2025 GMB Winner Etornam Faces Backlash As Videos of Her Competing in Date Rush As Isabella Go Viral

2025 GMB Winner Etornam Faces Backlash As Videos of Her Competing in Date Rush As Isabella Go Viral

  • 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful winner Etornam was reportedly also a contestant on the TV3 Date Rush relationship show
  • The beauty queen left unforgettable memories on the show with her choice of men, according to the viewers on TikTok
  • Some social media users have commented on Queen Etornam's new videos as she spoke about her humble upbringing

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Isabella Etornam Gagblezu, who had previously competed in other pageants before joining Ghana's Most Beautiful, went online to search for love.

The 2025 GMB winner, who opted for the stage name Etornam, participated in TV3’s relationship show Date Rush under a different name - Isabella.

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Anita Akuffo interviews 2025 GMB Winner Etornam when she competed in 2022 Date Rush before she rose to fame. Photo credit: @tv3.
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2025 GMB winner competes in Date Rush

The reigning Ghana's Most Beautiful winner, who began her schooling at the age of 14, was known as Isabella in 2022 when she competed on the Date Rush programme, hosted by Giovanni Caleb and Anita Akuffo.

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Although she did not win or find true love on the show, she gained attention for her bold outfit choices and dance moves.

During one of the episodes, she shared that she left her supposed partner, Emmanuel, for Nicky, explaining that the former was immature and his demeanour was a red flag for her.

The TikTok videos of 2025 GMB winner Etornam competing in Date Rush three years earlier as Isabella are below:

2025 GMB winner started school at 14

In a recent interview, Etornam, the 2025 GMB winner, shared insights into her challenging upbringing and early experiences of selling on the streets.

The Volta Regional representative spoke about the lack of infrastructure in her community during her teenage years.

Growing up in a rural area with limited educational resources, she said that she faced significant barriers to reading and learning.

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2025 GMB winner Etornam impresses judges with her stellar performance before she was crowned on October 20, 2025. Photo credit: @tv3.
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Etornam highlighted that her passion for television presenting and acting was sparked during a visit to her uncle in the city.

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However, she faced setbacks when trying to enrol in a local school at the age of 14, which ultimately led to her rejection.

The Instagram video of 2025 GMB winner Etornam sharing her emotional life story is below:

2025 GMB winner flaunts her new SUV

Etornam, the 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful winner, who impressed the judges with her final speech in her local dialect, has been gifted a new car by the organisers of the pageant.

Born in Yeji, she said this was the first car she had owned, marking a significant milestone after her hard work and dedication to becoming a star.

Some social media users have congratulated the beauty queen on her latest achievement.

The Instagram video of the 2025 GMB winner Etornam driving her new expensive SUV is below:

Ashanti Region's Sika places 3rd in GMB

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported on the Ashanti Region's Sika, who secured the second runner-up position in the 2025 GMB pageant.

Irene Sika Quist, popularly known as Sika, received the highest number of votes throughout the 13-week annual beauty competition.

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Some social media users wished her the best of luck in her future endeavours and expressed belief that she was destined for greatness.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Portia Arthur (Entertainment Editor) Portia Arthur holds a BA in publishing from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2013). She has nearly a decade of experience in journalism. She worked as a Lifestyle editor for Pulse.com.gh for almost six years. She joined YEN.com.gh in 2022 as its pioneer fashion editor. She has also worked with celebrities and footballers in image consultancy and management. She has completed Google News Initiative News Labs courses and Advanced Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting, Fighting misinformation. She can be reached via email: portia.arthur@yen.com.gh