The Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2025 beauty pageant has made a significant change to its competition rules. Contestants are now required to wear their natural hair during the pre-selection stages, with the use ...

For the first time in the history of pageantry, a national beauty pageant has banned the use of weaves and wigs in the ...

On YouTube, ex-beauty pageant queen Rachel Gupta, 21, from India, claimed that the Miss Grand International organization harassed, manipulated and abandoned her after she won the Thai-based pageant in ...

Beauty pageants attract controversy like their contestants flock to tiaras. Just this week all of England was in an uproar about a Muslim woman vying to represent Britain in the Miss Universe ...

Amid resignations and vote-rigging claims, Miss Universe — and pageantry at large — is fighting for relevance.

These events are more than just crowns and evening gowns. For decades, these competitions have been platforms for women to showcase their confidence, advocate for causes, and represent their countries ...

A woman in a glittering pink evening gown saunters onto a platform. She looks impeccable: Her lashes are long, and her heels are high. Her shiny brown hair is pulled back into a demure updo. Her ...

A beauty pageant took an unexpected turn when one of the contestants mistakenly thought she had been called as a finalist. It happened to Miss Panama Isamar Herrera at Saturday's Miss Grand ...

Before they were major stars, some celebrities got their start on a different kind of stage. There are quite a few famous faces who began their career competing in beauty pageants. While some of these ...