'I was born in South Africa', says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Summary
Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty queen, is facing deportation from South Africa after her citizenship was questioned. Although she says she was born in South Africa, officials stripped her of her identity documents and want to remove her because of doubts about her nationality and her mother's citizenship status.Key Facts
- Chidimma Adetshina was stripped of her South African identity documents in 2024.
- She was born in Soweto, South Africa, and grew up in Cape Town.
- Officials say she is a prohibited person and want to deport her due to unresolved citizenship issues.
- Her mother, with Mozambican roots, had her South African citizenship revoked in 2025 over alleged identity fraud.
- Adetshina was involved in the 2024 Miss South Africa contest but withdrew after questions about her eligibility arose.
- She later won Miss Universe Nigeria after leaving South Africa.
- South Africa's government claims she entered the country illegally via Mozambique after applying for visas outside South Africa.
- Her legal case to stop deportation has been postponed until 2027, and she remains free for now.
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