April 8th marks World Pageant Day, a celebration of the glitz, glamour, and global influence of beauty competitions. For decades, these competitions have been platforms for women to showcase their ...

Crowns and sashes have been on our mind this week, as three Alabama women competed in national pageants in Las Vegas. If you’re a little confused right now, we certainly don’t blame you. All of the ...

A South African beauty pageant contestant with Nigerian heritage was forced to withdraw from the competition after her participation fueled anti-immigrant sentiments. Chidimma Adetshina after being ...

It’s the mother of all insults. The Miss America and Miss World pageants ban either some or all moms from their competitions — but a New Yorker with a 6-year-old boy hopes to change that. Danielle ...

With the elegant gowns, stylized hair, carefully applied makeup, and moments in the spotlight, beauty pageants have attracted longstanding criticism for being allegedly superficial competitions that ...

School spirit for Spelman College erupted across social media in recent weeks as students prepared for a series of beauty competitions. It culminated with the annual Miss Spelman Pageant, which has ...