'I've been suppressing my emotions' BBC Africa

A beauty queen who received xenophobic abuse in South Africa and became the subject of a government investigation has told the BBC she will be seeking therapy because of the saga. Chidimma Adetshina, who was a finalist in the Miss South Africa beauty contest, sparked criticism as despite being a South African citizen, her father is Nigerian and her mother has Mozambican roots. She quit the contest last month - the day after the home affairs department announced that her mother may have committed "identity theft" to become a South African national. Ms Adetshina was then invited to enter Miss Universe Nigeria - which she won - but said she had been "suppressing her emotions" throughout. #ChidimmaAdetshina #missuniverse #missuniversenigeria Filmed by Adekola Olawale Interview by Helen Oyibo Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/