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Murderer Wins Brazil's 'Miss Jail' Contest as Prison Pageants Gain Popularity

In a country known for its beauty -- both natural and human -- it appears that even Brazil's convicted killers are easy on the eye. A prison in Recife, a city in the state of Pernambuco, recently held its inaugural Miss Jail pageant to join a growing global list of contests for beauties behind bars. "It's flattering that...

Chicago Designer Donates Dress to Homeless Miss Colorado

After suffering a series of financial setbacks that left her homeless, Miss Colorado flew to Chicago this week to choose the gown of her dreams, donated by a sympathetic designer. Burr Ridge, Ill., dress designer Mac Duggal owns 11 labels. His shimmery threads have hung from such famous shoulders as Gwyneth Paltrow (in...

Lawsuit: Miss San Antonio Told to 'Get Off the Tacos' and Lose Weight

A size-2 former San Antonio beauty queen is fighting in court to get her tiara back after claiming that pageant officials harassed her for packing on the pounds. Dethroned Miss San Antonio Domonique Ramirez, 17, claimed pageant organizers told her to "get off the tacos" because the beauty no longer looked good in a...

There She Is, Miss America, Back on Network TV

LAS VEGAS -- There she is, Miss America. The question is, will anyone notice? Those in charge are convinced that this is the year that the iconic but long-beleaguered beauty pageant re-establishes its rightful place in the nation's consciousness as it returns triumphantly to network TV on Saturday for its 90th strut after...

Beauty Pageant Decides Persian Gulf's Cutest and 'Milkiest' Camel

(Dec. 16) -- The question remains, who gets to kiss the winner? A camel called Deri'a has been declared the Persian Gulf's "milkiest" dromedary, defeating hundreds of competitors in a traditional contest held in the United Arab Emirates. According to a Gulf News report, local favorite Deri'a gave up 11.7 kilograms of...

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The Ladies of Miss Advised Dish About Their New Bravo Series â Exclusive!

All three of you have careers that involve helping other people find and navigate relationships.

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WATCH: Former Miss Universe Reveals Her Beauty Secrets

Ever wonder how a former Miss Universe keeps her eternal beauty?

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Transgendered beauty queen Jenna Talackova reacts as she makes the top 20 cut in the Miss Universe Canada pageant in Toronto on Saturday May 19, 2012.

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Here's A Picture Of The First Ever Miss America Pageant

This is a photo of the first ever Miss America pageant, held in 1921 in Atlantic City.

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How To Take Perfect Diamond Jubilee Pictures

As more than one thousand boats muster on the River Thames this Sunday (June 3), a staggering 332 million photos will be taken of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant, according to research commissioned by Nikon.

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05/30/12 MISS USA DELEGATES CONQUER NEW YORK Source: The New York Carib News - New York NY The rainy weather on this particular Tuesday evening did not hamper the spirits of some 45 of the 50 'Miss USA' delegates who converged on New York.
05/30/12 Shaw backtracks on giving beauty queen Jenna Talackova... Source: The Province - Vancouver - BC - Canada Shaw Media is stepping back from comments suggesting it plans to air a reality show about transgender beauty queen Jenna Talackova.
05/30/12 Pre-Teen Chosen to Represent Forsyth County in State... Source: Cumming Home - Cumming GA Thirteen year-old Forsyth resident Haylie Shea Hatch has been chosen as a state finalist in the National America Miss Georgia Pageant that will be held July 6-8, 2012 at the beautiful Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta.
05/30/12 YWCA sponsoring "Miss Representation" Source: The Standard-Times - New Bedford MA The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is holding a viewing of the documentary film, Miss Representation from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
05/30/12 2012 Miss USA: Twitter question; Akon, Cobra Starship... Source: Robin Leach: Luxe Life For the first time, the Miss USA Pageant will invite fans on Twitter to ask the dreaded "final question" in the crucial, live onstage interview portion of Sunday's broadcast.

Background on beauty pageants

A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria.

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