Musings on the complex politics around race, Africa and the Miss Universe competition
In today's episode Guilaine reflects on the treatment of Chidimma Adetshina in relation to the Miss Universe competition, specifically her treatment within South Africa in relation to her perceived nationality that resulted in her becoming Miss Universe Nigeria, before coming second in the over-all competition. She muses on the case, beauty, the race and migration related politics of France and South Africa, displacement, scapegoating, so called Black-on-Black violence, self hatred, envy, and...