From the iconic figure who revived the Miss Universe pageant and proved her business prowess by building the JKN Global Media empire, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip has fallen from grace, now embroiled in allegations of fraud, crushing debt, and an active arrest warrant. What led the world’s first transgender owner of the prestigious beauty pageant to become a wanted person? The Nation examines Anne Jakkaphong’s remarkable rise and her equally dramatic fall from power. The meteoric rise Born Jakrapong Sutheesathaporn into a Chinese-Thai family, Jakkaphong’s journey was fueled by the determination to overcome adversity. After studying political science in Australia — where she worked […]... Keep on reading: From Miss Universe glory to arrest warrant: The downfall of Anne Jakrajutatip