His reign was short-lived. On January 22, Karolina Shiino was elected Miss Japan. But while she thought she was living a real waking dream, the beauty queen ultimately quickly became disillusioned. As reported The Parisian, the 26-year-old young woman has indeed decided to return her crown, this Monday, February 5. A radical decision motivated by the revelations of Shukan Bunshun, a Japanese tabloid. Our Japanese colleagues revealed that Karolina Shiino was in a relationship with a married man, known for being a doctor and influencer. But while the organizers of the Miss Japan pageant defended her, claiming that she was unaware of her partner’s marital status, Karolina Shiino finally admitted to having lied in a press release.
During her speech, the fallen beauty queen apologized and assured that she had lied because of “fear and panic” sparked by the publication of the article. “JI am sincerely sorry for the huge problems I have caused. and for betraying those who supported me”, she regretted. But if several runners-up were also elected during the competition, none of them will take over from Karolina Shiino. According to information from the BBC, the title of Miss Japan will remain vacant until the next electionscheduled for early 2025.
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Miss Japan 2024: an election that caused controversy
For Karolina Shiino, the reign was short, but particularly lively. In addition to this controversy, the beauty queen has also been targeted by numerous criticisms. The reason ? The 26-year-old is the first Miss Japan not to have been born in the country ruled by Emperor Naruhito. Born in Ukraine and naturalized Japanese, Karolina Shiino was singled out, because according to many observers, she was not representative of the population. Criticisms that she had brushed aside during an exchange with BFMTV a few days after her coronation. “I have felt Japanese since I was very young. But I don’t look like a Japanese girl. All my life I’ve had to juggle feeling Japanese without looking Japanese.” she assured with great confidence.
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