Japanese Teen Crowned “Miss Cutest High School Girl”—Her Mom Is Furious
A Japanese teen was awarded a prestigious title, but the reaction of her mother was not what as expected.
The Miss Cutest High School Girl contest (Miss Con for short) is an annual competition that aims to find the Japanese girl who fits this title the best.
On December 3, 16-year-old Risa Yonezawa beat 40,000 applicants to win the competition. Second place went to Karin Sakaguchi, also known as Rintan, a second-year high school student from Okayama Prefecture.
Yonezawa is a first-year high school student from Hokkaido. She applied to the pageant without her mother knowing, causing a strife between the two.
Luckily, she came around and accepted her daughter’s decision. She was extra supportive when she was crowned the coveted title.
Miss Con is a pageant open to Japanese high school students who range from 16 to 18 years old. It is seen as a stepping stone for them to enter the entertainment industry.
