{
  "id": 6299130,
  "title": "Twelve girls participate in Egli Studios’ maiden Besties Camp",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/twelve-girls-participate-in-egli-studios-maiden-besties-camp",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T16:40:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/twelve-girls-participate-in-egli-studios-maiden-besties-camp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egli Studios’ inaugural Besties Summer Camp welcomed twelve girls, including the four original Best Girlfriends hosts, from September 2-4 for a three-day residential experience. Founder Aggor Yorm and Camp Director, this event marked a significant expansion from their podcast and TV ventures into live experiences and community building. The camp, a milestone for Egli Studios, aimed to provide entertainment, meaningful learning, and authentic connections for the young participants.\n\nUpon arrival, the girls enjoyed a welcome party with DJ Galdem’s music, games, food, karaoke, and informal bonding sessions. The itinerary then balanced creativity with skill-building, featuring pottery workshops, a beading and fashion masterclass with designer Kofi Akotua, cooking challenges including an Indomie cook-off, fitness sessions, outdoor games, and team competitions. A standout moment was a discussion led by former Miss Malaika Ghana winner Lady on menstrual hygiene, offering practical lessons that many girls lack formal education about.\n\nThe camp's philosophy emphasized learning about oneself, asking uncomfortable questions, and having meaningful conversations. Professional cameras documented the entire 60-hour experience, capturing laughter, challenges, conflicts, and resolutions. This footage is currently being edited into a Besties reality television show, set to air on television platforms soon.\n\nEgli Studios envisions a comprehensive ecosystem combining content, experiences, events, creative workshops, mentorship, and community engagement. Founder Yorm emphasized that Besties is a place for girls to find their community, try new things, discover interests, engage in important conversations, laugh together, and leave with memorable stories. Future iterations of the camp will grow in scope and scale, potentially reaching girls across regions and offering year-round programming. The transition from Best Girlfriends, a popular podcast, to Besties reflects Egli Studios’ recognition that modern audiences, especially young people, seek authentic connections and real-world experiences beyond digital content.",
  "summary": "What started as a children’s podcast is evolving into something bigger: a thriving community of girls finding friendship, discovering themselves, and creating memories that matter. Egli Studios officially launched Besties, a groundbreaking community initiative extending beyond digital content, with the inaugural Besties Summer Camp this September. Over three days, from September 2-4. twelve…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}