The Miss South Africa (Miss SA) pageant has become the center of a controversy surrounding the eligibility of contestant, Chidimma Adetshina. In the latest development, some South Africans have launched a petition to oppose her participation. Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old born and raised in Soweto, South Africa, has faced questions about her right to compete in the Miss SA competition due to her Nigerian father.
However, Chidimma has asserted that she is more than qualified, as she is a South African citizen. “I am a South African citizen and I have met all the requirements to be a part of the Miss SA competition,” Chidimma told TRUELOVE magazine. “The fact that my father is Nigerian does not take away from the fact that I am South African.
My mother is South African, and I was born and raised in this country.” Additionally, The Miss SA organisation has confirmed that Chidimma’s documentation has been thoroughly reviewed. They confirm that she meets all the necessary criteria to participate in the pageant.
“All documentation provided by the entrants is screened and vetted,” the organization said in a statement. “Chidimma is a South African citizen. She has met all the requirements to be a part of the Miss South Africa competition.
Her mother is South African (Zulu), and her father is Nigerian.” Despite the organisation’s support, some South Africans have taken to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express their opposition to Chidimma’s.