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Beauty queen row exposes xenophobia towards immigrants in South Africa

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Chidimma Adetshina , 23 , was forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa contest.

She won the right to take part in Miss Universe Nigeria , and took the crown last weekend .

She said she felt it was a ' second chance in life' after she withdrew from the competition.

Anti-African immigrant sentiment has periodically erupted into violence.

Adetshina said she had not spoken to her mother or relatives about the investigation.

She said she hoped her story would help others with mixed heritage who were afraid of discrimination.

The Miss Universe Nigeria winner said she wanted to focus on the competition instead of the case.

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English

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