Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gives up her title after an article about her affair with a married man
The Ukrainian-born winner of this year’s Miss Japan beauty pageant says she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man
By MARI YAMAGUCHI
Published - Feb 06, 2024, 04:15 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 06, 2024, 04:15 AM EST
TOKYO (AP) — The Ukrainian-born winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant and the contest's organizers say she has renounced her title after a magazine published an article about her affair with a married man.
Carolina Shiino was crowned Miss Japan on Jan. 22, setting off public discussion on an old question about what it means to be Japanese in a country where homogeneity and conformity are still valued.
In a message posted on her Instagram site on Monday, Shiino said that after the article came out, she offered to renounce her crown and resign from her modeling agency over it. She says her offer was accepted.
The Associated Press could not immediately reach Shiino for comment.
