Former Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina has been invited to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, Cape {town} Etc reports.
The 23-year-old Adetshina announced her exit from the Miss South Africa 2024 pageant after Home Affairs released a scathing statement regarding her citizenship earlier this week.
Since her selection as a finalist, Adetshina was repeatedly questioned by netizens due to her Nigerian father and Mozambican mother. On Wednesday, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) said it found prima facie indications of fraud committed by Chidimma Adetshina's mother.
On Thursday, she announced on Instagram that she withdrew from the pageant. 'Being part of the Miss South Africa 2024 competition has been an amazing journey, however, after much careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw myself from the competition for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I,' she said.
Chidimma Adetshina / Instagram
