Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina has withdrawn from the Miss South Africa pageant.
Recall that South Africa’s national beauty pageant has been enmeshed in controversy after the government accused Chidimma’s mother of fraud and identity theft.
The 23-year-old in a statement posted on her official Instagram account on Thursday, August 8, 2024 announced her withdrawal.
She said she withdrew for the safety and wellbeing of herself and family
Her withdrawal follows the Department of Home Affairs announcing that it had reasons to believe that her mother might have committed fraud and identity theft when Chidimma was an infant.
“Being part of the Miss South Africa 2024 competition has been an amazing journey, however, after much careful consideration, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the competition for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I,” the statement read.
“With the support of the Miss South Africa organisation, I leave with a heart full of gratitude for the amazing experience,”
“I would like to take this opportunity to wish my fellow finalists all the best for the remainder of the competition. Whoever wears the crown represents us all.”
She was set to compete in the 2024 Miss South Africa event in Pretoria on Saturday.
