The winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her title after it was revealed she had an affair with a married man.
Miss Japan gave up her title after it was reported that she had an affair with a married man.
The winner of this year's Miss Japan beauty contest has given up her title because of a magazine article about her affair with a married man. She said her offers were accepted. The Weekly Bunshun magazine reported last week that Shiino had been in a relationship with a doctor who is married. She said her earlier explanation was not true and that she was aware of his married status. She apologized and said that she was in a state of fear and shock, which is why she was not able to tell the truth. The office of the Miss Japan organizers apologized and said that Shiino's renunciation of the title was accepted. Shiino initially said that the man she was with was divorced and that she broke up with him when she found out. He promised to devote himself to his work and private life after the scandal revived a wave of criticism of Shiino. Women in Japan are expected to be good mothers and wives, while men are chastised more if they have extramarital affairs. Ryoko Hirosue's acting agency suspended her from her work contracts last year after she was accused of having an affair with a celebrity chef. She is a naturalized citizen and has a strong sense of Japanese identity despite her Caucasian look.
The spelling of Miss Japan's name is incorrect.