The Ukraine-Born Winner Resigns from Miss Japan Title Amid Affair Allegations Recent Controversy Karolina Shiino, the winner of last month’s Miss Japan contest, has decided to step down from her coveted position following allegations of an affair with a married man, announced the contest organizers on Monday. This development marks the first time in the … Read more
Jakarta – Karolina Shiino’s win at the Miss Japan pageant continues to spark deep controversy. Because Karolina is of Ukrainian descent, her ‘Japanese’ identity was questioned and received criticism. Legally, Karolina is the rightful winner because she obtained Japanese citizenship last year. Even so, the debate continues and the Miss Japan organization is criticized regarding … Read more
Jakarta – When Carolina Shiino recently received the crown and sash that marked her as “Miss Japan 2024” at a hotel in Tokyo, the 26 year old woman actually cried with emotion. However, she was the first woman born outside Japan to non-Japanese parents to win the title. After his enthronement, Shiino, who only received … Read more
Jakarta – A Ukrainian-born model wins Miss Japan. The situation sparked a heated debate about race. Citing BBC, Friday (26/1/2024), there are racial barriers and it is difficult to be accepted as Japanese in this phenomenon. That’s what Carolina Shiino said in perfect Japanese with tears in her eyes after being crowned Miss Japan on … Read more
Real-time Center/Reported by Lin Gengyu What is “Japanese”? The 2024 “Miss Japan” beauty pageant ended (22) days ago; the beauty who won the crown was Shiino Karolina of Ukrainian descent; but her victory triggered a fierce debate among netizens from two factions in Japan. Some people thought that Ukraine was chosen People are “discriminating against … Read more