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Middle East and Africa 4 months ago

'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage

"[Palestine] is a country, it is a nation, I will be representing an actual country," insisted Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe.

Lifestyle 2 years ago

Beauty contests no more

"The prevailing beauty ideology needs to be dismantled.”

Society 2 years ago

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Miss Universe Indonesia organizers reported for alleged sexual harassment

At least eight finalists of Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 have filed complaints with the police against staffers of the contest’s organizer, alleging they were sexually harassed during a so-called body check session.

Society 2 years ago

Miss Universe Indonesia contestants complain of sexual harassment

The contestants, held in the capital Jakarta from July 29 to Aug. 3, said the organizers asked five of them to strip to their underwear for physical examinations in a room with more than 20 people, including men.

Archipelago 2 years ago

‘New’ Miss Universe Indonesia launches in Bali

The Miss Universe Indonesia contest was launched in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Tuesday for the first time under its new license holder PT Capella Swastika Karya (CSK) for the 2023 event.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Miss El Salvador dons golden bitcoin outfit at beauty pageant

Alejandra Guajardo, the Salvadoran beauty queen set to compete at the global contest's 71st annual event in New Orleans, shared photos and videos of herself in the costume on Instagram late Wednesday, complete with gold booted stilettos.

Art & Culture 3 years ago

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Traditional beauty pageant battles to keep pace in modern Ireland

As the Rose of Tralee beauty pageant concluded this week, the contestants in colourful ball gowns swayed as they sang the 19th-century ballad that inspired the competition.

People 3 years ago

Bhutan's trailblazing beauty queen speaks up for LGBTQ community

The remote country is famed for its philosophy of "Gross National Happiness", in which it prioritises citizens' well-being on par with economic growth.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe

Looking resplendent in a bejeweled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: In the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.

People 3 years ago

Sri Lanka pageant winner stripped of title after corruption claim

A Sri Lankan contender for a US beauty pageant has been stripped of her local title after she claimed corruption had prevented her from winning the global event.