I’m not going back to South Africa – Chidimma Adetshina

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 29th, 2024

By Udeze Ekene

Nigerian-South Africa Beauty Queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has said she has no intention of going back to South Africa after the Miss Universe Nigeria Pageant.

Naija News reported that Chidimma Adetshina was racially attacked by South Africans as she contested in the country’s Miss Universe South Africa.

Following the attack on her Nigerian origin by South Africans and South Africa’s Home Office inquiry into her mother’s alleged crime in her registration as a citizen of the country, she withdrew from the contest.

Speaking in an interview on Tuesday with Cool FM, she stated that she would stay in Nigeria and was not contemplating returning back to the country she had known since her childhood because of xenophobic attack.

“I think it’s safe to say I’m not going back. It’s been amazing. I’m not even looking forward to going back to South Africa. I just want to explore more. I want to stay longer and see what happens next,” she said.

Naija News reported that Adetshina had explained that she had had the dream of being Miss Universe since 2017. She thanked the organizers of Miss Universe Nigeria for giving her the platform.

She also disclosed that the xenophobic attack made her cry herself to sleep.

“I think it’s something I started recently; however, I’ve had this dream since 2017 to become the next Miss Universe. I’m really glad I have been given the platform and the opportunity to at least try and reach that goal.

“It has been a long journey, so hard at times. I would cry myself to sleep, questioning ‘Why me?’. I had to shift my perspective to see potential greatness emerging from these challenges”, she told Bold Friday Show.

She also disclosed that the xenophobic attack made her cry herself to sleep.

“I think it’s something I started recently; however, I’ve had this dream since 2017 to become the next Miss Universe. I’m really glad I have been given the platform and the opportunity to at least try and reach that goal.

“It has been a long journey, so hard at times. I would cry myself to sleep, questioning ‘Why me?’. I had to shift my perspective to see potential greatness emerging from these challenges”, she told Bold Friday Show.