Nigeria’s Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania at the Miss Universe 2024.
Newsone Nigeria reports that Chidimma Adetshina was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania in Mexico on Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Adetshina, a law student and model born and raised in South Africa, represented her father’s country Nigeria in this year’s beauty pageant.
She withdrew from the ten finalists of Miss South Africa in August after facing xenophobic attacks on social media.
Four months later, she became the first runner-up to Miss Denmark who was crowned Miss Universe 2024.
This online news platform understands that Victoria Kjær Theilvig succeeds Sheynnis Palacios, Miss Nicaragua.
It is the first time a Danish contestant has won Miss Universe.
Miss Mexico, Miss Thailand, and Miss Venezuela were respectively ranked second, third, and fourth runner-up.
The 73rd edition was a proud moment for Africa. For the first time ever, 18 contestants from the continent competed for the crown, and 125 countries participated.
Chidimma Adetshina just gave the best 30 seconds speech in the history of Miss Universe as she climbs to top 5.
Using the stone thrown at you to build a castle.#MissUniverse #MissUniverse2024 pic.twitter.com/J5phvNewQO
— Benkingsley Nwashara (@Benking443) November 17, 2024
Meanwhile, Newsone reports that Adetshina’s exceptional performance and grace earned her widespread admiration from judges and audiences alike.
Earlier, Adetshina’s official withdrawal from the Miss South Africa 2024 contest, which she had advanced to the final stage of, caused controversy a few months ago.
She decided in response to worries expressed by some South Africans who questioned her nationality.
Nevertheless, Adetshina went on to represent Taraba State and win the title of Miss Universe Nigeria.
This is not the first time a Nigerian has achieved this feat.
On November 16, 2001, Nigeria’s Agbani Darego became the first Black African to win the coveted Miss World title at the age of 18.
As a result of her success, “Agbani” became a phrase linked to slender beauty in Nigeria, where many women looked up to her appearance.
As the first Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria winner to win Miss World, Agbani’s triumph rippled throughout Nigeria and was a great moment for the continent.
