Chidimma Adetshina: How Miss SA sparked a nationality row - BBC Africa
This year’s Miss South Africa beauty contest has turned into one of the biggest rows in the country. Chidimma Adetshinacha ended up giving up on the contest amid a massive backlash over her participation and claims about her nationality, age and where she was born. So what exactly is this story all about?
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