Karolina Shiino

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Cultural Identity Debate: Miss Nippon Karolina Shiino Steps Down Weeks After Victory

Karolina Shiino, the Ukrainian-born beauty queen who recently won the Miss Nippon contest, causing a stir over cultural identity, has stepped down from her title just two weeks after the victory. Shiino’s resignation follows allegations of an affair with a married man published by a local newspaper. In her Instagram statement, the 26-year-old apologized to the man’s family and expressed…