Japan | The Ukrainian-born Miss Japan gave up her crown – the reason being a relationship with a reserved one

in Japan a little over two weeks ago, the Ukrainian-born Miss Japan was crowned Karolina Shiino has relinquished his crown after the scandal that broke out from the newspaper exposure, they say, among other things BBC and The Japan Times.

Born in Ukraine to Ukrainian parents and moving to Japan as a child, Shiino's selection as Miss Japan had already caused a stir in the country. He was the first person of European descent to win the title.

Shiino has lived in Japan most of her life and speaks and writes fluent Japanese. However, Shiino, who received Japanese citizenship as an adult, does not represent traditional Japanese beauty ideals in the opinion of many and thus was not suitable as a winner.

Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun revealed last week that Shiino has been in a relationship with a married man who works as a doctor.

After the newspaper story, the organizers of the pageant initially defended Shiino in public, saying that she did not know about the man's marriage.

On Monday however, the organizers said that Shiino confessed that she had known about the man's marriage and family. According to the organizers, Shiino herself offered to give up her crown, which they accepted.

“I am truly sorry for all the trouble I have caused and for letting down the people who supported me,” Shiino said in a statement on Monday.

According to The Japan Times, Shiino's modeling agency has said that the doctor had claimed to be single at the beginning of the relationship. However, Shiino is said to have continued the relationship even after the man's marriage had come to light.

The office says it has accepted Shiino's proposal to terminate their contract. The doctor who was the other party to the relationship has not publicly commented on the situation.

The title of Miss Japan will remain vacant for the rest of the year, even though there were several hereditary princesses, the BBC says.