Many celebrities have competed in pageants before achieving fame. From Selena Gomez and Oprah Winfrey to Halle Berry and Vanessa Williams, see the stars who are former beauty queens.

Fans of the Canadian pageant weren't pleased to see the organization announce three thin delegates as finalists for the ...

Miss America has changed a lot over its 100-year history. Here's what it looked like in the very beginning.

Miss England finalists are showing off their so-called “flaws” — including acne, blemishes and weight gain — with make-up-free selfies as part of a campaign to highlight natural and inner beauty. The ...

Bejeweled and sequined with her hair teased high, Marissa Teijo, 71, made history last weekend when she donned six-inch heels and walked across the stage of the Miss Texas USA competition, to ...

A barefaced beauty swept a pageant competition without so much as a fleck of mascara or a swipe of gloss. Natasha Beresford, 26, was crowned Miss London 2023, as part of the “first-ever makeup-free” ...

She became known as the world’s greatest child beauty pageant queen, winning attention everywhere she went. Behind the crowns and spotlight, her journey was filled with pressure, competition, and ...

Lipstick, butt glue, and evening gown: ah, those were the days of the glitz and glam in the world of beauty pageants. Many former Misses, myself included, attribute their professional and personal ...

In a strange but clever move, Saudi Arabia has co-opted the beauty pageant format, with one key change: instead of searching for the perfect swimsuit body and dazzling smile, officials are looking for ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. The opinions ...