Former Miss USA Noelia Voight reprimanded the Miss Universe Organization executive who called one beauty queen a “dummy” during a fiery exchange, forcing several contestants to walk out of the event. “I stand in full solidarity with Fátima Bosch, Viktoria Kjær Theilvig, and all of the incredible women who walked out yesterday in protest of … Read more
Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper revealed that she wouldn’t attend the iconic pageant or crown her successor in Nevada on Friday night — just hours before the event started. Cooper made the “extremely difficult decision” to skip the Miss USA 2025 event in Reno, Nev., as she announced her time has come to step away … Read more
A year after Miss USA and Miss Teen USA both quit their titles, citing concerns for mental health — and sources told The Post about an allegedly toxic atmosphere and “bullying” by CEO Laylah Rose — insiders say Rose has been replaced. The Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant announced Tuesday that longtime coach and judge Thom … Read more
Jordon Hudson is eyeing a new title for 2025: Miss Maine USA. On Wednesday, the 24-year-old girlfriend of UNC football coach Bill Belichick revealed she’ll be competing in next month’s Miss Maine USA 2025 pageant, representing her hometown of Hancock. “Happy International Pageant Day. I couldn’t think of a better day to share with the … 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 new Miss USA has been crowned. After months of turmoil in the pageant universe, Miss Michigan Alma Cooper was announced the winner on Sunday, Aug. 4 at the annual pageant at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The 22-year-old US Army officer will go on to represent the United States in the 2024 Miss … Read more
The next Miss USA and Miss Teen USA will soon be crowned, after months of scandal within the pageants’ organization — but insiders say there’s chaos behind the scenes. The 73rd Annual Miss USA Pageant is slated to air on the CW on August 4, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. But the pageant’s … Read more
Age is just a number. Marissa Teijo, now 72, made history last month as the oldest woman to compete in Miss Texas USA at 71 years old. The timeless beauty competed against nearly 100 other women at the pageant — which came after the Miss Universe Organization removed contestant age limits for inclusivity. Marissa Teijo … Read more
A new Miss New York USA has been crowned. Marizza Delgado, 25, won the annual pageant contest out of 170 contestants in Albany, New York, on Sunday. Delgado wore a sequin-festooned dress as she received the Miss New York USA sash, a crown and a bouquet of red roses on the stage. She had tears … Read more
She’s a timeless beauty. A 71-year-old Texas beauty queen proved that age is just a number after becoming the oldest woman to ever compete in the Miss Texas USA competition. “‘I am delighted to be a part of this incredible new experience as a contestant in the Miss Texas USA pageant,” the age-defying contestant Marissa … Read more
Only one will tech the crown. While real-life pageant girls have turned cold on participating in the glam extravaganza, these smoking hot bots are turning up the heat. “It’s an exciting [day] for the Fanvue World AI Creator Awards as we announce the Top 10 shortlist for the first-ever ‘Miss AI’ award,” declared pageant executives in a … Read more
Miss Hawaii has battled an onslaught of online bullying in the week since accepting the Miss USA crown following the first-place winner’s shocking resignation. Savannah Gankiewicz, 28, said the backlash “breaks her heart” in a speech Friday while visiting the Lahaina wildfire victims. “I don’t know if you’ve seen on social media, but since I’ve … Read more
Third time’s a charm for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s Jena Sims. It took three tries for the 35-year-old model, actress and wife to pro-golfer Brooks Koepka to be named co-winner of The Swim Search and a 2024 rookie in the SI Swimsuit issue. Sims was four months post-partum when she posed for the issue on the … Read more
Former Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who gave up the title last week to prioritize her mental health, was reportedly subject to “inappropriate advances” by a driver. The Independent reported that the beauty pageant winner was traveling in the backseat of a car during a Christmas parade in Sarasota, Florida, when her driver, described as an … 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
The Miss USA organization has named a new titleholder: Miss Hawaii, Savannah Gankiewicz. In a statement posted to Instagram on Thursday, Laylah Rose, the CEO and president of the pageant organization, said Gankiewicz would take the crown following the shocking resignation of original titleholder Noelia Voigt earlier this week. Gankiewicz, 28, was initially named runner-up … 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
Miss USA Noelia Voigt has stepped down after just seven months, citing her mental health. The 24-year-old shared the shocking news in an Instagram post Monday morning. “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being. Our health is our wealth,” Voigt captioned the social media message, which was posted just days after the start of Mental … 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