Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 4.5K Actress and DJ Pearl Thusi has leaped to the defence of Miss South Africa contestant Chidimma Vanessa Onwe Adetshina, who’s been caught in a storm over her eligibility to represent the nation. Since making it to the Top 30, Chidimma has faced a barrage of criticism from a mob of afrophobes on social media, with naysayers questioning her South African identity. Though born in South Africa, her father is Nigerian, sparking debate about her suitability as an ambassador. This mob is of mainly individuals that overlook the injustice served upon them by the European/Dutch occupiers in their land but twitch every single time they find a minor problem with Africans. More Articles You Would Love Represent Your West Africa Country At ECOWAS Fashion Week 2013 PIC: Gabrielle Union & Dwyane Wade Go Viral Teaching Us How To Rock Real Couple Style Goals Most people believe these individuals are rooted via the same Dutch people who occupy their land to divert the course of discussions away from their parasitic relationship with South Africa. However, this stigma doesn’t seem to resonate with the majority of South Africans and many are coming out the woodworks to ensure they don’t put this blanket image on their people. In a viral video, Pearl slammed the trolls, arguing that Chidimma is being targeted because she’s a black woman in a pageant. She pointed out that athletes and individuals in various industries are celebrated regardless of their heritage. “She was born and raised in South Africa, so she is South African. She can’t call Nigeria home, even though her parents may be Nigerian. That’s beside the point,” Pearl asserted. https://www.fashionghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pearlthusi.mp4 “If she were a white girl, half French or something else, you wouldn’t even notice. But because her name is what it is, it’s a big deal. We have people in our cricket teams, parliament, and various sectors whose parents aren’t South African, but they were born here. This girl is suffering because she’s black, female, and in a pageant?” Pearl fumed. https://www.fashionghana.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pearlthusi1.mp4 Read More Like This On South Africa Celebrity Watch VISIT OUR SHOP Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist African Print Mini Wrap Dress With Puff Sleeves $140.00 Hot Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist African Print Crop Top With Basket Weave Sleeves + Ruched Skirt $180.00 Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist African Print Fringe Cape Top With Wide Cut-Out Pants $220.00 Hot Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist African Print Balloon Sleeve Jacket With Skirt $80.00 – $180.00 Hot Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Chiffon Sleeve Notched Lapel BlazerRated 4.75 out of 5 $160.00 Hot Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Men‘s Sleeveless Hoodie Sweat Shirt & Shorts $70.00 – $110.00 Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist African Print Long Sleeves Manderin Neck Jacket $140.00 Hot Add to cart Quick ViewAdd to Wishlist Fohrella Long Sleeve Asymmetric Baroque/Kente Shirt With Trousers $250.00 UPCOMING PRIORITY EVENTS! VIEW ALL EVENTS To Submit stories Email: submit@FashionGHANA.com or HashTag #FashionGHANA Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail FashionGHANA Admin FashionGHANA.com is a Fashion PR Company, Events planning & management team as well as Africa's leading Fashion Media House. Get Intouch with us and let's see how we can help you grow. info@FashionGHANAcom More For You VIDEO: Watch How Thrilled Rihanna Was To Meet Nigerian Olympic Sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke... “Ghana Robbed Me & A Lot Of Other People That Trusted Them” Michael... 50 Cents Mocks & Weighs In On Diddy Arrest & The 1,000 Bottles... AUDIO: “UPPITY AFRICAN” Failed Rapper Verbally Chastises TYLA For Not Grinding & Twerking... VIDEO: Burna Boy Sends Two Nigerian Talents To Europe For Trials Shortly After... VIDEO: Pharrell Applauded For Handling PETA Protestor & Heckler At His Toronto Biopic... VIDEO: “There’s A Tendency To Group All African Artists Under Afrobeats” Tyla Schools... Charlie Dior & More Ghanaians Drill King Paluta For Using ‘OBRONI’ Girl In... Voice Of Lion King’s Mufasa & Coming To America Star, James Earl Jones... VIDEO: “Why Black Celebrities Get Whitewashed” Popular Youtuber Exposes Industry Skin Whitening From...