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I Wasn't Accepted In South Africa Because Of My Name - Chidinma Adetshina (17122 Views)

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Fineman2: 1:53pm On Sep 03, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R3fQxsKzno?si=grFYEOkGBPEWQ8VJ

It was a horrible experience, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. It was heartbreaking that I wasn’t welcomed or accepted because of my name, despite living in South Africa for 23 years - Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina tearfully speaks.


She also granted BBC an interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWY1Tvd-nmU?si=bgvzJBqhaH8DDbDW

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Fineman2: 1:54pm On Sep 03, 2024
She went through hell in south Africa

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CyrusVI(m): 1:54pm On Sep 03, 2024
Story of my life

She should F off abeg

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Sonnobax15(m): 2:27pm On Sep 03, 2024
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Wetin don happen don happen.....make she CHILAX, after all Nigerians took it upon themselves and did the needful which was to send a very strong signal to the xenophobic morons from South Africa that tho we(Nigerians) may look divided down here,but we won't let any outsider to take our own for granted.......

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CoronaVirusPro: 2:28pm On Sep 03, 2024
It’s not peculiar to South Africa, they just happen to be Xenophobic.

When a British or American man hears the name Chidinma or Adekunle, it immediately s in his brain that you not part of them. What makes them better than South Africans is that, they don’t exhibit it, but they know

That’s when you start hearing questions like, “where are you from”

But when you say your name is Devon or Shantell, they don’t even care where you from and believe you part of them even when you not.

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illicit(m): 2:41pm On Sep 03, 2024
Ur name too be somehow true true

What is Adetshina...?

What if she is not even a true Nigerian

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SmartPolician: 3:31pm On Sep 03, 2024
South Africa has declared full war against Nigeria! If not for useless government, why would anyone want to travel to SA and hustle?

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Tjra: 3:31pm On Sep 03, 2024
Poor gal.. She's been through a lot cry

I can relate because I am facing the same issue here in Anambra.

I have a flat head, I am fair skinned and I speak Igbo well down to proverbs.

But getting business contracts here is very hard because of my surname.

The moment they hear my full name, tribalism sets in cry cry

We blacks should learn to love one another.

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Bantino(m): 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2024
Quite sad

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hisexcellency34: 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2024
Adeshina or Adesina we know.
Which one be AdeTshina?

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madridguy(m): 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2024
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Millimann: 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2024
Nigeria has rescued her.
aariwa(m): 3:32pm On Sep 03, 2024
Sad…they learnt bigotry, hate for fellow black people and bitterness from Agbados like akiolu, remi tinubu, olumo , onanuga, erewa, fani kayode , Omokri jeered on by people who are in habit of going on media to spread hate speeches but thankfully the Canadian police have made all of us aware that hate speech and bigotry is a criminal offense and there is no statute of limitations on it ( no time limit for prosecution of such crimes) and can be arrested for that once you step feet on their soil. Nigerian lawyers in western countries over to you to start with the petitions to police to bring up charges once those hateful animals step feet on western soils. Thank God!

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Solsix(m): 3:33pm On Sep 03, 2024
Go and win miss universe and shock south africans

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givedemwotowoto: 3:34pm On Sep 03, 2024
Congratulations to you once again!

Nigeria has given you the deserved opportunity to shine despite the haters within and abroad!

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Tjra: 3:35pm On Sep 03, 2024
illicit:
Ur name too be somehow true true

What is Adetshina...?

hisexcellency34:
Adeshina or Adesina we know.
Which one be AdeTshina?

Make una leave her na...

No be all names get meaning but it's obvious the father is of Yoruba heritage.

that half Nigerian, Half Greek Basketballer (Giannis Antetokounmpo) has same name issues.

Adetokunbo was renamed Antetokounmpo

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emmabest2000(m): 3:35pm On Sep 03, 2024

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humblespirit: 3:36pm On Sep 03, 2024
hisexcellency34:
Adeshina or Adesina we know.
Which one be AdeTshina?
Itsekiri normally had T to their names

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Bhella5(m): 3:36pm On Sep 03, 2024
Here's a tissue. We will deal with them. Omo olope you are home now we gat you

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Tflex01: 3:36pm On Sep 03, 2024
Congratulations to her 🎉
Mindlog: 3:36pm On Sep 03, 2024
CyrusVI:
Story of my life

She should F off abeg

You really need the F off.😂😂😂

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ohosi4real(m): 3:37pm On Sep 03, 2024
I can see Igbo name and Yoruba name. Abeg house is she from Igbo or Yoruba.

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wiseoneking: 3:37pm On Sep 03, 2024
CyrusVI:
Story of my life

She should F off abeg
frustrated man has spoken, another line pls.

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TableLeg(m): 3:37pm On Sep 03, 2024
Even your surname sef, if we are keeping it real, we no suppose accept you for Nigeria!

Nah Adeshina/Adesina me i sabi, wetin be Adetshina? undecided

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BlackfireX: 3:38pm On Sep 03, 2024
You carry igbo and yoruba name...



You sef wan see wahala teytey

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oluwaseyi0: 3:39pm On Sep 03, 2024
Not because of your name but because they didn't believe you are a south African

We wouldn't have accepted you too if we don't believe you are a Nigerian

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ShoeGetSize: 3:40pm On Sep 03, 2024
What is sad is that even in Nigeria, she will still be rejected because she has both an Igbo and a Yoruba name and Igbos and Yorubas hate each other.

Fineman2:
She truly went through hell in south Africa

Bhella5:
Here's a tissue. We will deal with them. Omo olope you are home now we gat you

wiseoneking:
frustrated man has spoken, another line pls.

Tjra:




Make una leave her na...

No be all names get meaning but it's obvious the father was or Yoruba heritage.

that half Nigeria, Half Greek Basketballer has same name issues.

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aylipple: 3:40pm On Sep 03, 2024
Wish her success.
Eriokanmi: 3:41pm On Sep 03, 2024
Baby girl, a winner of any feat in Nigeria is a winner on the entire continent . Leave them alone and move on. I've never heard them play any south african song in Europe or US before but I've heard Davido songs along the miami beach road in a club to which whites were dancing and sweating, likewise that of wizkid in Paris.

As an African, nobody has ever asked me if I was from south africa. To them, every dark-skinned man or woman is from Nigeria grin
Congratulations!

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BigkokoRep: 3:41pm On Sep 03, 2024
You sure say you never mad before? Talk true because na only people wey don mad before still dey with Asiwaju! cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy cheesy

No be she say make your life dey so miserable to the point say na to dey online dey hype complete failure be your only hope for 30k!
Carry your frustration go Bourdillion or Aunty Remi Kitchen! grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin

Through dexterity, determination and sheer will, she already have a crown to her head, which one you achieve apart shouting jagaba up & down like mad gbenekuku grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin.

Mad people

CyrusVI:
Story of my life

She should F off abeg

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AngelicBeing: 3:41pm On Sep 03, 2024
sad

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