Miss Universe - Page 2

May 9, 2024

Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigns from post days after Miss USA steps down citing mental health

UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss Teen USA 2023, was the second pageant queen to resign from the Miss USA organization in a number of days due to personal reasons.

May 6, 2024

Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigns title to focus on her mental health: 'Very tough decision'

Noelia Voigt resigned as the reigning Miss USA 2023 pageant queen due to mental health concerns in a social media post shared with fans Monday.

January 12, 2024

Miss Universe recalls struggles with debilitating anxiety: 'I didn't want to get out of bed'

Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old communicologist from Nicaragua, said she wants to promote mental health after suffering debilitating bouts of anxiety herself.

December 19, 2023

Miss France defends short haircut after online backlash: 'Every woman is different'

Miss France winner Eve Gilles was attacked online for sporting an “androgynous" haircut and becoming the country's first pageant winner to not have long hair.

November 28, 2023

'Plus-size' Miss Universe contestant in top spot responds to body shaming

Miss Nepal, Jane Dipika Garrett, responds to body-shaming comments after becoming the first plus-size Miss Universe contestant in an interview with Fox News Digital.

November 20, 2023

'Curvy' Miss Universe contestant reacts to landing top 20 slot in pageant: 'Representing real-size beauty'

Miss Nepal won 20th place in the Miss Universe 2023 beauty pageant in El Salvador as she sought to become the first 'curvy' winner of the contest.

October 22, 2023

'Immediately' after wedding Christian McCaffrey, Olivia Culpo plans to 'rip out' IUD and try for babies

Olivia Culpo is ready to start a family with San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey, revealing that once they're married, she wants babies.

October 10, 2023

Miss Universe competition to include at least two trans contestants after Netherlands, Portugal crown victors

Marina Machete of Portugal joined Rikkie Valerie Kollé of The Netherlands as transgendered victors heading to the Miss Universe competition in El Salvador.

August 17, 2023

Miss Universe contestants sound alarm they allegedly had to strip off clothes for 'body checks'

At least seven Miss Universe contestants in Indonesia reported contest officials to police for sexual harassment, after allegedly being forced to take off clothing for body checks.

March 8, 2023

Mexican pageant challenges standard of beauty

A Mexican pageant challenges the standard of beauty in a competition that celebrates the beauty and talent of women from the lower-class neighborhoods of Veracruz.