A transgender Thai businessperson and activist has purchased the Miss Universe organization for $20 million.
The buyer, Chakrapong “Anne” Chakrajutathib, is quite famous in Thailand and has appeared on several reality television shows.
IMG Worldwide had owned the organization since 2015 and says that the pageant is broadcast in 165 countries.
In a translated press release, the famed transgender activist’s company, JKN Global Group Public Co. Ltd., said they will be using the brand to sell dietary supplements, beverages, skin care products, cosmetics, and other “lifestyle products ” — in addition to running the competitions.
“MUO or Miss Universe Organization is a global organization with more than 71 years of history, known to consumers around the world who monitor more than 500 million Miss Universe pageants around the world,” the press release said, adding that “different countries have purchased the rights to manage the Miss Universe pageant in each country to send beauty queens to contests in more than 94 countries.”
USA Today reports, “a profile of Chakrapong in the Bangkok Post newspaper earlier this year said in her youth, she studied at an all-male school where she was harassed for identifying as female. After becoming wealthy, she spent $1 million on sex reassignment surgery and other procedures.”
You can kiss that goodbye. It might last a couple more years then fade away, but who really cares but the contestants.
I have always waited for Miss. Universe to include some Aliens I just did not figure they would be homegrown.
What do women think?