Nigerians Saved Me From Taking My Life, Chidinma Adetshina Declares After Miss Universe Successful Run

Beauty Queen Chidinma Adetshina has expressed her heartfelt gratitude to Nigerians for standing by her during her down moment.

“I was ready to give up on my life but you became my strength,” when problem arose for me in South Africa, she said.

Miss Adetshina who represented Nigeria at the recently concluded Miss Universe competition said she would have killed herself if not for Nigerians who came to her rescue when she faced identity issues in South Africa.

She made the remark on Sunday following the conclusion of the Miss Universe pageant which took place in Mexico where she came second behind Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer.

According to the Adetshina who represented Nigeria at the famous competition, the problem she had with the South African authority nearly destroyed her life, if not for Nigerians who pulled their weight behind her, to ensure that she put the problem behind her.

Her country men and women, she said gave her the strength to move on at the most critical time of her life, she said.

“To Nigeria: THANK YOU is not enough for all the support you’ve shown. You picked me up when I was at my lowest. I’ve never opened up much but I was ready to give up on my life but you became my strength. On days I never wanted to fight you gave me the strength to fight. I’m so grateful for each and everyone for walking this journey with me.”

Background Story

In August this year, Miss Adetshina withdrew from from Miss South Africa pageant following accusations that her mum forged her identity as a South African.

Born in South Africa, her documents, according to that country’s authority  indicate that she is of Nigerian descent born of Mozambique mother.

The South Africa government accused her mother of lying about her identity, the controversy that forced her to step down from the Miss Universe South Africa, even though she was among the front-runner for the completion.

Following the controversy, she came to Nigeria where she contested the Miss Universe Nigeria which she won.