February 5,Yahoo Japan reported on the newly crowned Miss Japan, Carolina Shiino admitted to having an affair with a doctor 19 years older than her, who was married and had children. After this incident, Carolina Shiino decided to return the Miss crown.
The Miss Japan Association published a notice accepting Carolina Shiino’s decision and confirmed that the beauty queen position will not be replaced.
On the same day, Carolina Shiino’s management company also spoke up, revealing that initially, when chatting with Carolina, she denied having any evidence of an adulterous relationship. However, after reconfirming, Carolina admitted to dating Mr. Maeda – a doctor with a wife and children, right after he confided about his divorce.
Miss Japan returns crown due to “little tam” scandal
The Miss Japan Association published a notice accepting Carolina Shiino’s decision and confirmed that the beauty queen position will not be replaced. Photo: Yahoo JP.
During their relationship, Carolina realized that Mr. Maeda was not yet divorced, but they continued their relationship. Carolina was also asked to leave the management company.
Previously, on January 31, Japanese media published news revealing that Carolina Shiino regularly met with Mr. Maeda, who is married, and published pictures of the two walking hand in hand. Initially, both denied having an affair, but later Carolina Shiino and Mr. Maeda admitted to the relationship.
The Miss Japan Association then spoke up via its official website, expressing criticism of the actions of Mr. Maeda, a person who approached Carolina Shiino by lying about her marital status. However, the Association believes that Carolina Shiino is not responsible for the incident.
Carolina Shiino (born 1997) has Ukrainian parents, began her modeling career at the age of 15 and won the Best Body Japan contest in 2020. After recently being crowned Miss Nippon, information about The adulterous relationship caused a stir in Japanese public opinion. Some viewers believe that Carolina Shiino does not reflect traditional Japanese beauty. Carolina Shiino obtained Japanese citizenship in 2023 before participating in the beauty contest.