{"id":29,"date":"2024-09-05T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/?p=29"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:01:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T15:01:03","slug":"tears-triumph-and-second-chances-chidimma-adetshinas-journey-to-becoming-miss-universe-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/?p=29","title":{"rendered":"Tears, Triumph, and Second Chances: Chidimma Adetshina&#8217;s Journey to Becoming Miss Universe Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youdonhear.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/457875279_1190101855377481_5356807661867267334_n-768x960-2.jpg?resize=640%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youdonhear.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/457875279_1190101855377481_5356807661867267334_n-768x960-2.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youdonhear.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/457875279_1190101855377481_5356807661867267334_n-768x960-2.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an emotional interview with BBC News Pidgin, Chidimma Adetshina, newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, recounted the powerful moment she heard her name called as the winner. &#8220;When I heard my name, I had a sense of relief, a sense of accomplishment,&#8221; she shared, describing the flood of emotions that followed her victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chidimma, who previously competed in Miss South Africa (SA), revealed how the world of pageantry initially seemed out of reach. &#8220;I used to think pageantry was only for younger women,&#8221; she confessed, but her curiosity grew after learning more about the opportunities it offered. In 2022, she took a shot at Miss SA but didn\u2019t make it past the top 13. Undeterred, Chidimma returned to the competition in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her resilience was tested once again when an invitation to compete in Miss Universe Nigeria came just after her Miss SA withdrawal. &#8220;I hesitated at first\u2026 but something in me said to push through,&#8221; Chidimma said, revealing the grit that led to her ultimate victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overcome with tears, Chidimma reflected on the magnitude of her achievement and her aspirations to shine on the global stage. &#8220;Winning this crown is more than just a title \u2013 it\u2019s a responsibility, and I\u2019m ready to represent Nigeria at Miss Universe.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chidinma Adetshina, Miss Universe Nigeria<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[16,15,17],"class_list":["post-29","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-africa","tag-beauty-pageant","tag-nigeria"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/457875279_1190101855377481_5356807661867267334_n-768x960-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29\/revisions\/33"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdonhear.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}