Ai Nozaki causes controversy, Miss International Japan entangled in coronation scandal

The final of the Miss International Japan 2025 pageant took place in Tokyo, with Ai Nozaki winning. However, many opinions on beauty forums said that her beauty was not highly appreciated compared to Miss International Japan 2024 Mei Ueda.

Immediately after Ai Nozaki was recognized as Miss International Japan, many people quickly made mixed comments about her appearance. Despite possessing a sweet, innocent beauty, Ai Nozaki still could not convince the majority when they thought that she lacked the prominence, charisma and impressive height like Mei Ueda. Some even said that Ai Nozaki's beauty was quite "normal", lacking the special charm that an international beauty queen needs.

Compared to her predecessor Mei Ueda, who won the popular vote at Miss International 2024 and helped Japan enter the top 20 after many years of not achieving high results at the contest, Ai Nozaki is considered less outstanding. Mei Ueda, with her impressive height and confident demeanor, has left an impression on the public. Meanwhile, Ai Nozaki is not only inferior in height but also lacks charisma when standing next to other contestants.

A notable point in this year's Miss International Japan contest is that the competition between contestants is not too fierce. The quality of contestants is considered quite "bland", without many outstanding faces. This is also a factor that makes Ai Nozaki's victory less praised and does not attract strong attention from the beauty community.

Recent beauty pageants, especially Miss International, always require contestants to not only be beautiful but also have charisma, communication skills, intelligence and outstanding courage. This makes many people feel concerned about Ai Nozaki's ability to maintain or enhance Japan's position at the Miss International 2025 pageant.

However, there are also opinions supporting Ai Nozaki, saying that she possesses a natural, elegant beauty, without too much interference from artificial appearance factors. Ai Nozaki, a student majoring in international culture, fluent in Japanese, Chinese and English, is considered to have the potential to become a representative of Japan at Miss International 2025 not only with her beauty but also with her communication skills and extensive knowledge.

In addition, some viewers believe that the evaluation of Ai Nozaki's beauty depends on each person's personal opinion and perspective. Despite the mixed reviews, it cannot be denied that she still possesses distinct advantages. Certainly, with the support of the organizing committee and efforts to improve herself, Ai Nozaki can make a mark in the Miss International 2025 contest, if she focuses on developing her skills and improving her demeanor.

Meanwhile, public opinion about the Miss International Japan pageant has also been quite critical of the quality of the contestants. Some people believe that this pageant is gradually losing its appeal, with the level of competition decreasing. This is especially noticeable when looking at the unimpressive results in recent years.

Miss International is known for being a fair and transparent pageant, but Japan has only had one win since the competition began in 2012. The lack of strong Japanese representation in recent contests has added to concerns about the country’s future in the international beauty arena.

In 2024, Vietnam had a historic victory when Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy was crowned Miss International, becoming the first Vietnamese beauty to win the highest title at this contest. Many people predict that Miss International 2025 will take place in a new country, after many years of being held in Japan.

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