Ashanti Region's Sika Breaks Her Silence After She Was Crowned Third Runner-Up in the 2025 GMB
- 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful second runner-up Sika has finally addressed her followers after a dramatic pageant finale
- The Ashanti Regional representative wrote an emotional post to express how she felt after she lost the crown to Volta's Etornam
- 2024 Ghana's Most Beautiful contestant Ebo and other past delegates have commented on Sika's heartfelt post on Instagram
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Irene Quist, popularly known as Sika, has spoken for the first time on social media after the glamorous finale of the 2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) pageant.
The third runner-up and Ashanti Regional representative, who captivated her fans with her phenomenal performances, shared an emotional message on Instagram.
Source: Instagram
Ashanti Region's Sika speaks after GMB finale
2025 Ghana's Most Beautiful contestant, Sika, reassured her followers, many of whom believed she deserved to win the coveted GMB title.
In an emotional post, she expressed that although she didn’t win, despite her fans and family spending over GH¢800,000 to vote for her, she still considers herself victorious.
She emphasised her commitment to continue advocating for the youth.
"The crown may shine on one head, but the glory belongs to all who believed. From Ashanti to Ghana, we rose with pride, grace, and purpose."
"I am your @tv3_ghana GMB 2025 2nd Runner-Up 👑. To God be the glory, to Asanteman be the honour, and to every heart that voted, shared, and prayed. Medaase pii."
The Instagram photo is below:
TV3 announces Sika as GMB second runner-up
University of Ghana graduate Sika looked effortlessly chic in a green sleeveless gown during the 2025 GMB finale.
She turned heads with her stylish earrings, which matched her mermaid-inspired gown, as she bowed to thank her fans in a viral video.
The Ashanti Region's Sika wore flawless makeup and an elegant hairstyle, which elevated her look for the finale.
The Instagram video of the beauty leaving the stage after she was announced as the second runner-up is below:
Ashanti Region's Sika talks about Illegal mining
For her final presentation during the 2025 GMB finale at the National Theatre on October 19, 2025, Sika delivered a captivating performance about Nsuo Yaa.
She called on authorities and chiefs to support the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in Ghanaian parlance.
She wore a white strapless corset dress adorned with cowries, accessorised with a cowrie-decorated frontal lace hairstyle, adding a touch of elegance to her look.
Source: Instagram
She stated:
"Nsuo yɛ nkwa… Nsuo yɛ honhom. Water is life. Water is spirit. My Nsuo Yaa Ritual performance at the GMB 2025 Grand Finale was more than art; it was a cry for Ghana’s soul.
"A reminder that our rivers are sacred, our land is living, and our children deserve a future free from the poison of illegal mining.
When we come together, women, men, leaders, and youth, we can heal what greed has broken. Let’s protect the land that feeds us and the rivers that give us life."
The Instagram photos are below:
2025 GMB first runner-up performs with snake
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the 2025 GMB first runner-up, Asakia Hawawu Hanan, had caused a stir with her final performance.
The former T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School graduate from Kumasi brought a live snake to the stage, leaving the audience in awe.
Some social media users praised her impressive and brave performance on TikTok after TV3 posted videos of her performance.
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