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- Pop CultureCindy Arboleda
After teen dies in car accident, dad takes late son's girlfriend to the prom
After 18-year-old Marshall Curtis died in car accident in May, his father stepped up to take Marshall's girlfriend to the prom.
- WellnessRefinery29
What It's Really Like Going To Prom As An LGBTQ+ Student
In this yearlong program, we will celebrate that journey and explore how the choices we make on the outside reflect what we’re feeling on the inside — and the important role fashion and beauty play in helping people find and express who they are. Trigger warning: During the McCarthy era of the 1950s, prom — yes, the night of spiked punch and making out under the bleachers — served as a part of curriculum meant to “keep youth sexually straight." The ritual was an agent for the then-nationwide campaign to fight homosexuality by projecting an excruciatingly heteronormative dress code and gendered roles (see: “prom king” and “prom queen”) onto high schoolers. While the internet has tended to favor those more viral and harmless moments, like duct tape as a textile (which has spurred its own scholarship fund) or recreating Beyoncé’s latest nude dress, the reality of prom is that it highlights just how far educational institutions must go in the advancement and protection of LGBTQ+ students.
- StyleTeen Vogue
Aishamanne Williams on Her Prom Dress Featuring Erykah Badu, Angela Davis, and Lauryn Hill
"Honoring inspirational, radical, unapologetically honest black women was important to me."
- LifestyleHope Schreiber
This promposal may land one high school romantic in jail for vandalizing a national monument
Vandalizing a national monument could mean a $5,000 fine and six months behind bars.
- LifestyleSabrina Rojas Weiss
This story of a high school senior ditched by his friends on prom night has a happy ending
Here's a real-life story that just might have you believing in fairy tales — about a Chicago boy who was ditched by his so-called friends on prom night but walked away a winner.
- StyleVogue
Jaden Smith Goes to Prom in a Very Gen-Z Suit
Smith and girlfriend Odessa Adlon offered a youthful take on eveningwear in matching jet black.
- StyleMeghan DeMaria
This is the prom dress a teen says she was slut-shamed over — but her date denies it
Madison Witham, an Indiana high school sophomore, shared on Twitter that she broke up with her boyfriend after he reportedly texted her that her prom dress made her “look like a slut.”
StyleLeah PrinzivalliYouTube star re-creates prom after transitioning into a girl
She may be out of high school already, but Nikita Dragun still managed to re-create her prom night to match her new gender identity in a video that’s already drawing praise (not to mention over 500,000 views) from her fans.
- LifestyleCindy Arboleda
'For da culture': Why teens are embracing their heritage on prom night
A growing number of teens are embracing their heritage and choosing to proudly wear traditional gowns to prom.
- StyleCindy Arboleda
After son dies in car crash, dad takes late son's girlfriend to the prom
Carter Brown, 19, died tragically weeks before the prom. His father made sure Carter's girlfriend had a memorable night.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Principal apologizes for telling students to 'party like it's 1776' at prom
"It was insensitive and irresponsible not to appreciate that not all communities can celebrate what life was like in 1776," he said after the wording on prom tickets sparked controversy.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
High school accused of 'exploiting animals' after having tiger, other caged animals at prom
The Florida school's principal has issued an apology following outrage and charges of "animal cruelty."
- StyleMeghan DeMaria
20-year-old dress saves this teen's prom after Hurricane Harvey
This story goes to show that sometimes, saving something like a prom dress can come in handy.
Pop CultureYahoo Entertainment & Lifestyle staff5 things to know this a.m.
Wake up to the morning's pop culture headlines, from the music video everyone's talking about to Met Gala mania.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Police officers served as prom dates for these special needs teens
Florida officers brought corsages and their best dance moves to give special needs students an unforgettable prom night.
- Pop CultureMeghan DeMaria
Parkland students celebrated their prom and those who are 'dancing the night away' in their hearts
Many Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are outspoken activists now, and they honored their classmates who were killed in the school shooting in February in the way they attended their senior prom.
- StyleMeghan DeMaria
This 70-year-old got married in Vegas in her granddaughter's prom dress
Age truly is nothing but a number for 70-year-old Penny. The Texas grandmother recently had a Las Vegas wedding, and she wore her 20-year-old granddaughter’s prom dress for the occasion.
- StyleTanya Edwards
This creative $50 prom dress is going viral
This couple's prom look was getting a lot of attention on Instagram, but it completely blew up when it was revealed that this adorable prom dress was created for a little over $50.
- BeautyAllure
A Budding Makeup Artist Gave Everyone at Prom a Fenty Beauty Glow
Doling out highlight like it ain't no thang.
- LifestyleKerry Justich
Teen wears a short-sleeved and cropped suit to prom, gets mixed reaction: 'Is there a flood perhaps?'
Alongside a few young men in black and grey suits, Donyell Meredith II was rocking a short-sleeved jacket and cropped pants, which have garnered a lot of attention on Twitter.
- WellnessErin Donnelly
Prom night leaves 100-plus students stricken with mystery bug
Officials say 111 students have reported flu-like symptoms, including vomiting and diarrhea, since the prom on April 27.
CelebrityYahoo Entertainment & Lifestyle staff5 things to know this a.m.
See today's top stories, so far, from “Dancing With the Stars,” to R. Kelly's and Harvey Weinstein's latest #MeToo developments, to prom dress controversies.
- StyleErin Donnelly
This high school is handing out 'modesty ponchos' to cover up prom dresses deemed inappropriate
Female students at a Michigan high school say that a cover-up garment on prom night is shaming — and that they'd rather skip the event than wear it.
StyleLeah PrinzivalliTeen shamed for wearing Chinese dress to prom sparks cultural appropriation debate
In the week since Keziah Ginger Daum posted photos of herself on Twitter wearing a traditional Chinese dress, her outfit has come to symbolize a debate over cultural appropriation.
