Miss America
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Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
Oct 17, 2024A complaint was filed on Monday by a lady from New York against the Miss America and Miss World beauty pageants, claiming that she was subjected to discrimination because she was a mother. After being disqualified... -
Miss America to drop its well-known swimsuit competition this year
Jun 5, 2018The nearly century-old Miss America competition will drop its well-known swimsuit competition this year and will no longer judge contestants based on their physical appearance, a top organization official said on Tuesday. The event, founded as... -
Miss Arkansas crowned Miss America 2017 in pageant’s 96th year
Sep 12, 2016Savvy Shields, a college student from Arkansas, won the annual Miss America pageant on Sunday after impressing judges with a jazz dance routine and her answer to a question about her take on presidential candidate Hillary... -
Openly gay Miss America contestant shines light on LGBT issues
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: The first openly lesbian Miss America contestant will not only vie for the crown at the 95th annual pageant in New Jersey this weekend, she will also aim to spotlight the injustices faced by...
