“Imagine Not Being South African”: SA Woman Sides With Chidimma Adetshina in Fight To Stay in Mzansi
- A South African woman on TikTok voiced her support for Chidimma Adetshina's legal battle to remain in the country
- Chidimma won Miss Universe Nigeria and placed first runner-up globally, but still faces deportation after SA revoked her citizenship
- South Africans flooded the comments section to share their own strong feelings about Chidimma's complicated situation
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A South African woman sparked a wave of online conversation after posting a TikTok video on 21 August 2026 from Amsterdam. She defended Chidimma Adetshina's decision to fight her deportation case in court.
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The video, shared by @luckyones62, touched a nerve with South Africans who have followed Chidimma's story from the beginning. The creator made it clear she understood why Chidimma was taking her case to court, saying she would do the same in her shoes.
Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the 2024 Miss South Africa pageant after facing intense public scrutiny about her heritage. She went on to win the Miss Universe Nigeria title and finished as first runner-up at the global competition. But while she was making history on the world stage, South African authorities revoked her citizenship, citing alleged fraud linked to her mother.
When Chidimma returned to South Africa, she was arrested. Her case was heard at the Cape Town Regional Court, which postponed the immigration detention trial pending a review at the Western Cape High Court. She was released under strict bail conditions, and her status as a "prohibited person" remains unresolved until February 2027. Watch the video that got South Africans talking:
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Mzansi reacts to Chidimma's struggle
South Africans in the comments section had plenty to say:
@SagittariusBae wrote:
"She probably regrets ever entering that pageant shame 😩"
@Momo said:
"Imagine not being South African? I would also be devastated."
@Dr_Mokgadi reacted:
"😂 Finally someone said exactly what I was thinking! We were too much on her."
@Lindokuhle Biyana commented:
"Haii that place looks scary 😫😭👐🏾"
@whoseinmyhouse shared:
"This situation with Chidimma is affecting me, sis)
@Dinishia Lo ❤️ added:
"I could release an album about this. There is nowhere to go. I could fight."
Other Briefly News stories about Chidimma Adetshina
- Chidimma Adetshina was attacked by an angry mob outside the Cape Town Magistrate's Court following the postponement of her deportation case.
- Details about Chidimma Adetshina's postponed legal battle regarding her immigration status in South Africa, which will now not be addressed until 2027.
- A Nigerian woman made a passionate plea directed at beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, urging her to abandon her deportation court battle.
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