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- 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.”
- Pop CultureNewsweek
Trump Tried to Have Sex With Teenage Beauty Queen Alicia Machado While He Fat-Shamed Her, Former Miss Universe Claims
As executive producer of the Miss Universe beauty pageant, Donald Trump made it his mission to publicly shame Alicia Machado, a Venezuelan national who won the 1996 Miss Universe competition, for her weight. In an exclusive interview with the Spanish-language channel Telemundo, Machado explained that she had a preexisting contract with Miss Universe before Trump purchased the Miss Universe Organization in 1996.
- 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.”
- StyleFabiana Buontempo
Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo Shares Her Fashion Secrets
We caught up with Olivia Culpo this week to discuss everything from her go-to travel outfit to her current Le Tote collaboration.
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.
BeautyLeah PrinzivalliMeet Bretman Rock, Male Makeup Guru and the Real Miss Universe Winner
Hawaii-based Filipino YouTube sensation Bretman Rock, who returned home to the Philippines on Sunday night to host the Miss Universe red carpet, is a male makeup star in the tradition of James Charles and Manny Mua. Rock has 7 million followers on Instagram — compare that to Reese Witherspoon’s 8 million — who all cheered him on during his first hosting stint. This whole experience has been so surreal and I wanna thank all of you for letting me experience #missuniverse Had a blast hosting the Red Carpet Event????
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.
StyleNora CrottyMiss Universe 2016 Was THISCLOSE to Having a Plus-Size Contestant
Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach and Mirella Paz Baylon. (Photo: @missuniverse/Instagram)
StyleYahoo Style StaffHow the Ideal Miss Universe Body Has Changed Since 1952
Every year, young women from 90 countries vie for the title (and the glittery crown) of Miss Universe. How is her body different from the average American woman’s?
BeautyNoël DuanMiss Universe Contestants Post Makeup-Free Selfies
This Sunday, women from 80 different countries will compete for the Miss Universe title, and the judges and audiences are expecting glossy lips, glamorous blowouts, and smoky eye makeup — along with the Brazilian tans and dangerously high stilettos. But last night, current Miss Universe Paulina Vega of Colombia asked the contestants to share their barefaced selfies with the world on social media. “Every #MissUniverse is #ConfidentlyBeautiful. Are you?
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.
