Miss Universe Decision to Allow Transgender Contestants Played Role in Bankruptcy: Former Judge

Published on November 21, 2023

A former Miss Universe judge has claimed the company likely filed for bankruptcy in part owing to the outrage over its decision to allow transgender contestants to compete in pageants. Emily Austin, who served as a 2022 Miss Universe judge, made the comments during an interview with Fox News that aired on Nov. 16, shortly after JKN Global Group, the Thai owner of the Miss Universe pageant, filed for bankruptcy. JKN Global Group is led by Thai business tycoon and transgender rights advocate Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, who purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million in 2022. “I think the outrage about a trans woman coming to Miss Universe and preaching, ‘bring the power back to women,’ couldn’t be more of an oxymoron,” Ms. Austin said....

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