Miss World Linor Abargil Spoke Up About Being Raped, Now Everyone Can See Her Bravery



During her reign as Miss World, Linor had to testify against the rapist in a difficult, public trial. When the guilty verdict came in, Linor turned to a news camera in the courtroom and said to all the women in Israel that if she could do it, they could too.

And Miss USA 2014 Is...

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo, was crowned Miss USA 2014 on Sun...

Who Will Be Crowned Miss USA?



BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Newly crowned Miss USA Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo, says that women need...

Sex Sells: How Nevada is Confusing the Hell Out of Little Girls

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This week's poll from the Lester & Charlie Institute of Forward Thinking! A few weeks ago, we told you about the insane things going on in Mississipp...

Don't Judge Me Because I Judged a Beauty Pageant: Myth-Busting the Pageant World



So much for my preconceived notion that pageantry was anti-feminist. In fact, it seemed to be quite the opposite.

Aiming for Perfection? Surgery Is Just a Distraction, Not a Solution



In our efforts to create a better version of ourselves, we lose sight of who we really are and the problems at hand.

Southern, Queer, Beautiful and a Total Pageant Queen (Part 1)

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Randall Smith, owner of Renaissance Pageants, stepped out of his luxury sedan, flawlessly dressed. In the backseat of his car sat several big boxes. I asked if they were crowns and trophies. 'No,' he said. They were products.

Southern, Queer, Beautiful, and a Total Pageant Queen (Part 2)



Competitors come with troupes of handlers and backup performers. When a queen is fully tucked and sewed in, she needs help mounting all of the opulent looks in store for the evening; and the more backup dancers you have, the more you can impress the judges.

Even in the Face of Oppression and Intimidation, Beautiful Things Can Happen: A Q&A With Former Miss Universe Brook Lee



The 2013 Miss Universe pageant is just around the corner (Saturday, November 9th on NBC), and I had the chance to catch up with the winner of the 19...

Speak Up With Jimmy: Catching Up with Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee (VIDEO)

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In this interview, Brook reveals highlights and life lessons from her year as Miss Universe. She also re-enacts her famous answer to the final question which helped win her the crown.

Actress Jena Sims of New Film Last Vegas Talks About Paranoia and Her Strip Poker Scene With Ian Somerhalder on The Vampire Diaries -- Part II

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I am going all out this year. I pride myself in originality, so I have never actually bought a costume. I am going to go as a Carl's Jr. Girl and wear a bikini and have the cheeseburger in hand. That will come in handy late night!

Actress Jena Sims of Film Last Vegas Talks About Kissing Jerry Ferrara and Being in Beauty Pageants

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It's impossible for a beautiful woman such as Jena Sims to also have brains. Wrong! Jena is a smart, capable woman who not only makes us smile when she's in front of the camera, but runs her own non-profit organization called HBBQ's Inc. (Has Been Beauty Queens).

Five Words: 'Honey Boo Boo's Amurrican Starquest'



"Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television." That line from Woody Allen's film, "Husbands and Wives," seems to adequately capture the s...

Speak Up With Jimmy: Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee on Diversity in Beauty and Media (VIDEO)

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Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee joins me to speak about the need for more diversity in images of beauty and in media. Brook also talks about her favorite Asian-American media personalities, such as comedian Alec Mapa and actress Amy Hill.

An Open Letter to Jakiyah McKoy and the Little Black Latinas



This open letter is in response to the backlash of a little Afro Latina girl winning a pageant. The pageant was for Little Miss Hispanic Delaware. The reason for the backlash? She's black.

Beauty Pageants and High School Queens: Is it Psychologically Good for Us?



For a country that got rid of royalty on its road to independence it seems Americans could also now grasp the wisdom of doing away with the hierarchal idea of beauty queens as well. Can't we see the beauty in everyone and celebrate without any beauty king or queen being crowned among us?

Diss America



Okay, I'm still not a fan of the beauty pageant. But I have new respect for Miss America as I have watched the new queen cope with the seriously depraved Neanderthals that troll through the dark side of American life.

The French Government Bans Child Beauty Pageants and I Hope it Catches On



The French Senate voted this week to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 and to impose up to two years in prison and steep fines of up to $30,000 euros for adults who try to enter children into illegal pageants or run illegal/underground pageants themselves.

PHOTOS: Boundary Breaking Beauties Meet!

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Two women who broke color barriers and made history had the chance to meet for the first time on Wednesday. The first Indian American Miss America...

A Petition for a Mr. America Pageant



If we live in an age of equality, isn't it time there was a pageant for men? Why should only women be scrutinized for their appearance? Isn't it high time there was a nationally televised Mr. America pageant that judged a young man's talent, his brains, his choice of evening wear?

Is Miss Uzbekistan Actually A Beauty Queen Imposter?

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The first-ever Miss Uzbekistan is one of 110 pageant queen hopefuls in the 63rd Miss World Competition. The only problem? Apparently, nobody in Uzbeki...

10 Beauty Queen Lessons That Apply To Real Life



I have memories of my judges smiles, and of the sound of my sweet teen yelling for me every time I stepped on stage. Photos are wonderful, but the memories are far more valuable. Live in the moment.

Behind The Scenes of the 2013 Miss'D America Drag Queen Beauty Pageant

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This week on Gwist! Get to know the lovely "ladies" of the 2013 Miss'D America Pageant, starting with the inimitable Miss Ivy Profen! Broke Foodie's S...

Child Beauty Pageants: Why Should We Condone Them?



Instead of beauty pageants, why not try dancing or singing? Those activities allow a child to gain more self-esteem and even some discipline, but without reinforcing unattainable standards of beauty.

WATCH: We Can't Believe We Never Knew About Miss Arab USA



Tickets are now on sale for Miss Arab USA, a pageant that we have to admit wasn't completely on our radar until now (Thanks, Jezebel!). The beauty con...

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