Nigerians are celebrating the success of Chidimma Adetshina at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico Saturday. Adetshina fell just short of the title, being named first runner up, but was still crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania.
Another Nigerian beauty queen, Stephanie Kingsley, spent Saturday glued to her social media feed as she monitored the pageant.
She said her heart pounded with anxiety as Adetshina, 23, progressed to the top five and later emerged as the first runner up, only behind Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig.
“I was talking to my friend in the U.K.,” Kingsley said. “We were on the phone for almost two hours; we were just screaming. We had goosebumps throughout. As a pageant girl, I’m really proud and grateful. It opens doors for us. You know it’s been a struggle.”
