Miss Universe runner-up says she wasn't offended by the CEO
2 days ago · Miss Universe CEO Anne Jakrajutatip praised winner Victoria Kjaer Theilvig's blond hair and blue eyes. She said the Miss Universe brand didn't need to evolve because "we already got the best here."
Miss Universe owner files for bankruptcy days before pageant
Nov 10, 2023 · 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...
Thai owner of Miss Universe goes bankrupt - BBC
JKN Global Group has said it would try to resolve a "liquidity problem". Its chief executive, Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, is a transgender woman who bought the firm as the pageant became more...
New Miss Universe crowned amid organization turmoil - ABC News
3 days ago · Thai businesswoman Anne Jakrajutatip (left, standing), owner of JKN Global, acquired the Miss Universe Organization in 2022. In early 2024, Mexican businessman Raul Rocha Cantu bought 50% stake of ...
Meet Anne Jakrajutatip, the First Woman to Own Miss Universe
Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip became the first woman to own Miss Universe in October 2022. She said she was inspired by Angela Ponce, who was the first trans woman to compete in the pageant....
Meet Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, the Trans, Thai Media …
Jun 29, 2023 · Shortly after the announcement of JKN Global Group’s purchase, Jakrajutatip took the stage at the 71st Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in New Orleans in January and called “time’s up” on male ownership of the female empowerment competition. “Welcome to …
Transgender businesswoman buys Miss Universe pageant for $20M - NBC News
Oct 26, 2022 · Anne Jakkapong Jakrajutatip, the CEO of the Thailand-based JKN Global Group, is the first woman to own the global beauty pageant organization.
Thai tycoon buys Miss Universe for $20 million | CNN Business
Oct 27, 2022 · Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, a Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate. A Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million,...
Thai Entrepreneur Who Bought Miss Universe Contest Says Brains …
Feb 4, 2023 · shouted Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakrajutatip, the latest owner of the Miss Universe contest, from a stage filled with beauty queens. Jakkaphong, a Thai media tycoon and trans rights activist,...
Thai business mogul and trans activist purchases Miss Universe ...
Oct 27, 2022 · IMG has sold the Miss Universe Organization (MUO), which oversees the annual pageant, to the company of Thai transgender business mogul Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip. It is the first time a...