Julius Okorie
Still enjoying her triumphant return to Nigeria her fatherland, and also her entry into Miss Universe Nigeria Pageant, Chidimma Adetshina has another thing tickling her fancy, BBNaija reality show.
Adetshina who was on the verge of clinching the South Africa Beauty Pageant before she was forced to quit due to racial and other social media attacks, revealed her love for the BBNaija show now in its 9th season, hinting that she will like to be in the Big Brother House next year.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelSpeaking in a recent interview with Cool FM, Adetshina said she’s sure she can make her mark in the popular reality TV show.
“I want to enter Big Brother Naija next year. If I can stay away for seven weeks at Miss SA, trust me, I am sure I can do it,” she stated.
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The Nigeria-South African however added that she is not contemplating returning to South Africa because of xenophobic attacks.
“I think it’s safe to say I’m not going back. It’s been amazing. I’m not even looking forward to going back to South Africa. I just want to explore more. I want to stay longer and see what happens next,” she said.
Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina before now a South African model who was competing in Miss South Africa 2024, reaching the top 11 finalists, before attacks forced her out of the contest that was eventually won by Mia le Roux at the SunBet Arena, Menlyn. Pretoria, on 10th August 2024.
Should Adetshina who also has plans of furthering her education in Nigeria emerge victorious at the Nigerian edition of the Beauty Pageant, both ladies will compete with other ladies in the final choice of Miss Universe. Adetshina is representing Taraba State in the contest, with the Grand Finale billed for Saturday, 31st August at the Eko Hotel and Suits, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The organisers have announced that this year’s winner will receive ₦10 million in cash along with other prizes and will represent the nation at the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
