Nigeria's Chidinma Adetshina emeges runner-up at Miss Universe pageant
Nigeria’s Chidinma Adetshina emeges runner-up at Miss Universe pageant
Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina has emerged as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe pageant, held at Arena CDMX in Mexico City.
This is historic as Chidinma Adetshina’s announcement as first runner-up marked the highest position ever for a Nigerian contestant in the prestigious global competition.
In the same vein, Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig emerged as the winner of the 2024 Miss Universe crown, leaving audiences captivated by her elegance and poise.
Indeed, Chidimma’s road to the Miss Universe stage was enmeshed in controversy as South Africa had disqualified and rejected her, denying her citizenship.
In her ordeal, Nigeria took her in and named her as the nation’s representative at the global contest.
Born in South Africa to a Nigerian father, Chidimma was forced to withdraw from the competition amidst a heated nationality controversy
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