2023 GMB Contestant Ohemaa Accused of Stealing Lace at Kumasi Shop

• Ohemaa Sappama Angela, who represented Bono East Region in Ghana's Most Beautiful 2023, was allegedly caught stealing fabric at a market
• The beauty queen reportedly took an Abaya lace and a ladies dress in an incident that was captured and shared online
• A post by blogger Rande on August 16, 2026 brought the story to wide attention, sparking sadness among Ghanaians

A former beauty queen's name is circulating on Ghanaian social media for all the wrong reasons.

Ohemaa Sappama Angela, who flew the flag for the Bono East Region in the Ghana's Most Beautiful 2023 pageant, has been caught up in a theft allegation after she was reportedly found stealing fabric at a market.

Ghana's Most Beautiful contestant in theft controversy

According to a post shared by blogger Rande on X on August 16, 2026, the former beauty queen allegedly took an Abaya lace and a ladies dress without paying.

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Ghana's Most Beautiful is one of the country's most celebrated beauty pageants, broadcast on TV3.

The competition is widely respected for showcasing the cultural richness and intelligence of Ghanaian women from across the country's regions, making the alleged incident all the more striking to those who followed the 2023 edition.

Rande's post captured the mood of many online, reading:

"From Ghana most beautiful competition to this. The contrast between the prestige associated with representing a region in a national pageant and being allegedly caught shoplifting basic market goods struck a nerve with a section of the Ghanaian public, who expressed sadness that someone of her profile would find herself in such a situation."

The circumstances surrounding the alleged theft, including what led to the incident, have not been officially confirmed by Ohemaa Sappama Angela or any representative speaking on her behalf.

The X video is below:

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2023 GMB lady accused of stealing lace

Some social media users have commented on the viral video. YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions below:

@yaanaradunia stated:

"This is the problem of a black man. Give the person the opportunity to explain. But you're already saying she's lying."

@OneNation001MN

"Don’t blame her because of unemployment oooo blame the government."

@frydayboy2020 stated:

"Money no Dey the Ghana’s Most beautiful inside anaa?."

@Yawtimz25 stated:

"If ebi man like by now plenty hands touch am. Lady so she is under protection. Oh to be a man."

@Shreder_himself

"Ohiani stubborn proud But with this beauty she can get a lot of Yakubus. She make sloww kraa."

@nick_nii_sai

"This is the 2nd time I'm hearing Ghana Most beautiful participant accused of stealing. This is terrible."

The X video is below:

Ohemaa

Source: YEN.com.gh