Petition to Disqualify Miss SA Finalist Chidimma Adetshina From Pageant Removed After 3k Signatures

• Miss South Africa hopeful Chidinma Adetshina has had a rocky start in her journey in the beauty competition
• Chidinma Adetshina's ethnic background as a half-Nigerian woman has come under blast on social media
• South Africans have expressed their disapproval of her participation in Miss South Africa 2024 and have escalated their concerns

Chidinma Adetshina caused uproar on social media when she entered Miss South Africa. The beauty pageant competitor is the daughter to a Nigerian father and a South African mom with Mozambican roots.

South Africans have expressed that they are uncomfortable with Chidinma Adetshina's participation in Miss South Africa 2024. Some have taken extra steps to ensure that their voices are heard by Miss South Africa.

Petition starts against Chidinma Adetshina's Miss SA entry

A now-removed petition started on Change,org, was aimed at disqualifying Chidinma Adetshina from running for Miss South Africa because of her nationality. According to The South African, the petition had garnered over 3,000 signatures before it was removed for unclear reasons.

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Chidinma Adetshina's Miss SA entry faces backlash

Many people on social media showed interest in the petition when it was still active. Netizens shared their harsh takes on the Miss SA finalist. Others came to her defence amid the backlash.

@bontleshabalala said:

"My beautiful Patriotic SAns please let's do the right honourable thing and sign the petition."

@reenkerk wrote:

"Foreign parents? Implying that she isn't a Foreign er herself? facing backlash because she isn't south African and shouldn't have been allowed to compete in the first place. Both parents aren't south African..so how is she south African?"

@MathewScraton argued::

"But we are one Africa with no boarders so let her entry in to Miss SA stand."

@sabrinasel549 insisted:

"Her mother is South African."

@babylelax wrote:

"Stop listening to amapiano globally boycott them until they respect fellow black Africans."

@Boowa7 disproved of Chidinma:

"The kid must just go and represent Nigeria, we the people reject her."

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Briefly News previously reported that a Mzansi Chinese woman divided the internet when her Miss South Africa audition video made its rounds on Twitter.

The Johannesburg lady identifies as South African, but her fellow citizens must be more sure about that.

Miss South Africa is Mzansi's favourite pageant. The glitz and glamour make it entertaining to watch, but the celebration of the country's diversity is put on full display for all to see.

Source: Briefly News