Nigerian-Born Miss SA Hopeful Chidimma Onwe Faces Backlash but Stands Strong

One brave soul has stepped into the spotlight: Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina. This South African model and Miss SA hopeful has stirred quite the commotion on social media, particularly on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Chidimma‘s so-called offense? Being a Nigerian-born South African citizen and daring to compete in a beauty pageant in her adopted country. The audacity! How dare she have dual citizenship and the nerve to enter a beauty pageant in South Africa? The horror!

Internet trolls have been out in full force, questioning her South African identity and demanding her disqualification from the Miss SA competition. Because only people born and raised in South Africa can represent the country in beauty pageants. It’s not like South Africa has a rich history of immigration and multiculturalism or anything.

But fear not, for Chidimma is not backing down. She is using her platform to advocate for change and raise awareness about violence against women and children. Talk about a beauty queen with brains and a heart!