Pulse Nigeria is the most followed news and entertainment platform, informing and engaging young Nigerians round the clock, providing updates by the hour.

Pulse Nigeria

Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old beauty queen, is facing backlash after advancing to the top 16 of the Miss South Africa (Miss SA) Pageant.

Nigerian beauty queen's Miss SA Top 16 advancement sparks South Africans' outrage | Pulse Nigeria

News Agency Of Nigeria

<h2>Chidimma&nbsp;Adetshina, a 23-year-old beauty queen, is facing backlash after advancing to the top 16 of the Miss South Africa (Miss SA) Pageant.</h2>

Born in Soweto to a Nigerian father and South African mother, Adetshina has been targeted by some South Africans who claim she is not "truly South African."

According to a South African Vlogger, some South Africans are not pleased that Adetshina made the top 16 in the pageant. They claim her Nigerian background disqualifies her and resort to harmful stereotypes about Nigerians.

Chidimma Adetshina, a 23-year-old beauty queen, born in Soweto to a Nigerian father and South African mother

However, responding to the trolls, the beauty queen said in various interviews that she is a South African and qualified to compete at the pageant.

“I am a South African citizen and I have met all the requirements to be a part of the Miss SA competition.

“The fact that my father is Nigerian does not take away the fact that I am South African; my mother is South African, and I was born and raised in this country,” she said.

However, the Miss SA organisation, in a statement confirmed that Adetshina met all the requirements to participate in the pageant.

“All documentation provided by the entrants is screened and vetted. Chidimma is a South African citizen and 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,” they said in the statement.

According to the organisation, to be eligible to contest the pageant, the contestant must be a South African citizen and possess a valid ID or passport. If the contestant holds dual citizenship, documents relating to both must be made available.

Also, as stated in the amended South African Citizenship Act, citizenship can be acquired by birth, descent, or naturalisation. However, many South Africans are against people of different heritages to contest.

In 2001, Vanessa Carreira, born to Portuguese-Angolan parents in South Africa won the Miss South Africa title.

Nigerian beauty queen's Miss SA Top 16 advancement sparks South Africans' outrage

Pulse Picks

Business

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Politics

Local

Metro

World

News 

Celebrities

Music

Movies

Fashion

Beauty & Health

Relationships & Weddings

Food & Travel

Domestic

International 

Sports 

Celebrity Picks

Pulse Marketing

Explore categories

Influencer Awards

Company Pages

Breaking News & Top Stories | Pulse Nigeria

Video

Checkout our authors for the latest content across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria 

Authors | Pulse Nigeria

| Pulse Nigeria

Read the latest news across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria

Search for the latest content across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria

Search Results | Pulse Nigeria

Watch the latest videos across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria