The show must go on — even when your teeth fall out. A pageant queen lost her chompers — but not her composure — during the Miss Grand Thailand 2026 preliminaries in Bangkok this week. In the video footage, 18-year-old Kamolwan Chanago is seen confidently introducing herself on stage — before mumbling her words when her false teeth … Read more
Heavy lies the crown. Leaders of the Miss Universe Organization allegedly blamed Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry after she suffered a scary fall from the beauty pageant stage last week. Miss Haiti Melissa Sapini opened up about the startling incident and how leadership responded during a chat with People published on Wednesday. Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry … Read more
Dr. Gabrielle Henry, aka Miss Jamaica, was missing from the end of the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, after an earlier incident sent her to the hospital. Ultimately, Miss Mexico, Fátima Bosch, won the event. According to footage posted to social media, on Nov. 19, Henry, 28, was strutting down the stage in Bangkok, Thailand, in … Read more
Shocking footage captured Miss Jamaica plummeting off the stage during the Miss Universe preliminary evening gown round in Thailand. Dr. Gabrielle Henry was strutting down the Bangkok stage in a glamorous orange gown when she suddenly stepped off the edge of the dark runway and seemingly faceplanted, according to footage posted to social media. Members of the … Read more
Miss Universe judge Omar Harfouch has abruptly resigned from the pageant’s official jury just days before this year’s competition is set to kick off on Nov. 21. Harfouch took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday to claim that the Top 30 finalists had been chosen in secret long before the judges ever cast a vote. … Read more
If the crown fits. Miss Universe executive Nawat Itsaragrisil has been dismissed from this year’s pageant following his shocking confrontation with Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch earlier this week. Raúl Rocha, the president of Miss Universe, announced the decision as well as several additional sanctions against Itsaragrisil, 60, in a subtitled video shared to social media. … 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
When Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America, she never imagined her victory would be quickly overshadowed by a wave of criticism targeting her appearance. Several users online quickly flooded social media with harsh critiques of Donegan’s pageant makeup. They argued that the 28-year-old’s look appeared heavy and harsh under the glaring stage lights. Some even … Read more
She’s giving up her title. Rather than receiving the royal treatment after winning a worldwide beauty pageant in 2024, Rachel Gupta claims she was treated like second-class citizen — abandoned in a “dilapidated” house sans food, phone, money or security. “The whole time that I was working with Miss Grand International, the last seven months, … Read more
Jordon Hudson’s pal prefers the masses focus on what Bill Belichick is building at UNC rather than rehash months-old holiday drama involving the coach’s ex. On Wednesday, Miss Massachusetts USA Melissa Sapini spoke out after her name was referenced in an incident report from a festive affair in Nantucket, Mass., in December, when she allegedly … Read more
Isabelle St. Cyr., the first transgender woman to compete the Miss Maine USA pageant, recalled bonding with Jordon Hudson over being at the center of negative media attention while competing in Portland over the weekend. During an interview with People on Monday, St. Cyr., who made it into the top 10 semifinalists, revealed advice she … Read more
While Jordon Hudson could not hide her displeasure upon finishing in third place in the Miss Maine USA pageant on Sunday, she put on a brave face as she left with her boyfriend, Bill Belichick. The 24-year-old former cheerleader and the 73-year-old football coach left the Holiday Inn Portland-By The Bay in Portland, Maine on … 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
From catwalks to chest compressions. In a move to modernize a 97-year-old competition and scrap its outdated swimwear round, contestants will now be judged on life-saving skills like chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Replacing the traditional bikini modeling segment, the newly introduced “CPR Queen” challenge is the brainchild of current Miss World England, Milla Magee. … Read more
Direct a Christmas pageant? Judy Greer “would never do that.” But it’s a different story on screen. Greer brings the mayhem in director Dallas Jenkins’ “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” where self-depracating Grace tries to wrangle disobedient kids to put on a community show for the holiday season. “I don’t even think I met them … 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
The holiday season has its first box office hit. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” a film based on Barbara Robinson’s bestselling 1972 book, earned $5 million at the box office on Friday. That was more than enough to score the movie a No. 1 finish, according to The Numbers. The comedy, starring comic Pete Holmes … 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
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
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