Adwoa Yamoah

Adwoa Yamoah
Adwoa Yamoah
	Adwoa Yamoah in Calgary (2007)
Born	Adwoa Yamoah
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Model
Known for	Representing Canada at Miss Universe 2012

Adwoa Yamoah (born November 21, 1986) is a Canadian beauty pageant contestant who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Universe Canada 2012[1] and represented Canada in the Miss Universe 2012 pageant, replacing Sahar Biniaz who had been named Miss Universe Canada.

Pageantry

Yamoah participated in Miss Universe 2012,[2][3] and was named "Best Runway Model",[4] while Sahar Biniaz became Miss Universe Canada 2012.[5] Biniaz was expected to represent Canada at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, but Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up,[6] got the opportunity to represent Canada.

In 2018, Jeffrey Toobin of The New Yorker reported that Donald Trump, owner of the Miss Universe Organization at the time, personally interfered with the selection of finalists in the Miss Universe contestant selection, in order to further his other business interests around the world. Tobin's reporting was based on testimony form contestants, including Yamoah, who said:[7]

He made comments about every girl: ‘I’ve been to that country.’ ‘We’re building a Trump Tower there.’ It was clear the countries that he liked did well. He’d whisper to Paula about the girls, and she’d write it down. He basically told us he picked nine of the top fifteen.

References

Cahute, Larissa (December 7, 2012). "Vancouver woman out of Miss Universe". The Province. Postmedia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
"Photos: Miss Universe 2012's Most Bizarre National Costumes". style.time.com. Time Warner. December 19, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
Parekh, Rupal (December 20, 2012). "USA Snags Miss Universe Crown, But Canada May Get Digital Agency". AdAge.com. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
"Transgender beauty contestant takes spotlight from rivals". CBC News. CBC/Canadian Press. May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
"Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada". CBC News. CBC/The Canadian Press. May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
Pederson, Laura (May 12, 2012). "Sahar Biniaz crowned Miss Universe Canada". sunnewsnetwork.ca. Sun News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Adwoa Yamoah, of Calgary, was first runnerup.
Toobin, Jeffrey (February 19, 2018). "Trump's Miss Universe Gambit". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.

External links

Miss Universe Canada official website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sahar Biniaz	Miss Universe Canada 2012	Succeeded by Riza Santos

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[province1-1] Cahute, Larissa (December 7, 2012). "Vancouver woman out of Miss Universe". The Province. Postmedia. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

[styletime-2] "Photos: Miss Universe 2012's Most Bizarre National Costumes". style.time.com. Time Warner. December 19, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

[adage-3] Parekh, Rupal (December 20, 2012). "USA Snags Miss Universe Crown, But Canada May Get Digital Agency". AdAge.com. Crain Communications Inc. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[4] "Transgender beauty contestant takes spotlight from rivals". CBC News. CBC/Canadian Press. May 17, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[5] "Transgender contestant falls short at Miss Universe Canada". CBC News. CBC/The Canadian Press. May 19, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2014.

[6] Pederson, Laura (May 12, 2012). "Sahar Biniaz crowned Miss Universe Canada". sunnewsnetwork.ca. Sun News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014. Adwoa Yamoah, of Calgary, was first runnerup.

[newyorker1-7] Toobin, Jeffrey (February 19, 2018). "Trump's Miss Universe Gambit". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on May 9, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2020.