Ukraine-born Miss Japan gives up crown after reported affair with married man

Miss Karolina Shiino’s title will remain unoccupied for the rest of 2024, marking an unprecedented situation in the pageant’s history. PHOTO: REUTERS

TOKYO: Miss Karolina Shiino, the Ukraine-born winner of the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant, has relinquished her crown amid controversy, contest organisers reported on Feb 5.

Her resignation came after a magazine claimed she was involved with a married man.