A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for US$20mil (RM94mil), marking the first time the beauty pageant organiser will be owned by a woman, her company said on Wednesday.
A Thai celebrity media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, marking the first time the beauty pageant organiser will be owned by a woman, her company said on Wednesday.
The Miss Universe Organization has been acquired by a transgender rights activist and celebrity media entrepreneur from Thailand for $20 million, according to her firm. This is the first time a woman has owned the organisation that organises beauty pageants. The CEO and largest shareholder of JKN Global Group Pcl (JKN), Jakapong 'Anne' Jakrajutatip, is well-known in Thailand for appearing on the country's local adaptations of Project Runway and Shark Tank. She founded the Life Inspired For Thailand Foundation to promote the rights to dignity and opportunities for transgender persons, and she has been outspoken about her experience as a