Miss Universe Africa and Oceania Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina has made known her decision to permanently step away from beauty pageants.
Chidimma Adetshina, who made headlines following her return to Nigeria after emerging as runner-up to Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico, revealed her desire to focus on her education.
The 23 year old made history as the first runner up at the Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City, shared this during an interview with BBC upon her return to Nigeria
She said: “I am putting pageant to bed right now, but I want to focus more on my education and obviously establishing who Chidimma is, more into runways, more into acting, so many things I would like to touch on and really see where my potentials can go to,” she said, reflecting on her future aspirations.
Chidimma reaffirmed her decision, stating that she had done her best. The beauty queen also cited her traumatic journey during participation in beauty pageants.
She further stated: “It is permanent. I have decided I’m no longer going to do pageants. I feel like I did my best. I made myself proud. I made Nigeria proud, and I outdid myself. I don’t think there’s anything more I could do. It was a traumatic experience for me, and I don’t think I would like to revisit this again. It’s something I’m going to have to put behind me, but it’s also something I hold in my heart,”
Adetshina penned an emotional note:
“I came, I saw, and I shook the universe. Returning home as Miss Universe First Runner-Up and Miss Universe Africa & Oceania. I’m filled with immense gratitude for Nigeria and Africa for believing in me and helping me reclaim my dreams. This is what it truly means for dreams to come true.”
Here are some of the reactions to her announcement
@arthurjerome247 wrote: “One Nigerian man dn propose to her.”
@Balatic wrote: “Movie industry next or full time modelling. She’s got everything she needs from pageantry. Wishing her the very best.”
@Beeking100 wrote: “What happened to NEW YORK?? Luxury APARTMENT and 100 000 dollars??
@LA_daLord wrote: “I love it. Proudly Nigerian, welcome home girl!!”
@TwaRSA26 wrote: “She doesn’t wanna get caught.”
@MasileLenkwang wrote: “One thing about this one, very conniving… She knows very well how her visa status won’t allow her to go to that country.”
