In a groundbreaking moment for the Miss Netherlands pageant, 22-year-old Rikkie Valerie Kolle, a transgender individual transitioning to female, etched her name into history by clinching the coveted title. Amidst a wave of emotion, Kolle donned a resplendent red gown as she graciously accepted her crown from her predecessor and reigning Miss Universe, marking a significant milestone in the pageant’s... 

On Monday night Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of being an insensitive boor for “fat-shaming” Miss Universe Alicia Machado while she was Miss Universe in 1996. Machado was representing the Miss Universe pageant at the time, which Trump owned. Alicia Machado is a real BEAUTY both literally and figuratively. Machado claimed that she felt humiliated when she was photographed exercising at a... 

A 20-year-old green-eyed girl from Kirkuk was chosen Miss Iraq in the first national pageant in over four decades. The final had to be moved from Basra to Baghdad after receiving threats from radical Muslims. Eight contenders competed for the crown and a chance to represent Iraq in the Miss Universe contest. Organizers tried to stick to criteria of the international event, but made concessions to...