Chidimma Adetshina’s Miss Universe Prizes Including R1,7 Million Cash Announced, SA Gets Chest Pains

Chidimma Adetshina’s Miss Universe Prizes Including R1,7 Million Cash Announced, SA Gets Chest Pains

  • Chidimma Adetshina, crowned Miss Universe first Runner-up, has been trending on social media after the competition in Mexico
  • As Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, the SA-born model won $100,000 cash, a New York apartment lease, and a $3m diamond crown
  • Social media reactions were mixed, with some Nigerian users mocking South Africans over her victory

Chidimma Adetshina has been charting social media trends since she was crowned the first runner-up at the just-ended Miss Universe competition in Mexico. The controversial model may not have won the crown, but she is not walking away empty-handed.

Chidimma Adetshina's Miss Universe prizes revealed
Chidimma Adetshina’s Miss Universe prizes have been listed. Image: Hector Vivas/Getty Images
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Chidimma Adetshina's Miss Universe prizes revealed

Chidimma Adetshina did not return to her country empty-handed after being the first Runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant over the weekend. The SA-born model, crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania, will walk away with mouth-watering prizes.

According to a social media user with the handle @DavidHundeyin, Chichi's list of prizes from the competition includes $100,000 cash, a one-year lease on a luxury apartment in New York, a $3m diamond-encrusted crown, and connections and contacts to kick off a successful career in modelling and showbiz.

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Fans respond to Chidimma Adetshina's Miss Universe success

Social media users shared mixed reactions to the list of prizes. Nigerians mocked South Africans over the controversial matter.

@_AYO234 said:

"They won’t look after their country where they are second-class citizens, it’s Nigerians that’s their problem 😂"

@realFejiro commented:

"Oh, my days! All I see is more tears. LMAO 😂😂😂 SA people gonna be alright."

@BishopPOEvang added:

"Omo I have never seen a clap back in this manner before. You cooked bro with your pink boxers. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"

@AbulelaF wrote:

"Period I am happy she didn’t win , she will never touch that title holder Miss Almost Universe."

Chidimma Adetshina reflects on tough road to Miss Universe

In more entertainment news, Briefly News reported that Miss Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina's heartfelt message before stepping onto the Miss Universe stage moved many fans.

In the Instagram post, the controversial beauty queen reflected on the challenges she faced, and what kept her going.

Source: Briefly News

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Privie Kandi (Entertainment Editor) Privilege Kandi is an entertainment news editor (joined Briefly in 2022). A Journalism and Mass Communication graduate from the Christian College of Southern Africa (2016), she has been in the arts and entertainment industry for six years. Privie has worked for the Zimbabwe International Film and Festival Trust as a communications officer and a writer and TV producer for lifestyle and entertainment channel CME TV. She passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at privie.kandi@briefly.co.za.