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Dec 17 2018

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12/17/18

Hot Woman Doesn't Win Hot Woman Contest

Harron Walker

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Dec 28 2017

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12/28/17

Former Miss Americas Will Help Pick New Leadership After Fat-Shaming CEO Steps Down

Megan Reynolds

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Dec 25 2017

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12/25/17

Top Miss America Executives Resign Over Offensive Comments Made About Former Contestants in Leaked Emails

Hannah Gold

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Oct 13 2016

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10/13/16

Former Miss Teen USA Recalls Being Warned That Trump 'Doesn't Like Black People'

Ellie Shechet

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Sep 13 2016

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9/13/16

Bask in the Swimsuit Style of the 1981 Miss USA Pageant

Kelly Faircloth

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Jun 29 2016

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6/29/16

Miss Teen USA Is Eliminating the Swimsuit Competition and Replacing It With...Athleisure?

Ellie Shechet

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Jun 23 2016

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6/23/16

First Openly Gay Woman Wins Miss Missouri

Clover Hope

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Jan 2 2016

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1/2/16

Miss Colombia Shares Her Thoughts on the 'Great Injustice' of Miss Universe Fuck Up

Stassa Edwards

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Dec 22 2015

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12/22/15

<i>Miss Universe</i> Producer Says Steve Harvey Is Welcome to Return as Host. Sweet.

Miss Universe Producer Says Steve Harvey Is Welcome to Return as Host. Sweet.

Clover Hope

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Dec 21 2015

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12/21/15

Of Course Piers Morgan Wants Miss Philippines to Share Her Crown

Kara Brown

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Dec 21 2015

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12/21/15

Miss Colombia on Steve Harvey's Fuck-Up: 'Everything Happens For a Reason'

Ellie Shechet

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Sep 15 2015

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9/15/15

A Night in Atlantic City for Miss America's 95th Birthday

Kate Dries

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Jul 15 2015

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7/15/15

Ratings for Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Were Abysmal

Kelly Faircloth

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Jun 25 2015

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6/25/15

Donald Trump's Big Stupid Mouth Costs Him TV Contract

Joanna Rothkopf

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Apr 10 2015

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4/10/15

This 1987 Fashion Show Proves Miss Universe Has Always Been Batshit

Kelly Faircloth

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Nov 19 2014

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11/19/14

Cops Think They've Found the Bodies of Miss Honduras and Her Sister

Kelly Faircloth

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Nov 17 2014

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11/17/14

Miss Honduras World and Her Sister Reported Missing

Rebecca "Burt" Rose

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Sep 2 2014

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9/2/14

Beauty Queen Won't Return Crown Until Pageant Organizers Apologize

Madeleine Davies

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Aug 29 2014

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8/29/14

Beauty Queen Flees Country After Officials Insisted She Get a Boob Job

Tracie Egan Morrissey

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Jun 28 2014

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6/28/14

Another Miss America Fuck-Up: Pageant Crowns the Wrong Miss Florida

Isha Aran

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The Ideal Summer Quarantine Book Is That Donna Tartt Novel Where the Preppies Start a Sex Cult

RuPaul Deleted His Social Media

Ugh, These Two Again?

Hot Woman Doesn't Win Hot Woman Contest

Former Miss Americas Will Help Pick New Leadership After Fat-Shaming CEO Steps Down

Top Miss America Executives Resign Over Offensive Comments Made About Former Contestants in Leaked Emails

Former Miss Teen USA Recalls Being Warned That Trump 'Doesn't Like Black People'

Bask in the Swimsuit Style of the 1981 Miss USA Pageant

Miss Teen USA Is Eliminating the Swimsuit Competition and Replacing It With...Athleisure?

First Openly Gay Woman Wins Miss Missouri

Miss Colombia Shares Her Thoughts on the 'Great Injustice' of Miss Universe Fuck Up

Miss Universe Producer Says Steve Harvey Is Welcome to Return as Host. Sweet.

Of Course Piers Morgan Wants Miss Philippines to Share Her Crown

Miss Colombia on Steve Harvey's Fuck-Up: 'Everything Happens For a Reason'

A Night in Atlantic City for Miss America's 95th Birthday

Ratings for Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Were Abysmal

Donald Trump's Big Stupid Mouth Costs Him TV Contract

This 1987 Fashion Show Proves Miss Universe Has Always Been Batshit

Cops Think They've Found the Bodies of Miss Honduras and Her Sister

Miss Honduras World and Her Sister Reported Missing

Beauty Queen Won't Return Crown Until Pageant Organizers Apologize

Beauty Queen Flees Country After Officials Insisted She Get a Boob Job

Another Miss America Fuck-Up: Pageant Crowns the Wrong Miss Florida

Michigan Woman Who Pulled Gun on Black Family Charged With Felonious Assault, Husband Fired From Job

This Snake-Like Amphibian Might Actually Pack a Venomous Bite

6 Mistakes the Last Airbender Movie Made That We Pray Aren't Repeated on the New Show

Hot Woman Doesn't Win Hot Woman Contest

Former Miss Americas Will Help Pick New Leadership After Fat-Shaming CEO Steps Down

Top Miss America Executives Resign Over Offensive Comments Made About Former Contestants in Leaked Emails

Former Miss Teen USA Recalls Being Warned That Trump 'Doesn't Like Black People'

Bask in the Swimsuit Style of the 1981 Miss USA Pageant

Miss Teen USA Is Eliminating the Swimsuit Competition and Replacing It With...Athleisure?

First Openly Gay Woman Wins Miss Missouri

Miss Colombia Shares Her Thoughts on the 'Great Injustice' of Miss Universe Fuck Up

Miss Universe Producer Says Steve Harvey Is Welcome to Return as Host. Sweet.

Of Course Piers Morgan Wants Miss Philippines to Share Her Crown

Miss Colombia on Steve Harvey's Fuck-Up: 'Everything Happens For a Reason'

A Night in Atlantic City for Miss America's 95th Birthday

Ratings for Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Were Abysmal

Donald Trump's Big Stupid Mouth Costs Him TV Contract

This 1987 Fashion Show Proves Miss Universe Has Always Been Batshit

Cops Think They've Found the Bodies of Miss Honduras and Her Sister

Miss Honduras World and Her Sister Reported Missing

Beauty Queen Won't Return Crown Until Pageant Organizers Apologize

Beauty Queen Flees Country After Officials Insisted She Get a Boob Job

​Another Miss America Fuck-Up: Pageant Crowns the Wrong Miss Florida

Another Miss America Fuck-Up: Pageant Crowns the Wrong Miss Florida