It was all glitz and glamour on stage, but behind the crown lay a story of disappointment, broken promises, and alleged deceit.
The reigning Miss University of Ghana, Mariam Jasmine Saaka, has come forward with shocking revelations about what really happened after the spotlight faded.
Crowned, celebrated, and then ghosted — Miss University of Ghana says the pageant’s promises were nothing but smoke and mirrors. From a secondhand car to a cancelled Dubai trip, she alleges she was even pressured to fake loyalty to a hair brand she never used.
Miss University of Ghana 2025, Mariam Jasmine Saaka, has opened up about what she describes as a heartbreaking experience following the pageant, revealing that several of the promised rewards were either altered or never delivered.
According to her, instead of receiving a brand-new car as publicly announced, she was given a second-hand vehicle. She also alleged that the much-publicized trip to Dubai never happened.
“I don’t have a problem with the car not being brand new; my problem was that the Toyota Vitz that was given to me was broken. The car does not move properly. It almost killed me,” she disclosed on Radio Univers’ flagship morning show, Campus Exclusive. “I didn’t know anything about the Dubai trip.”
In a shocking twist, Mariam Jasmine Saaka further revealed that she was instructed to lie to the public, claiming she uses Lush Hair products as part of a sponsorship agreement. She says she refused, and that decision reportedly contributed to the strained relationship with the organizers.
“On the day of the finale, we were told to lie to Lush Hair and say that the hair on our head was from them. And it was very weird for most of us. So most of us were avoiding the representatives because it’s better to avoid them than to lie.”
The beauty queen is now calling for greater transparency and accountability in beauty pageants on campus, urging organizers to honor their commitments and protect contestants from exploitation.
“This is a call for them to come and have that meeting and be accountable. The people of UG chose a queen who is eloquent, who is outspoken, and who is going to call them out on their doings — and that’s exactly what I am doing.”
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Story by Glorious Naa Deedei Quaye | univers.ug.edu.gh
Edited by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
