Chidimma Adetshina, the reigning Miss Universe Nigeria, opened up about why she decided to delete her Twitter account after facing backlash over her nationality and her win. This comes after she stepped back from the Miss South Africa pageant due to allegations against her mother regarding fraud and identity theft.
In an interview on Arise 360, the Nigerian-South African beauty shared that the constant negative feedback was too much for her to handle. She mentioned that deleting the app was a relief, as the negativity was affecting her mental well-being.
“I had to delete it because I felt like it was too much for me. I’m a comment reader so I read each and every comment; that’s the thing. So for me, I could spend 80% of my day reading comments. I’d read the comments and all and it became toxic for me. I use Instagram but I did limit my comment section one time,” Adetshina explained.
While she appreciated the support from her fans, she also acknowledged the risks that come with being in the spotlight.
“Sometimes there are people in the comment section saying, ‘I really like you but I don’t want to put my feelings out there,’ and it’s valid because when people support me, they get dragged. I don’t want people to go through something like that for supporting me,” she said.