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Transsexual Miss Universe owner files for bankruptcy days before pageant (edition.cnn.com)

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Miss Universe owner files for bankruptcy days before pageant | CNN

The owner of Miss Universe, JKN Global Group, has confirmed that next week’s pageant will go ahead, despite the Thai firm filing for bankruptcy.

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– LastRights 12 points 2 years ago +12 / -0

Run by Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a transgender rights advocate and the star of Thai versions of reality shows such as “Project Runway,” JKN said last year that it planned to grow the Miss Universe Organization by expanding in Asia and releasing branded merchandise.

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Jakkaphong, who has been outspoken about her experiences as a trans woman, took over Miss Universe — one of the world’s most-watched beauty pageants — as it reckoned with growing calls for greater diversity and inclusivity.

Give them an inch and they try to take your entire arm.

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