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more about #beautyqueens Grim Reaper of the Forest: After having had two surgeries (gallbladder and thyroid) I am much more reluctant to consider doing elective surgery. I am a paranoid person, so the ... more » lostinalunchbox: as a surgeon, i'd like to remind y'all that, as is said above, surgery is NO JOKE. you really learn that the first time you are involved in a maybe-n... more » femme-bot: Why are some commenters assuming she didn't know she could die from surgury? more » History Major: I'm not sure how we know she had "everything." Yeah she won a national beauty pageant but that doesn't mean she had everything and wasn't dealing with... more » BetteD: Heartbreaking. I can only hope that this tragedy is handled with some tact in the media. She had two children. There just aren't any words. more » RubyPenelope: This is sad but I hope it serves a somber reminder that all surgery is to be taken seriously and cosmetic surgery can have serious complications, it ... more » Benevolent_Dictatrix (patently absurd): I hate how plastic surgery has been so normalized in pop culture. Shows like Dr 90210 make it seem quick and easy, but people need to remember that i... more » sayah: She died from PE. I don't care why, PE is awful to have. You routinely give bloodthinners during and after surgery here, but maybe not there? Either w... more » prismatism is Team Bella: I don't believe in Hell, but I should go there for this... but what popped into my mind when I read this... "Wasn't my mom a Betty? She died when I ... more » lowkeylo: To be fair, Latin Americans are supposed to be much more focused on big bootys than large breasts, so I am guessing this is a much more common surgery... more » Lizabelle: Tragic. I hope Colbert and company are tactful. more » Alohamaid: This is so sad I have no words. And I shudder to think of the jokes people will be making about this on the mainstream news. more » UrbanAchiever: If she represents both Trinidad and Tobago, couldn't that almost make it a foursome? more » Vivien Smith-Smythe-Smith: This was actually covered by Gawker, and (I think) Fleshbot, a few days back- it was initially thought to be two Miss Universe contestants (Gawker's A... more » susanstohelit: I honestly don't care what beauty queens or anyone else does in their bedroom, and it's only newsworthy when a beauty pageant contestant has a "sex sc... more » morninggloria: The porn industry and the beauty pageant industry should just merge. more » SomeAuthorGirl: Someone needs to take on the responsibility of telling beauty queens that it is ok to say 'no thanks' to a request to digitally capture the sexytimes.... more » FrannyR: Never done a sex tape, neither has any of the friends I've asked so I wonder: What do you do with it afterwards? Do you watch it? Because ppl ain't pr... more » femme-bot: What is it with pageants and porn? Why don't they just cut to the chase and replace the "talent" section with "sex tapes". Hey, it'd make them more in... more » Dodgergirl: I originally read "assignation" as "assassination" and was thinking there was some strange real-life Zoolander thing happening on the pageant circuits... more » -
#rip
"A Woman Who Had Everything Lost Her Life For A Firmer Behind"
Solange Magnano, a former Miss Argentina, died on Sunday from complications caused by plastic surgery. She went in for a gluteoplasty, but the procedure somehow went wrong, and wound up killing the 37-year-old beauty queen. [CNN, MSNBC] -
#homemovies
Caught On Tape
There must be some unwritten rule that beauty queens must film their every assignation: Anya Ayoung-Chee, aka Miss Universe 2008, has become the latest pageant winner to become involved in a sex-tape scandal. Spoiler: It's a threesome. [NYDailyNews] -
#clips
Miss Teen South Carolina Learns About Makin' Babies
Former Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton - famous for her embarrassing "such as" ramble - recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel, who sent her out into the world to learn from the master (Nadya Suleman, natch) where babies come from. More » -
#fantasticplastic
There She Is, Miss Plastic Hungary
The Miss Plastic Hungary pageant was designed to celebrate plastic surgery and the women who have chosen to receive it, with all contestants openly admitting—and celebrating—the fact that they've undergone some type of surgical procedure. More » -
#crimeandpunishment
Panty Raid
Beauty queen Ris Low has given up her Miss Singapore title and crown after it was revealed that she went on a fancy lingerie shopping spree (in which she spent over $5,000) with seven stolen credit cards. [Reuters] -
#suchas
"Such As" Is A Global Phenomenon
A reader tipped us to the story of Miss Panama contestant Giosue Cozzarelli, who, like the beauty queens representing the US Americans, such as, had an...interesting answer when she attempted to explain a Confucius saying. More » -
#beautyqueens
Miss Beautiful Morals Pageant Searches For Most Devoted
In a strange but clever move, Saudi Arabia has co-opted the beauty pageant format, with one key change: instead of searching for the perfect swimsuit body and dazzling smile, officials are looking for perfect morals.
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#misscongeniality
Beauty Queen Detained by Mexican Police
A Mexican beauty queen and seven men were taken into custody Monday after being found traveling in vehicles containing weapons and cash. -
