Chidimma Adetshina`s win as Miss Universe Nigeria has become a story of inspiration. The South African contestant had landed in a controversy over her nationality. It was also followed up by a government investigation. Adestshina was forced to withdraw from the beauty pageant following a wave of anti-foreigner sentiment even that she is born to a Nigerian father. It was alleged that her mother may have been involved in identity theft with claims emerging that she had assumed the identity of a South African woman. amid this, Chidimma was selected as a finalist in the South African Miss Universe pageant. However, her selection met her with xenophobic attacks. 

Owing to the pressure from naysayers, Chidimma withdrew her participation. In an Instagram post talking about her decision to step back from the participation, she said that decision was made keeping in mind the "`safety and wellbeing of my family and I.``