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Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA sues pageant organizers

  • Aug 25

Former Miss North Carolina dies at 22 after cancer battle

  • Apr 7
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Mexico's Fátima Bosch named Miss Universe 2025

  • Nov 21, 2025
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Miss America 2026 contestants reveal their states' hidden gems

  • Sep 4, 2025

New Miss USA crowned, capping tumultuous year of pageant controversy

  • Aug 5, 2024

Mississippi's Addie Carver crowned new Miss Teen USA

  • Aug 2, 2024

71-year-old makes history competing for Miss Texas USA

  • Jun 24, 2024

Hawaii native crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned

  • May 16, 2024

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'I got this': 16-year-old pageant winner who lost hand in ATV crash shares her story only on 13

  • May 5, 2023
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Houston native R'Bonney Gabriel prepares for year of service as 71st Miss Universe

  • Jan 19, 2023
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Houston native, R'Bonney Gabriel prepares for year of service as 71st Miss Universe

  • Jan 19, 2023
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First Ms. Full-Figured USA Texas pageant aims to redefine standards of beauty

  • Oct 22, 2022
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Celebrating Pride: Pageant legend Tommie Ross shares her journey

  • Jun 29, 2020
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The boy's got a king of the court and a Houston queen

  • May 6, 2021
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Beauty queen represents diversity for beach town

  • Jul 7, 2020
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Mrs. Texas surprised by husband's homecoming

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Latest Stories

Moms of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA speak out after daughters' resignations

The two beauty queens allege that a very ugly work environment turned toxic, but because they are both bound by contracts with confidentiality clauses, their moms are finding a platform to give voice to their experiences.

  • May 15, 2024

Miss Teen USA steps down just days after Miss USA's resignation, citing 'personal values'

The pageant responded with an Instagram post, writing that it respected Srivastava's decision, considered the well-being of titleholders "a top priority," and that a successor would be named soon.

  • May 9, 2024

Miss USA resigns, citing her mental health

Noelia Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA in November 2023, has announced she is resigning from her role, saying the decision is in the best interest of her mental health.

  • May 6, 2024
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Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios wins 2023 Miss Universe pageant

Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua was crowned the 2023 Miss Universe at the culmination of the annual beauty pageant, which took place on Saturday night in El Salvador's capital, San Salvador.

  • Nov 19, 2023

Teen model who lost hand gets 'beautiful surprise' from Surprise Squad 2 months after ATV accident

Esmerelda Tristan suffered a severe injury in an ATV crash where she lost one of her friends two months ago. Now she's back talking to ABC13 after getting the model treatment she's used to.

  • Jun 24, 2023