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Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Nigeria after nationality row

by Showafrica September 5, 2024 650 0 Comment

Chidimma Adetshina, whose father is Nigerian, had been competing in South African competition but withdrew after a xenophobic backlash

A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, bringing to an end a difficult few weeks for the contender.

Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country’s competition “for the safety and wellbeing of my family” after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment in South Africa.

“This journey has been a tough journey for me … I am so proud of myself and I’m really grateful for the love and the support,” Adetshina told AFP minutes after being crowned in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. “This is something that I’ve always wanted, and I’m really glad that I have a second shot as well at achieving it.”

Her Nigerian heritage attracted vicious xenophobic attacks and sparked controversy when she was announced as a Miss South Africa finalist in July, while the government said it was investigating a claim that her mother may have stolen the identity of a South African woman.

Even though she had not been in the country for 20 years, organisers of the Nigerian contest invited her to join their final, saying it was a chance for her to “represent your father’s native land on an international stage”.

“We all need to stop with the xenophobia … with the tribalism,” first runner-up Paula Ezendu told AFP. “We’re all one family. We’re all human beings.”

Adetshina insisted she loved South Africa despite the nationality controversy and was grateful for the support from the country.

She will represent Nigeria at the international Miss Universe competition in November. “I know we are going to win,” she told reporters.

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