(born June 16, 1984) is a Japanese actress, model, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder. She competed in the

Miss Universe 2009 Miss Universe 2009 was the 58th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Imperial Ballroom in Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas on August 23, 2009. At the end of the event, Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela crowned Stefanía Fernández of Vene ...

pageant on August 23, 2009, held in the Bahamas, but didn't place.

Miss Universe Japan 2009

Miyasaka beat more than 3,000 applicants for the title of

Miss Universe Japan Miss Universe Japan ( ja, ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン) is a national Beauty pageant in Japan to select an official candidate for the Miss Universe pageant. Since 2018, the national director of Miss Universe Japan is Hiroko Mima. ...

Controversies

When Miyasaka appeared with her revealing national costume, her comment was, "even as a representative of my country I want to express my individuality. I’m trying as hard as I can to appeal based on the kindness and modest of the Japanese!" However, the costume triggered backlash from Japanese critics, claiming the costume was "a national disgrace", "made fun of Japanese traditional clothing and culture", and was "a stupidly designed stupid costume for a stupid person to wear". The costume was designed by Yoshiyuki Ogata for the Yoshiyuki brand, along with Japan's Miss Universe franchise holder and director Ligron. Originally, the skirt was longer, but Ligron decided to shorten it in a hasty decision taken before the press conference. After the uproar, Ligron defended the costume, saying that the critics were "dinosaurs". Nonetheless, Miyasaka wore a more conservative version of the design at the actual pageant.

References

External links

Profile at OscarPromotion
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miyasaka, Emiri Living people 1984 births People from Tokyo Miss Universe 2009 contestants Japanese beauty pageant winners Japanese female models Japanese female dancers Japanese actresses Seijo University alumni Models from Tokyo Metropolis