Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up

Chidimma Adetshina crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania after she was stripped of South African identity documents

Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe competition was not only an occasion for Nigerians to rejoice at their highest ever placing in the global pageant, but an opportunity to celebrate a victory over their continental rivals South Africa.

Adetshina came first runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig and was also crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania in Mexico on Saturday night.

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