Beauty pageants attract controversy like their contestants flock to tiaras. Just this week all of England was in an uproar about a Muslim woman vying to represent Britain in the Miss Universe ...

These events are more than just crowns and evening gowns. For decades, these competitions have been platforms for women to showcase their confidence, advocate for causes, and represent their countries ...

The beauty pageant industry isn’t what it used to be. Miss Universe, which has been around since 1952, has suffered a dramatic ratings decline in the last five years. In May, the reigning Miss USA and ...

First artificial intelligence came for our jobs. Now it’s coming for beauty standards…by way of an AI-generated influencer beauty pageant. Solely digital renderings and not real people, cybernated ...

Ten models that exist only in the digital realm have made it to the finals of what's being billed as the world's first beauty pageant involving AI. Fake beauty queens charm judges at the Miss AI ...

This week, the reigning Miss USA and Miss Teen USA said they are handing back their crowns, another reminder for pageant spectators that the tradition, with all its extravagance and glamour, has been ...

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 ...