Beauty Pageants
Glamorous Female Chess Champion Bidding to Also Be Crowned Miss England
Emily Cossey, dubbed a real-life Beth Harmon from "The Queen's Gambit" miniseries, is in the running to be crowned Miss England.
'Nosey' Neighbor Slammed for Urging Mom To Put Tomboy Daughter in Pageants
The mom blew up at the suggestion, but then wondered if it was a culture clash as she recently moved from the U.K. to America.
Russia Holds Beauty Contest for Female Soldiers During Ukraine War
The event saw women soldiers compete in military tests and exercises as well as in non-combative competitions.
Zoe Bethel Tributes Flood In After Miss Alabama Dies Days After Accident
Bethel's family encouraged supporters to donate to a GoFundMe page set up to help cover the conservative commentator's medical and funeral expenses.
Viral Clip of Miss Teen Washington USA Saying Slur Causes Criticism Online
"That title needs to be ripped away from her. You have a standard you have to uphold and that's very clear in your application," one user commented.
Former Beauty Queen's Husband Allegedly Killed in Front of Couple's Toddler
The 17-year-old suspect in the fatal shooting is facing capital murder charges, according to court documents.
Miss World and Miss Universe Are Not the Same—Beauty Pageants Explained
The rival international beauty contests were launched around the same time but have different origins.
Meet Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu, the Winner of Miss Universe 2021
Miss India, Harnaaz Sandhu beat 79 other countries to win the 7oth Miss Universe pageant at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel.
Meet Elle Smith, the Miss USA Pageant Winner 2021 and Miss Kentucky
The full-time journalist will go on to represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe competition, which will be held in Israel for the first time in December.
Miss Universe Proceeding, Despite Competitor Testing Positive for COVID
The Miss Universe pageant will proceed on December 12 in Eilat, Israel, despite an unnamed competitor testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival.
An 86-Year-Old Woman is Crowned 'Miss Holocaust Survivor' After Pageant Win
Selina Steinfeld was among 10 women, all in their 80s and 90s, who took part in the pageant in Jerusalem. "I have no words to express my happiness," she said.
'I Was Miss America in 1970—I Never Felt Objectified'
At first, when they made the changes like removing the swimsuit competition in 2018, I was a bit taken aback. I wasn't against it, but I was taken aback. Some former contestants were disappointed. They felt it wasn't about your measurements, it was about being fit.
Deidre Downs, First Openly Gay Miss America, Expecting Baby Girl With Wife
Deidre Downs's wife, the attorney Abbott Jones, is due to give birth to the couple's first child on September 5.
Meet Kataluna Enriquez, First Openly Trans Woman to Compete for Miss USA
If Enriquez wins the Miss USA contest in November, the beauty queen will be the second trans woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
Meet This Year's Miss Universe Contestants
This year's competition will be hosted by actor Mario Lopez and 2012 winner Olivia Culpo, with a performance by rapper Pitbull.
Mrs. World, Arrested Over Pageant Fracas, Believes She Did the Right Thing
Beauty queen and Mrs. World 2020 title-holder Caroline Jurie is stepping down after snatching the crown off the head of the Mrs. Sri Lanka pageant winner on Sunday, allegedly causing injuries that resulted in Jurie's arrest.
Watch: Mrs. World Strips New Beauty Pageant Winner of Crown Over Divorce
A video showed Mrs. World Caroline Jurie removing the crown of Mrs. Sri Lanka World 2021 winner Pushpika De Silva on Sunday after Jurie claimed that De Silva was divorced and therefore could not win.
'I'm Nevada's First Transgender Beauty Pageant Winner'
I have always wanted to become the person I needed when I was younger, when I knew I was different but I didn't know what or who I was.
Miss America 2020: 5 Things to Know About Winner Camille Schrier
Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier is a science geek who hopes to help cure cancer someday.
Who Is Paweensuda Drouin? Miss Universe Thailand Is the Odds-On Favorite
Multiple betting websites have announced Drouin's odds at +300, ahead of the second favorite, Miss Universe Philippines, who came in at +500.
Who Won the Miss Universe Crown Last Year?
Miss Philippines Catriona Gray won the title of Miss Universe during the 2018 competition.
Miss Iraq Visits Miss Israel Despite Death Threats
Sarah Idan and her family received death threats after the beauty queen posted a photo with Miss Israel in 2017.
Transgender Beauty Pageant in Pictures
Nguyen Houng Giang, 27, from Vietnam, took the crown and was named Miss International Queen 2018.
Trump Tossed 'Too Ethnic' Miss Universe Women: Report
"He liked a type," one Miss Universe staffer claimed in a new book.
Trump 'Boasted about Inspecting Pageant Dressing Rooms'
Trump allegedly told Howard Stern, via CNN, that he "sort of gets away with things like that."
Zimbabwe's Mr. Ugly Deemed Too Handsome by Rival
This year's winner banked $500 and claimed his rivals were "sore losers."
Japan's Problem With Race
Bands appear in blackface, Koreans are threatened with the gas chamber, and the Japanese N-word is commonplace.
A Half-Black Japanese Beauty Queen Is Raising Eyebrows—But Will She Change Minds?
Ariana Miyamoto is first mixed-race person to represent Japan at Miss Universe pageant.