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
Despite ending the season on a sour note, the newest “American Idol” champion isn’t bitter. Iam Tongi, who made history as the first Pacific Islander to win “American Idol,” isn’t fazed by the rigging accusations that accompanied Sunday’s triumph — in fact, he said he “loves it.” “A lot of people are like, ‘Colin Stough … 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
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