Ukraine-born Karolina Shiino has relinquished her Miss Japan title after winning it last month amid reports about her scandal.
As reported on Japan Times, the 26-year-old was recently revealed to have been having an affair with a married doctor by the magazine Shukan Bunshun. The organiser of Miss Japan had since defended her, saying that the man claimed that he was single and that Karolina didn’t know his actual status.
However, it had since came to light that Karolina knew about his marital status, and that she had since apologised for lying.
In a statement shared on social media, the beauty queen explained, “There were some discrepancies in what I explained to my agency the other day. I was unable to speak the truth due to confusion and fear. I am truly sorry for telling everyone who believed me and supported me something that wasn’t true.”
“I take this situation seriously and have relinquished the Miss Japan crown. I also tendered my resignation to my agency and they have accepted it,” she added.
Karolina also apologised for all the inconvenience caused.
It is noted that Karolina is born to Ukrainian parents and bore the surname of her Japanese stepfather whom her mother married when she was five.
(Photo Source: SCMP, Karolina Shiino IG)