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Miss Nigeria, Maristella Okpala. AFP
Miss Nigeria, Maristella Okpala. AFP
Nigeria's Miss Universe contestant is Emirates airline flight attendant Maristella Okpala
The public health graduate says she's proud to represent "the whole of Africa" at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant