Popular ex-BBN reality TV star Josephine Ijeoma Otabor, widely known as Phyna, has faulted the admission of Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, a model of Nigerian and Mozambican heritage, who withdrew from the Miss South Africa 2024 contest over scrutiny of her nationality, in the Miss Universe Nigeria 2024 beauty pageant.
WUZUPNIGERIA reported that Adetshina, who was invited to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria beauty pageant after a forced withdrawal from the Miss SA pageant despite being a Top 11 Finalist, announced in a video shared by the organizers on Wednesday that she has decided to compete in the beauty contest.
Reacting via her personal X.com handle, Phyna claimed Adetshina’s inclusion could affect the chances of “typical Nigerian queens” in the beauty pageant.
She advised her to take some time off 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 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 on X.com has earned backlash, with many condemning her view.
An X user, @Black_dillane, commenting on the issue, wrote, “ I like how you’re being polite, but she was rejected by another country for being one of ours, this has to be the little we can do to stand with her.”
Another user, @MsIcyyy, in their opinion, wrote, “I wonder what occupies the space where your brain is supposed to be. They did not even crown her Miss Universe. Oh, they invited her to come and compete.”
Also commenting, @yourfavegirl wrote, “What is your business? Are you the organizers of the show, madam, thinking out loud? She was invited, and it was a competition opened for everyone. Not like they are crowning her the win immediately. If those ones feel threatened let them drop out.”
@TruthNJ in his opinion wrote, “There has never been any single time you’ve opened your mouth or hands to share an opinion on anything and made rational sense. You’re like a pig that had some clothes put on her but can’t help snorting and rolling in the mud everytime. You are a living proof that BBN is useless”
@Sophia also wrote, “Our own typical Nigerian queens???Girl, please, do you read through what you write or your brains don’t assimilate words properly before typing. Mtcheww.”
