Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe. Kjaer, an animal protection advocate who works in the diamond selling business, beat out Miss Nigeria at the end of 73rd edition of the competition in Mexico City. Miss Mexico placed third. It is the first time a Danish contestant has won Miss Universe. The … Read more
Her beauty isn’t only skin-deep. A Miss Universe contestant has been praised for flaunting her skin condition ahead of the international beauty pageant, which is set to take place Saturday night. Logina Salah, a 34-year-old model representing Egypt, has vitiligo, an autoimmune disorder that results in a loss of pigment to areas of the skin. … Read more
They dropped a bombshell. Miss Universe contestant Italy Mora has been expelled from the renowned beauty pageant after she allegedly made an unauthorized visit to her boyfriend’s hotel room. The 19-year-old delegate was slated to represent Panama in the upcoming competition, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Mexico City, Mexico, and feature … Read more
The fallout from this beauty pageant is getting ugly. Miss Universe Fiji has become embroiled in scandalous claims of corruption after the winner was stripped of her crown in favor of a runner-up with close ties to the competition’s licensee. Manshika Prasad, 24, was named Miss Universe Fiji at the pageant, which was held on … Read more
A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday local time, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen. Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country’s competition “for the safety and wellbeing of my family and I” after … Read more
A new Miss USA has been crowned – but there’s still drama among former title holders. Miss Michigan Alma Cooper, a 22-year-old US Army officer, was awarded the crown on Sunday at the Miss USA pageant’s 73rd annual ceremony, following months of controversy within the organization. In May, Noelia Voight, 24, stepped down from the … Read more
A 60-year-old woman saw her dreams of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant in history melt away in a haze of sequins and selfies Saturday at Argentina’s annual beauty pageant. Alejandra Marisa Rodríguez, a hospital legal adviser whose entry into the competition had been cheered as a triumph over ageism in a youth-obsessed world, fell … Read more
After Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava, stepped down last week, the runner-up — Miss Teen New York, Stephanie Skinner — told The Post that she doesn’t want the crown either. “I ultimately came to the decision to decline it,” Skinner, 19 and from New Hartford, New York, said. “I didn’t feel like it was the right … Read more
She knows what it feels like to be seen but not heard. Former Miss New York Thatiana Diaz, 31, isn’t surprised that the Miss USA organization is falling apart. “This was a long time coming,” she exclusively told The Post on Thursday. “You have all these different personalities and so many ways in which you’re … Read more
The beauty pageant scene is getting ugly. At the beginning of the week, Miss USA Noelia Voigt issued a shock announcement that she was resigning from the crown seven months into her reign, citing mental health challenges. Voigt, 24, is the first title holder in the pageant’s 72-year history voluntarily step down. On Wednesday, 17-year-old … Read more
A 60-year-old Argentinian lawyer is turning heads and is one step closer to making history with hopes of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant. Alejandra Rodriquez was crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires on Wednesday for the right to represent the province in the nationwide competition in May, according to HOLA! Rodriquez believed she had long … Read more
A former Miss USA contestant says the organization’s ousted president had “something to hide” after the 2022 rigging scandal erupted. Former Miss Montana Heather Lee O’Keefe said disgraced President Crystle Stewart’s body language in the New York Times/FX documentary “How to Fix a Pageant” spoke “volumes” about the true nature of the allegations. “I don’t … Read more
Sienna Weir, a 2022 Miss Universe finalist and fashion model, has died days after a tragic horse riding accident. She was 23. The statuesque blonde died Thursday, her representatives and family have confirmed, News.au first reported. Weir was riding at Windsor Polo Grounds in her native Australia on April 2 when her horse took a tumble. … Read more
A new queen has been crowned. Newly minted Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel passed her Miss USA tiara to Miss North Carolina, Morgan Romano, over the weekend. Gabriel, 28, crowned Romano at Auburn University during the preliminary contest of Miss Alabama Teen USA and Miss Alabama USA on Saturday. Romano wrote on Instagram Saturday following her win: … Read more
It’s the sisterhood of the traveling crown. Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, 30, said she’s caught her sisters, Sophia, 26, and Aurora, 33, playing dress-up with her diamond tiara. “My crown has its own special clear box that I keep in my closet, locked. Although I have caught my sisters walking around with it in my … Read more
Emily Austin, a 21-year-old sports and entertainment host, had her phone on “do not disturb” mode during a recent tour of the United Nations. When she came back online she had three missed calls from a number that wasn’t in her contacts. Austin spent three years at Hofstra but left the school because she found … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. The Super Bowl of beauty is about to touch down in New Orleans. From Jan. 11-14, the 71st annual Miss Universe Pageant will drop into the Big Easy’s … Read more
The next battlefield will be at a beauty pageant. Miss Ukraine Viktoria Apanasenko, who will be representing the war-torn country at the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans on Jan. 14, unveiled her look for the contest’s National Costume competition: a stunning multilayered motif with ornate, oversize blue and yellow wings. The Warrior of Light … Read more
Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers has had her estranged husband Justin McKeone edited out of their wedding video following the couple’s split in October. The pair had been together for over four years but only tied the knot in February. Rogers took to TikTok on Boxing Day to reveal that she had contacted … Read more
This beauty pageant is getting ugly. Multiple sexual misconduct allegations are quickly amounting against former Miss USA Vice President Max Sebrechts, husband to the national director of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, Crystle Stewart, as the pageant is being investigated for claims of “rigging.” Sebrechts allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple contestants, as … Read more