She said it would be unthinkable for her in Canada to be discriminated against for her dual nationality.<\/p>\n

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Miss Ekiti, Esther Gabriel, who is representing the southwestern state, was equally supportive.<\/p>\n

“I want to build bridges with my sisters, whatever their race, their tribe, their language or colour — we are all humans,” said the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n

Miss Kwara Ufa Dania, 25, said she sympathised with Adetshina having suffered online harassment herself as “the very first plus-sized woman to take part in this contest”.<\/p>\n

Ignoring the critics, she said she saw the beauty pageant as a means of “empowerment” for women to “show their talents, their beauty, their intellect and their professional life”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Adetshina — who insists she is “proud to be South African and Nigerian” — has six days to learn the customs of Taraba State in the northeast which she is representing in the contest.<\/p>\n

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