Newly crowned Miss Japan dethroned over affair scandal

The glitz and glamour of Miss Japan turned into a whirlwind of controversy as the newly crowned beauty queen relinquished her throne amidst scandalous revelations.

The recently crowned beauty queen, 26 year old naturalised Japanese citizen Karolina Shiino, clinched the prestigious Miss Japan title just a fortnight ago. Now she has abdicated her crown following a scandal linking her to an affair with a married man.

While Shiino’s victory stirred both applause and uproar, with some lauding her as a symbol of Japan’s evolving inclusivity and others decrying her as a deviation from traditional beauty norms, her reign was abruptly cut short by damning allegations laid bare in a local magazine, Shukan Bunshun.

The publication’s scathing report delved into the relationship between Shiino and a married influencer-cum-doctor, leaving tongues wagging and…