2016 Miss Kanekalon competition, the beautiful Miss Benahili Ojeme on Saturday 12th of November 2016 clinched the much coverted 2016 Miss Kanekalon pageant.

Winner 2016 Miss Kanekalon competition

A woman’s hair, they say, is her crowning glory. So to encourage women to be the best they can through their hair and beauty, Kaneka Corporation Japan, manufacturers of Kanekalon hair fiber at an event held saturday in Lagos has  crowned Benahili Ojem as the African queen at the second edition of its Miss Kanekanlon pageant.
Benahili Ojeme defeated other 19 MissKanekalon2016 finalists that include Uzonba Uba,Ohemaa Agyekum,Olamide Ogbere,Omotayo Alimi and Ojotule Opaluwa
Others are Rachael Kalu,Linda Akinnusi,Phyllis Amakye,Edinam Coffie,Mahalia Bamford,Precious Okoye,Abiola Olaniyan,Sarah Jurgene and Glory Nwokenna.
Also include Kindness Prince,Jessica Peter,Rita Oviri,Jane Mbagwu and Vera Peasah
The pageant was to also encourage loyalty to as well as create awareness about Kanekalon as a brand, while also giving back to ladies and at the same time.

Winner Miss Kanekalon 2016 on her Throne

Speaking during a meeting organised by the organiser of the pageant, Mrs. Mowunmi Owodunni said, her company has decided to use the pageant as a medium to encourage ladies and show them how beautiful they can actually be, increase their confidence and elegance through braids and competition, which is why the first edition of Miss Kanekalon Pageant came up last year.

This year, she said, the pageant planned to be bigger and better as the competition expanded to Ghana so that competitors from Ghana could also participate.

The prizes for this year’s competition was also bigger and better than the previous year as a brand new 2016 Altima Nissan car with N2 million cash are up for grasp for the ultimate winner of the 2016 Miss Kanekalon competition. The 2nd prize comes with #1.5 Million while the 3rd prize is #1 million with other consolation prizes.
A prominent stakeholder in the industry, Mr. Anthony Smith and Publisher, Hair and Beauty Magazine, described the Miss Kanekalon pageant as real, noting; “Everyone here witnessed the first edition of the Kanekalon pageant last year. You followed through and witnessed it through. You knew the pageant was real and the prizes were actually given out. The reigning Queen, Miss Esther Chiamaka Chukwujekwu, won a brand new Toyota Yaris 2015 and went home with the sum of N2 million.”

Speaking further Smith said, “I have witnessed pageants where after three years after one kobo has not been given out to the winner, the car that was promised was not given out but rather they ended up in Court but Miss Kanekalon is not such.”

He said therefore that his company, FirstChoice Communications Limited, is proud to be associated with STB McCann and Kanekalon in ushering in the second edition of the pageant, tagged, “Crowning the African Beauty 2016.”

He explained that after a successful run in 2015 which saw Miss Esther Chiamaka Chukwujekwu emerging as the first Queen, Miss Kanekalon pageant is back with full force as beautiful and talented African ladies and creative stylists will once again have a unique opportunity of exhibiting their talents as Kaneka Corporation Japan, the proud manufacturer of Kanekalon fiber offered through the ladies’ favourite hair products such as Darling, Nina and X-pression, concludes plans for it’s 2nd edition of Miss Kanekalon pageant this year.

Winner Miss Kanekalon 2015

The thrill and relief in finding a pageant that is true to its word is describable, a pageant that puts the Queens first before their pockets. According to one of the models “I didn’t win tonight but sincerely it has really been an awesome camp, thank you Kanelalon for giving me this chance” she went on to say “Since i joined the modelling industry this is one of the best contests i have gone… where i didn’t spend a dime yet was treated like a queen.. most contest these days sell tickets and judge with their tickets but this was different…”

Models should look forward to this competition and other pageant organizers should learn a thing or two. Feel free to put in a pageant you know is credible in the comments and those you have had terrible experiences with.