Chidinma Adetshina, the Miss Universe 1st runner-up, has become a trending topic on Mzansi X (formerly known as Twitter) as South Africans compare her appearance during her time in South Africa to her current look after relocating to Nigeria.
The beauty queen’s transformed appearance left some South African users unimpressed, leading to a wave of humorous but sharp critiques online.
“The Chidinma they have now vs. the Chidinma we gave them. Nigerians turn everything to dust,” one user tweeted.
Another added, “You can’t eat Egusi, Ogbono, Amala, and Fufu and still maintain the South African glow. Nigerians are starving Chidinma.”
The buzz was ignited by a screenshot from a recent Nigerian interview featuring Chidinma, which prompted many Mzansi users to claim that the Nigerian environment had negatively impacted her appearance.
During the now-viral interview, Chidinma revealed a surprising detail about her background: her parents are Nigerian, contrary to what many had believed.
The revelation further fueled online discussions about her identity.
Chidimma. The DNA is now 99.99 clear pic.twitter.com/jkgVWzzR0f
— Keletso💫💕💫 (@KeletsoMss) December 28, 2024
Kozongo wee, Chidimma is not 23 years old. pic.twitter.com/PbXwhS3R9S
— Raisibe (@Patricia_Bantom) December 28, 2024