Chidimma Adetshina wins beauty pageantry in Nigeria following rejection in South Africa

In August 2024, Chidimma Adetshina was not allowed to participate in the finals of the beauty pageantry in South Africa due to her Nigerian roots.

As at the time of this report, Chidimma who is a South Africa born of Nigerian-ancestry won the 2024 Miss Universe Nigeria.

This followed her controversial withdrawal from Miss South Africa 2024 due to xenophobic backlash over her nationality.

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Guy Murray-Bruce, President of Silverbird Group, organisers of the competition, announced Adetshina as the winner at the grand finale which held at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, on Saturday night.

The winner represented Taraba State in the keenly contested competition, which had a total of 25 participants.