Former Miss South Africa contestant and Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 winner, Chidimma Adetshina, has said she was “treated unfairly and targeted” in South Africa amid an ongoing legal battle over her citizenship status and possible deportation.
Speaking in a video shared by eNCA, a South African TV via X.com after the Cape Town Regional Court adjourned the case on Wednesday, Adetshina reiterated that she was born in South Africa and said she had continued to follow the appropriate legal process to establish her citizenship status.
She said despite what she described as unfair treatment, she would not respond to the situation with anger, stressing the need for the rule of law to guide the process.
“I believe that I have been treated unfairly and targeted and there has been an attempt to make me an example. But my message is not going to be one out of anger,” she said.
Adetshina urged South Africans to reject xenophobia and misinformation, saying people should be treated based on their status and citizenship.
