SOUTH AFRICA’S SCORNED BEAUTYQUEEN ENTERS MISS NIGERIA

A model forced to pull out of Miss South Africa after xenophobic abuse has set her sights on being crowned Miss Universe Nigeria.

Chidimma Adetshina, 23, quit the pageant in Pretoria following a backlash amid claims she wasn’t South African enough. Even though she was born in the country and eligible to compete, she faced online abuse over her Nigerian father and mother who has Mozambican roots.

However, Chidimma’s now competing for the title of Miss Universe Nigeria, after an invite from organisers. She’s representing Taraba State, her father’s region in the country’s north east.

It’s been a traumatic few weeks for the 23-year-old who says no one should face the backlash she’s experienced.
At the time, she called it ‘Black on Black hate’ but Chidimma believes her ‘powerful story’ can help unite, rather than divide Africans.

Well, she certainly has charisma, as you’ll see from this interview in Lagos. If she wins the contest, she’ll represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe Pageant taking place in Mexico in November.

Side note putting women in competitions and judging which one looks the best is not something African Stream endorses. We do however endorse Chidimma strength and resilience after everything she has been through and we definitely endorse her message of African unity.