Have you ever watched a pitch contest and wondered why the best idea (in your opinion) didn’t win? Decisions in a pitch contest are mostly based on instincts about which venture has the best chance to ...

It’s the mother of all insults. The Miss America and Miss World pageants ban either some or all moms from their competitions — but a New Yorker with a 6-year-old boy hopes to change that. Danielle ...

(CNN) — Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the scandal-ridden Miss Universe pageant, this is proving a big part of the problem. Opaque and subjective voting criteria have made it difficult ...

This year's controversy exposed outdated attitudes towards women – but also gave contestants and organisers a chance to show ...

Venezuela has a new beauty queen. Clara Vegas Goetz, representing the state of Miranda, won this year's Miss Venezuela, hosted last night in the capital city of Caracas. The win marks her ticket to ...

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 ...

Long, flowing wigs and weave extensions have dominated the catwalks of Ivory Coast's massively popular beauty pageants for years. Contestants in the West African nation often spend a huge amount of ...

Erika Kirk doesnt drink and won a beauty pageant? The claim spreads online through posts, interviews, and screenshots. This ...

In today’s world, beauty pageants are often criticized for promoting superficial standards of beauty. Yet, beyond the tiaras ...

PARIS — Child beauty pageants might soon be banned in France, after a surprise vote in the French Senate that rattled the pageant industry and raised questions about how the French relate to girls’ ...