First black Miss Universe in Japan to fight

Tokyo: Ariana Miyamoto in Japan has entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend committed suicide. Earlier, she was decided disqualified after winning the crown because of her skin color. Far from being put off by the backlash, Miyamoto is determined to use her new-found fame to help fight racial partiality. She is expected to adopt the same ways used by the British supermodel Naomi Campbell to break down cultural barriers in the fashion industry a generation ago....