She beat 35 other contestants to the Miss Universe Japan title. “The abolition of the age limit and the inclusion of married women have shown me that women’s empowerment knows no boundaries.

The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

Japan Miss Universe contestant, Ariana Miyamoto, is facing backlash at home after winning the beauty pageant. Ariana has been criticized by fans for not being Japanese enough to represent their ...

Miss Universe CEO Anne Jakrajutatip, a Thai businesswoman, has been accused of trying to meddle in the 2023 Miss Universe ...

Ariana Miyamoto, a native of Nagasaki who has a Japanese mother and an African American father, also faced fierce criticism when she was chosen to represent Japan in the Miss Universe pageant in 2015.

Getty (3) The 71st Miss Universe Competition National Costume ... as noted by the organization. Miss Japan Marybelen Sakamoto's costume — a white gown trimmed with gold fabric and topped with ...

A former judge at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant alleged that its Thai owner Anne Jakrajutatip had tried to rig the competition in favor of her country’s candidate, eventually resulting in the ...