September 16, (THEWILL) – The newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, has been in the eye of the storm since she participated in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant.
The 23-year-old Nigerian-South African model who was born at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital to a Nigerian father and mother of Mozambique descent, was raised in Soweto, a suburb of Johannesburg.
Adetshina, who was a finalist at the Miss South Africa pageant, was forced to drop out following a controversy about her citizenship. The Department of Home Affairs for South Africa had announced that preliminary evidence suggests Ms Adetshina’s mother may have committed identity theft. She subsequently accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria.
However, what people do not know about Chiddinma is that she is a divorcee. The model confirmed to Sowetan Live Magazine that she was once married but finalised her divorce in early 2024. She said she was not compatible with her husband as he had the ideology of what an African married woman is. She didn’t want to be in a position where she won’t be able to go out but had to clean and cook. She is also a mother of one.
A law student, Chidinma gave birth to her one-year-old son out of wedlock. After the series of racist attacks that Adetshina endured, she has hinted that she might not return to South Africa. The 23-year-old also expressed interest in participating in the Big Brother Naija reality TV show.
