Have you ever watched a pitch contest and wondered why the best idea (in your opinion) didn’t win? Decisions in a pitch contest are mostly based on instincts about which venture has the best chance to ...

Recently, beauty pageants have been in the news as Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA are all black women. While that is noteworthy, what was striking was the public acceptance of these ...

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 ...

(CBS DETROIT) - A Trenton mother-daughter combo is heading to the national championship round after being declared winners of the United International Queens Pageant for 2023-2024. "She has an amazing ...

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 ...

To modernize the 97-year-old pageant, Miss England is replacing its bikini round with a new "CPR Queen" challenge -- inspired by lifeguard and CPR advocate Milla Magee. Getty Images From catwalks to ...

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 ...

Carolinas delegate Lindsay Harrell Jones of Bailey recently was crowned as the over-40 winner in the 2026 Our Little Miss World’s Universal Beauty & Universal Prince Competition. Jones, 42, who worked ...

A Ms. Maine winner explains how modern pageants have evolved and how winning the title helped her business while raising two children.