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fromThe Local France
6 years ago

Why do millions of French people still watch 'embarrassing and old-fashioned' Miss France contest?

Younger people will tell you that it's embarrassing and old-fashioned - but the Miss France contest still has a prime-time Saturday night TV slot and attracts millions of viewers every year. Representatives for different regions have already been chosen and on Saturday night the new Miss France will be elected - with the contest a prime-time TV event that draws in millions of viewers. The TV show is expected to draw in around 7 million viewers and the Miss France final regularly makes it into the most-viewed TV lists.
France news
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

7 celebrities who competed at Miss USA, including Olivia Culpo and Halle Berry

The 74th Miss USA pageant will take place in Reno, Nevada, on October 24. Ahead of the pageant, we took a look back at celebrities who competed on the Miss USA stage. Halle Berry, Olivia Culpo, and Hannah Brown were all Miss USA hopefuls.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Women behind the lens: In Venezuela, the culture of pageants goes far beyond beauty'

Venezuela holds two world records: the most international beauty crowns and the largest proven oil reserves, tied to progress, modernity, and power.
Women
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fromMiami Herald
4 months ago

Miss Universe Nicaragua will be crowned in Miami. Here are the 16 candidates

Miss Universe Nicaragua candidates aim to promote Nicaraguan pride and compete at a high level for the upcoming Miss Universe pageant.
US politics
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Amid Epstein Fallout, Video of Trump Judging Teen Girls in Modeling Competition Resurfaces

Most Americans, including MAGA voters, express dissatisfaction with transparency in the Epstein case.
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fromBuzzFeed
6 months ago

I Won Miss America - But Never Imagined That Addiction Would Follow

Winning beauty pageants brought validation but losing was a crushing blow, highlighting the emotional toll of competition.
SF LGBT
fromBoston.com
7 months ago

Meet the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Miss Maine beauty pageant

Isabelle St. Cyr is the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss Maine pageant, symbolizing progress and representation for trans individuals.
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