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- Pop CultureKerry Justich
Miss Ukraine is stripped of her crown after pageant officials discover she's a divorced mother
Didusenko was in direct violation of the contest's rules when she applied to compete despite having previously been married and having a child.
- Pop CultureTanya Edwards
Chelsi Smith, Miss Universe 1995, has died at age 45
Friends and fans celebrated the pageant winner’s life with touching posts.
- BeautyMarie Claire
I'm The First Black Woman to be Crowned Miss Universe Great Britain
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers on becoming "a role model for people of all communities."
- BeautyAlanna Vagianos
A Black Woman Just Won Miss Universe Great Britain For The First Time Ever
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers made history on Saturday.
- Pop CultureJennifer Kline
Tim Tebow is dating Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters: All the details
Good things come to those who wait!
- BeautyThe Cut
Miss Universe Recommends Throat Punching Only in Life-Threatening Situations
On throat punching, navigating the minefield of social media, and what it’s like to tell people “I’m Miss Universe.”
- BeautyElise Solé
Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado confronts online body shamers
Former beauty queen Alicia Machado is confronting body shamers who claim she’s “chubby” and “overweight.”
StyleHayley FitzPatrickMiss Universe Contestant Donates Her Sherri Hill Evening Dress to a Struggling Single Mother
Although Miss Bulgaria 2016, Violina Ancheva, didn’t take home the crown at the 65th Miss Universe pageant Sunday night, she still managed to make headlines around the globe — for a very different and inspiring reason.
StyleJihan ForbesThe Best National Costumes From the Miss Universe Pageant
The Miss Universe pageant always gives us a lot to talk about, and one of our favorite parts of the competition has to be the national costume segment. The ladies go all out to rep their respective countries, with all the sparkle, drama, opulence, and sometimes whimsy they can put into one look.
- BeautyYahoo Beauty
Newly Crowned Miss France Focus of Photo-Altering Controversy
Alicia Ayliès, the newly crowned Miss France 2017, was handed the title last weekend by the reigning pageant queen, Iris Mittenaere, in the city of Montpellier in the south of France. The 18-year-old native of French Guiana often sports her naturally curly hair, in a nod to her Afro-Caribbean roots, but a new photo is turning heads, because it appears that her hair and skin were retouched to conform with European beauty standards.
StyleGordon HurdSomali-American Competes in Hijab and Burkini for Minnesota Beauty Pageant
Halima Aden first came to the United States when she was 7, after her family left the refugee camp in Kenya where Aden was born. Since settling into Minnesota’s growing Somali community — according to census data, the largest such community in the U.S. — Aden has thrived and is currently attending Saint Cloud University. But the 19-year-old’s current claim to fame is the fact that she’ll be competing in the Miss Minnesota beauty pageant this weekend (Nov. 26–27) in a hijab, burkini, and other fully covering garb — a first for the state.
StyleErika OstroffA Crown Isn’t Enough to Get Miss USA to Vote for Donald Trump
Hilary Duff might have taken a stab at Tinder, but that doesn’t mean Olivia Jordan will. “Oh gosh no! Crown and Tinder do not mix,” the 2015 Miss USA winner tells Yahoo Style’s Joe Zee in this episode of Style Session. Instead, the beauty queen has her eye on a very different prize: the upcoming Miss Universe pageant. I do my dishes in it, I sleep with it,” Jordan, 26, jokes of her diamond, sapphire, and ruby-encrusted tiara, her prized possession.
BeautyNoël DuanFrom Saran Wrap to Scotch Tape: 15 Pageant Beauty Secrets
Alyssa Campanella was all smiles and tears upon being crowned. Photo: Miss Universe Organization With the Miss Universe pageant this Sunday, we’re going to be glued to our TVs taking in all of the excitement. Related: #TBT The First Miss Universe Pageant On Hair & Makeup: Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011 “At Miss Universe 2011, Miss Venezuela always had perfect curls everyday. My face couldn’t even hit the pillow! I gave up and just stuck to using a curling iron every morning.” Kamie Crawford, Miss Teen USA 2010 “Preparation H—that is the best trick in the book.
BeautyAlexandra Perron#TBT The First Miss Universe Pageant
Photo: George Silk/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images In 1952 the first Miss Universe pageant was held in Long Beach, California. A total of 30 contestants competed in the pageant, which was started by California clothing company Pacific Mills. At the time, the pageant was combined with Miss USA, which means Miss Utah and Miss Hong Kong were sharing a stage. Photo: George Silk/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images The 1952 title went to 17-year-old Armi Kuusela of Finland and Miss Congeniality was a tie between Myriam Lynn of Belgium and Valerie Johnson of Montana.
