Tyla Disappointed About Chidimma Adetshina’s Withdrawal From Miss SA, Mzansi Slams ‘Water’ Singer

Tyla Disappointed About Chidimma Adetshina’s Withdrawal From Miss SA, Mzansi Slams ‘Water’ Singer

  • Tyla is the latest celebrity to add her two cents to the controversy surrounding former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma Adetshina
  • Chidimma has had tongues wagging in South Africa since her nationality came under dispute when she entered Miss South Africa
  • Tyla rubbed many people the wrong way with her commentary, whose citizenship is under investigation

Chidimma Adetshina has landed some celebrities in trouble, most recently Tyla. The former Miss South Africa finalist's South African citizenship was called into question.

Tyla defends Chidimma Adetshani
Tyla was upset by Chidimma Adetshina's withdrawal from Miss SA following her citizenship scandal. Image: @tyla / @chichi_vanessa
Source: Instagram

Tyla was recently crucified for her opinions about Chidimma Adetshina. South Africans showed no mercy as they responded to Tyla's take.

Tyla talks Chidimma Adetshina

In a post on X, Tyla said that although she loves South Africa, she feels that the way South Africans treated Chidimma Adetshina was wrong. Tyla said that she does not stand with the behaviour she noticed from some South Africans.

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Online users were divided about Tyla's opinion on Chdimma. Many argued that the musician could relate to Chidimma because her identity was a hot topic in America.

@_Lolo_Pat said:

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"She's going to be cooked. I see she didn't learn from Pearl, Sbu and LKG."

@Allen88Yuri commented:

"Tyla supports nonsense."

@Tsele_MK wrote:

"Tyla, sometimes it's better to keep quiet."

@mshekeshek was unimpressed:

@Tyllaaaaaaa

"Even aware that there's a girl's identity that was stolen, tsek man, South African celebrities are irritating, always twerking for drugs, no brains."

@DlaminiDukani was heated:

"She must be reminded that we are South Africans, respect is important. I remember when she dissappointed Zizi Kodwa."

Some defended Tyla:

@BtZenith argued:

"Americans also abused her based on her identity. I understand this."

Pearl Thusi accused of clout-chasing over Chidimma saga

Briefly News previously reported that Pearl Thusi is being dragged online after she spoke against the Chidimma Adetshina saga and was labelled an attention-seeker using the Miss South Africa contestant for clout.

Days after her stance on the Chidimma Adetshina saga, in which she defended the Miss South Africa contestant, Pearl Thusi is catching smoke for apparently using Chichi to gain attention.

Source: Briefly News

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za