Chidimma Adetshina
9 Aug
The Africa Center Mexico, the organiser of the 2024 Puebla International Literature Festival, has announced the cancellation of invitations to guests from South Africa. The decision comes in the wake of the recent controversy surrounding Nigerian-born model and former Miss South Africa (S.A) contestant, Chidimma Vanessa Adetshina. What the statement says In a statement issued…
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A Miss South Africa contestant whose Nigerian heritage sparked a national controversy and a government investigation withdrew from the beauty pageant Thursday. Chidimma Adetshina's announcement that she would not take part in Saturday's final came a day after the Home Affairs ministry accused her mother of fraud and identity theft. "After much careful consideration, I…
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