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 andworldwide," read the statement. Adetshina's withdrawal came hours after the Departmentof Home Affairs on Wednesday shared it had found prima facie evidencesuggesting the person it had on record as her mother might have committed fraudand identity theft.
READ MORE | Home affairs dept probe finds mom of Miss SA contestant mayhave committed 'identity theft' This was followed by a post on Thursday from thePatriotic Alliance which announced it instituted an urgent legal action tointerdict the Miss SA hopeful from participating in the competition. The political party's deputy leader, Kenny Kunene, sharedcourt papers on his social media. All while the Department of Home Affairsasked to be given time to investigate the matter.
READ MORE | EXPLAINER | Home Affairs details citizenship rules amidChidimma Adetshina's Miss SA controversy Concluding its brief statement, Miss SA wished the23-year-old well on her future endeavours and thanked sponsors, partners, fansand all stakeholders for their continued support before wishing the 2024 MissSouth Africa finalists all the best. Read her full statement here . Miss SA initially only reposted Adetshina's statementwhen she withdrew from the competition, citing safety concerns for her and herfamily.
"Being part of the Miss South Africa 2024competition has been an amazing journey; however, after much carefulconsideration, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw myself from thecompetition for the safety and wellbeing of my family and me," the23-year-old shared in a brief statement on social media."With the support of the Miss South Africa organisation, I leave with aheart full of gratitude for this amazing experience."Read her full statement here .
This year's titleholder will be crowned in a glitteringfinale hosted by media personality Bonang Matheba at the SunBet Arena inPretoria on Saturday. We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day.
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