Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe competition was not only an occasion for Nigerians to rejoice at their highest ever placing in the global pageant, but an opportunity to celebrate a victory over their continental rivals South Africa.
Adetshina came first runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig and was also crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania in Mexico on Saturday night.
She had originally entered Miss South Africa, but withdrew from the competition in August saying she needed to protect herself and her family, after her mother was alleged to have stolen the identity of a South African woman. The matter is being investigated by South African police.
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