Miss Universe Japan Faces Criticism That She Is Not Japanese Enough
Bi-racial beauty queen Ariana Miyamotofight off nasty comments
The 20-year-old contestant, who was born and raised in Japan, is the daughter of a Japanese woman and an African-American man, or as they would say in Japan, a “hafu” — meaning half-Japanese. Many critics are complaining that Miyamoto doesn’t look Japanese enough to represent their country and some have taken to social media to express their dismay.
Japanese websites Byokan SundayNaver Matomerounded up some of the mean remarks
The former Miss Nagasaki will represent Japan in the 2015 Miss Universe pageant and while the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, thankfully Miyamoto also has some supporters. Fans of the young contestant include filmmaker and co-director of the film “Hafu,” Megumi Nishikura, who told NBC News