game-do what you can
to make sure your person wins. But when the issue goes beyond the elbow,
it should be treated as one.
What I don’t buy in Yvonne’s statement is that she shouldn’t make out
that because her approach did not make her sister win the crown that
means there was some sort of rigging and unfairness.
In that venue that night I can stand witness that the winner came prepared with her brass band team who elevated the hall.
My dear Yvonne Okoro just accept the blatant fact Carranzer Naa Okailey
Shooter is the new Miss Ghana 2012; pick up the pieces and assist your
sister(Roseline Okoro) to move on in life.
