2025 GMB 1st Runner-Up Asakia Performs With a Live Snake During the Finale, Video Sparks Reactions
- 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) first runner-up, Asakia Hawawu Hanan, has been inducted into the GMB Hall of Fame
- The 22-year-old displayed an act of bravery with her performance during the finale in a viral video, which garnered her support
- Some social media users claimed that she deserved to be the winner instead of the Volta regional representative, Etornam
2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) first runner-up Asakia Hawawu Hanan delivered one of the most memorable performances during the finale.
The former T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School graduate from Kumasi made a bold statement by bringing a live snake onto the stage.
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2025 GMB first runner-up performs with snake
Asakia has earned widespread admiration for her brave showcase, where she performed with a live snake while addressing critical issues in society, such as illegal mining, which is detrimental to the well-being of Ghanaians.
She spoke passionately about a society once bound by tradition, now in disarray, where ambition has replaced reverence, and ancient wisdom is being ignored.
As a symbol of the goddess, she traversed the ruins of civilisation, calling on her people to reconnect with their heritage, embrace peace, return to modesty, and rediscover their roots.
In an exclusive interview with YEN.com.gh, Ganyobi Niiquaye, the president of Mister and Miss Imperial Ghana, spoke about Asakia's stellar performances.
"Personally, well, I think she was aiming for a standout performance to score higher marks from the jury, and honestly, that’s perfectly fine. My only issue was with the originality of the act, because at certain points it felt a bit exaggerated to me."
Asakia's live snake act at GMB trends
Some fans have reacted to Asakia's performance with a live snake during her final flawless presentation at the 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful from October 19 to October 20, 2025, at the National Theatre.
YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions below:
I ’m-Abynarh stated:
"Please, was the snake real😂😭..If Asakia's vote was good, she would’ve won the game falaaaa."
Princess Yaa stated:
"If it was Etornam like by this time the ewes would have gotten another name 'juju"
Aliyu Rashidat stated:
"Etormam won, but Asakia is trending 😍😍😍."
Giftioux babe stated:
"The costume looks too modern for a priestess."
The Instagram videos of GMB first runner-up Asakia performing with a snake are below:
2025 GMB first runner-up Asakia celebrates birthday
On October 20, 2025, Asakia celebrated a special day, not only because she turned a year older, but because it also marked the moment she was crowned as a beauty queen.
Though she had competed in other pageants before, this day solidified her place in the spotlight as she became first runner-up.
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In 2021, she was awarded the title of Face of Christian Service at Christian Service University College, where she also won the People's Choice Award.
2025 GMB first runner-up Asakia graduated with a degree in communication from the prestigious Christian Service University College.
The Instagram video is below:
GMB winner previously competed in Date Rush
Meanwhile, the 2025 GMB winner, Isabella Etornam Gagblezu, has inspired many with her resilience and hard work.
Before her reign as queen, she appeared on TV3’s popular dating show Date Rush, seeking fame.
Etornam, who opted for the stage name Isabella, reportedly caused quite a stir on the show when she chose Nicky over her original partner, Emmanuel.
The TikTok videos of 2025 GMB winner Etornam competing in Date Rush are below:
Five things about 2025 GMB first runner-up
Earlier, YEN.com.gh shared insights about Upper East's Asakia in the 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful pageant.
She made her family, friends, and fans proud by placing second in this year's edition of the local competition.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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