South Africa Revokes Beauty Queen's Citizenship Amid Identity Row

Chidimma Adetshina, a law student and Miss Universe Nigeria, loses South African ID after nationality dispute involving her mother's alleged identity theft.

Chidimma Adetshina, initially a Miss South Africa finalist, faced scrutiny over her nationality due to her Nigerian and Mozambican heritage.
South African authorities launched an investigation into Adetshina's citizenship after allegations that her mother committed identity theft to gain South African nationality.
Amid xenophobic backlash, Adetshina withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant citing concerns for her and her family's safety.
Despite not living in Nigeria for two decades, Adetshina was invited to compete in the Miss Nigeria pageant, which she won, allowing her to represent Nigeria in the upcoming Miss Universe competition.
The South African Department of Home Affairs announced the cancellation of ID documents for both Adetshina and her mother after they failed to justify their citizenship claims by the given deadline.