Japan Miss Universe contestant, Ariana Miyamoto, is facing backlash at home after winning the beauty pageant. Ariana has been criticized by fans for not being Japanese enough to represent their ...

A model who was born in Ukraine has been crowned Miss Japan, sparking controversy and reigniting a debate over Japanese identity. Carolina Shiino, 26, won the 2024 Miss Nippon Grand Prix pageant on ...

Karolina Shiino, 26, stepped down as Miss Japan after a local publication released an article detailing her affair with a married man Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter for PEOPLE.

Miss Universe mania has begun with the stunning Philippine bet Ahtisa Manalo all set to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime journey at the world’s most ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Crowned Miss Japan this week, Ukrainian-born Carolina Shiino cried with joy, thankful for the recognition of her identity as Japanese. But her Caucasian look rekindled an old question in ...

(CNN) — The face of Japanese beauty is now a Ukrainian-born model — at least according to pageant judges who sparked a debate on cultural identity by naming 26-year-old Karolina Shiino as Miss Japan ...

Contestants including Karolina Shiino, who won the Miss Nippon (Japan) Grand Prix, center, pose for a photo after the contest in Tokyo, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Crowned Miss Japan this week, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Crowned Miss Japan this week, ...