LOOK: Chidimma Adetshina's Miss Nigeria crown spotted on Temu
Chidimma Adetshina was announced as the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, 31 August.
After a controversial run in the Miss South Africa competition, which prompted Chidimma Adetshina to withdraw from the competition, the 23-year-old was invited to take part in the Miss Universe Nigeria competition.
In the end, Adetshina, who was born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, managed to snatch the crown in Lagos on Saturday, 31 August.
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"This journey has been a tough journey for me… I am so proud of myself, and I'm really grateful for the love and the support," Adetshina told AFP.
"This is something that I've always wanted, and I'm really glad that I have a second shot as well at achieving it."
Despite the hate she received from South Africans during her time in the Miss SA competition, many South Africans supported her wholeheartedly in the Miss Universe Nigeria competition.
However, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria yet again trended on South African social media when a shocking revelation was made.
X user @destinyzee posted a picture on X of the Miss Nigeria crown, claiming that she spotted a lookalike on the online shopping platform Temu.
According to the post, the crown cost only R76, which is ₦6,786 when converted.
Look here:
.@destinyzee was right.
— Lady L Mabuza-Thaanyane (@_LeratoMabuzaM) September 1, 2024
Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina's crown 👑 is from Temu 😂😂😂.
Heeeee eeehhhh lona.
SA ID #MissUniverse #MissUniverseNigeria #MissUniverseNigeria2024 pic.twitter.com/1m20naKP59
The Miss Universe Nigeria competition hasn't released a statement on whether the allegations are true or false.
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Whatever the case, congratulations are in order for the new Miss Universe Nigeria.
Adetshina will go on to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico in November.
Watch her crowning moment here:
Former miss SA Contestant Chidima Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Nigeria and will represent her country in Miss Universe (Mexico) #MissUniverseNigeria pic.twitter.com/dLENSZcnGk
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) August 31, 2024
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