Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina, whose citizenship is under investigation by Home Affairs. Miss South Africa top 9 finalist Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the competition after weeks of enduring cyberbullying. Adetshina's withdrawal came hours after the Department of Home Affairs said it had found prima facie evidence suggesting the person it had on record as her mother might have committed fraud and identity theft.
Miss SA has wished the 23-year-old well ahead of the beauty finale on Saturday. For all Miss SA related news, visit News24's dedicated hub Crowning Glory . After keeping mum as the country reacted to former MissSA finalist Chidimma Adetshina's decision to withdraw from the beauty pageant onThursday, Miss SA organisers released a statement wishing the aspiring beautyqueen well in her future endeavours.
The organisation shared a statement on its social media platform,confirming "recent events" were behind Adetshina's"difficult" decision to withdraw from the competition. "In light of recent events, 2024 Miss South Africacontestant Chidimma Adetshina has made the difficult decision to withdraw fromthe Miss South Africa competition. "We wish Chidimma all of the very best and successin all her endeavours.
Miss South Africa celebrates South Africa's rich andinclusive culture and diversity. "We uphold the spirit of Ubuntu-Botho and arecommitted to contributing to the self-belief, self-confidence and thefulfilment of the aspirations of all girls and women in Africa a.