Controversial reality TV star Phyna criticized the decision to allow Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, a Nigerian and Mozambican model who withdrew from the Miss South Africa 2024 contest, to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 beauty pageant.
Adetshina, who was forced to withdraw from the Miss SA pageant and was invited to compete in Miss Universe Nigeria, announced her participation in a video shared by the organizers.
Phyna expressed concern that Adetshina’s inclusion could impact the chances of “typical Nigerian queens” in the competition and advised her to take a break from pageantry.
She wrote: “Just thinking out loud oh. I’m in support of Chidima o, but this one she now wants to rep us like this…. What will now happen to our own typical Nigerian Queens that have been preparing for it too, Omo I for advise her to leave pageant first or for this year… then go next tym.”
Phyna’s post earned backlash, with many condemning her view.
