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Post by Admin on Jan 25, 2024 13:32:02 GMT
The final judging for the ``56th Miss Japan Contest'' was held in Tokyo on the 22nd, and Karolina Shiino (26), a Japanese national whose parents are Ukrainian, was selected as the grand prize winner.
"There were racial barriers, and there were many times when I had a hard time being accepted as Japanese," Shiino said in perfect Japanese, tearful.
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2024 14:19:45 GMT
Model Carolina Shiino won the "Miss Japan Grand Prix" at the "56th Miss Japan Contest 2024" held in Tokyo. The birth of "Miss Japan", which has roots in Ukraine, became a hot topic on the Internet, but it was reported that she had an affair with a famous doctor belonging to an entertainment agency, and on February 2nd, she was named "Miss Japan", which has become a trend on X.
[Image] Carolina in a sexy dress
The relationship between Karolina and the doctor started when they only shared meals together. Karolina says she has started inviting men to her home.
Carolina's agency explained that there was a strong approach from her doctor and that she had been told that she had a child but was already divorced. Although it is true that Carolina had feelings for the doctor, she commented that they had never had a physical relationship.
The other man is reported to be medical doctor Takuma Maeda. On the same day, Mr. Maeda posted on his Instagram,
《It is true that they dated and met each other for a while》
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2024 14:56:01 GMT
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 on Monday.
The annual Miss Nippon contest, which takes its title from the country’s Japanese name, awards the tiara to the contestant representing the “Foremost Beauty of All Japanese Women,” according to the organizers’ website. The decision to pick a winner with European heritage has raised questions about beauty standards and what it means to be Japanese.
“I wanted to be recognized as a Japanese person,” Shiino, a naturalized citizen who has lived in Nagoya since she was 5 years old and speaks fluent Japanese, told CNN in Tokyo.
Shiino said she has faced difficulties being accepted as a local because of her appearance, and hoped her win would change minds about who can be considered Japanese.
“After all, we live in an era of diversity — where diversity is needed,” she said. “There are many people like me who are worried about the gap between their appearance and (who they are).” She added: “I kept being told that I’m not Japanese, but I am absolutely Japanese, so I entered Miss Japan genuinely believing in myself. I was really happy to be recognized like this.”
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2024 20:52:39 GMT
■Carolina: “The feeling of being recognized as Japanese” Carolina Shiino (26)
“I think you can walk around here with your eyes closed.”
This woman walks dashingly down Cat Street in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
Carolina "My shoelaces have come undone. Can I tie them?"
I am also fluent in Japanese.
"Miss Japan Grand Prix is... Karolina Shiino."
This is Carolina Shiino, who was chosen as the grand prize winner out of 12 finalists at the "Miss Japan Contest" held on the 22nd.
``As expected, there are racial barriers, and even though I live as a Japanese, there were many times when it was difficult for me to be accepted.However, I feel that I have been truly recognized as a Japanese person, and I am filled with gratitude. ”
Both of Karolina's parents are Ukrainian. Although she was born in Ukraine, she came to Japan when she was 5 years old after her mother remarried a Japanese man. I have lived in Japan for over 20 years. Last year, I announced that I had acquired Japanese nationality.
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Post by Admin on Feb 5, 2024 15:06:30 GMT
The Miss Japan Association, which organizes the Miss Japan contest, announced on the 5th that Karolina Shiino (26), a model from Nagoya who won the grand prize, has withdrawn from the grand prize. It is said that Mr. Shiino requested that he decline due to "personal reasons," and this year's Grand Prix will be "vacant."
The association said on its official website, ``We sincerely accept our responsibility for causing a series of disturbances.We apologize for any inconvenience caused to the sponsors who support the tournament, the judges, and everyone involved. We are very sorry, and we sincerely apologize,'' the statement read in the name of Chairman Kaoru Wada.
Mr. Shiino was born to Ukrainian parents and came to Japan at the age of five. She acquired Japanese nationality in 2020.
Regarding Shiino, Shukan Bunshun reported on February 1 that she was in a close relationship with a man who had a wife and children. On the same day, the association released a comment stating that Shiino was not at fault, saying, ``This happened because a man who had a wife and children approached her and said he was single.''
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