Chidinma, who was born in South Africa to a Nigerian father and a Mozambique mother, faced government-backed bullying over her nationality after she advanced to the rounds of 16. Xenophobic South Africans went as far as signing a petition against the 23-year-old law student, even after the organisers confirmed she met all the requirements. Sadly, the debate intensified when Chidinma made it to the Top 10 rounds. South Africans insisted that the gorgeous model was not South African enough despite being born in their country. When the bullying didn’t work, they dug up the sins of her mother’s past, forcing Chidinma to take a bow.
The question of whether Adetshina is South African has gripped the country for weeks, with politicians, celebrities, and talk shows wading in on both sides, including Grammy award-winning singer Tylaw, who came to her defence.
Also reacting to sad development, Burna Boy mocked South Africans, sharing a photo of the winner and asking, “So, after all that?”
Many Nigerians also questioned why Bonang Matheba, the host of the Miss South Africa pageant, went for an all-Nigerian glam squad when they don’t like Nigerians. Bonang was styled by a Nigerian stylist, Dahmola, and rocked outfits by five-star fashion designers Veekee James, Somo by Somo, Sheye Oladejo, Mazelle Bridal and Emagine by Bukola. Not a single South African is on the list.
South Africa has experienced numerous outbreaks of violence against African immigrants since the end of apartheid, with high unemployment and crime fuelling xenophobia. Does this incident prove to the world that South Africans are indeed xenophobic?
But first, let’s look at the concerts South Africans raised against Chidinma. Also, what’s next for the gorgeous model? Is she coming back to Nigeria to partake in an indigenous pageant? Or is she retiring?
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