Getty PhotosMiss Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has spoken of her satisfaction at coming second within the Miss Universe competitors, in addition to being named Miss Africa and Oceania.
“I’m so proud of myself and I just made history,” she mentioned, shortly after shedding out to Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjær Theilvig.
Adetshina initially competed within the Miss South Africa contest, as she was born and grew up within the nation, nonetheless she was subjected to trolling and xenophobic abuse as a result of her father is Nigerian.
Final month, the South African authorities mentioned they’d strip her of her id papers, following allegations that her mom, who has Mozambican roots, had dedicated id fraud to achieve South African nationality.
Neither Adetshina nor her mom have commented on the allegations. South African authorities identified that Adetshina couldn’t have participated in any alleged fraud as she was an toddler on the time.
After the furore in South Africa, and the doubts about her nationality, she competed within the Miss Nigeria competitors, which she gained to qualify for the Miss Universe contest held in Mexico Metropolis.
The eventual winner of Miss South Africa, Mia le Roux, pulled out of Miss Universe final week citing an undisclosed medical situation. She was the primary deaf lady to develop into Miss South Africa.
In September, Adetshina, a regulation scholar, instructed the BBC that she nonetheless noticed herself as “proudly South African” and “proudly Nigerian”.
However after Miss Universe South Africa tweeted to congratulate her on her second place, together with each South African and Nigerian flags, some South Africans responded by saying she didn’t symbolize them.
In her BBC interview, Adetshina mentioned she can be looking for remedy to assist her cope with the trauma following the abuse she was subjected to.
She is the best positioned black African lady in Miss Universe since South Africa’s Zozibini Tunzi gained the competitors in 2019.
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