Chidimma Adetshina Represents Northern State As She Joins Miss Universe Nigeria Beauty Pageant

Chidimma Adetshina Represents Northern State As She Joins Miss Universe Nigeria Beauty Pageant

  • Chidimma Adetshina's bold move to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria beauty pageant has continued to be the talk of the day
  • Recall that the beauty model was bullied out of Miss South Africa over reports of ethnicity fraud 
  • Details of the Nigerian beauty show emerge, as well as the state in which Chidimma would be representing 

Barely days after withdrawing from the Miss South Africa beauty show due to outrage over her ethnicity, Chidimma Adetshina accepted an invitation to participate in the upcoming Miss Universe Nigeria.

Guy Murray-Bruce, president of the Silverbird Group and producer of the Miss Universe Nigeria competition, made the announcement on social media.

Chidimma Adetshina to represent Taraba state Miss Universe Nigeria Beauty Pageant
Chidimma Adetshina represents Taraba state at Miss Universe Nigeria. Credit: @chichi_venessa
Source: Instagram

Adetshina, however, will be the 25th competitor and will represent Taraba State in northeastern Nigeria.

Chidimma, representing Taraba State, conveyed her pleasure in a moving acceptance video in which she congratulated Silverbird Group, the event's organisers, and revealed her optimism for the path ahead.

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A recent post by the organisation revealed that voting lines are open for fans and spectators to vote their desired delegate.

See details below:

Chidimma Adetshina spurs reactions online 

Legit.ng compiled the reactions below:

theebikaoluohu:

"All the very best Chichi,glad you are strong to go on with a redirection."

_austinogie:

"South Africans y’all can vote now 👏👏👏 let us be proud of y'all."

anekakazane:

"Representing the Nigerian community in South Africa."

realabeshadrach:

"No time to waste guys , let's hit up the website and give Chidinma massive votes."

ladynamibia2:

"South Africans we understood you guys the first time, you guys kept saying she's not South African, now what are you guys doing over here, "let's support our girl" .....now she's your girl ??"

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princessjoyagbozi:

"For those South Africans that have been shouting that they want to vote oya come and vote."

forever_yute:

"South Africa let's now vote for our girl. She must bring it home."

VDM speaks about Chidimma Adetshina

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that VDM also reacted to Chidimma Adetshina's decision to participate in Miss Universe Nigeria.

VDM explained how Chidimma's participation will affect Nigerian contestants.

According to him, the pageant organisers would ensure she wins to send a message to South Africa.

Source: Legit.ng

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Chinasa Afigbo (Editor) Chinasa Afigbo is a pop culture/music journalist and content writer with over four years of experience in other mainstream media organisations, including Vanguard Media and Guardian Life. She holds a degree in Information Management Technology from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). She also moved on to pursue courses in writing & media communications. Chinasa has also been published in other Intl journals, like The African Report. Reach her at: chinasa.afigbo@corp.legit.ng.

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