Grading The Gowns: Miss Universe Edition
It takes a lot more than blinding sparkles to make a good pageant dress. Here’s a ranking of the Miss Universe evening gowns, from worst to best.
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Why The Miss USA Pageant Needs A Talent Segment
If English-speaking aliens landed on Earth and the first thing they did was park themselves on a couch and watch the Miss USA pageant, they’d think all we valued about those women was their ability to smile and to walk while wearing a dress and heels. But these women can do so, so much more.
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Miss Rhode Island Nails Transgender Question, Is Crowned Miss USA
Her name is Olivia Culpo, she’s 20 years old, and has made the Dean’s List every semester at Boston University, where she’s a sophomore. Olivia gave a great answer to a question about transgender pageant contestants, but did anyone else REALLY think Miss Maryland, the med school student, had it in the bag?
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What Is Miss USA For?
Will spectacles as inherently sexist as beauty pageants ever die? The Fashion Mailbag says, depressing as they can be, they’re probably not going anywhere in the foreseeable future.
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Miss USA, Rima Fakih: ‘Everyone Should Be Allowed to Marry Who They Love’ on globalgrind.com ›
Michigan native and 2010 Miss USA winner Rima Fakih is speaking out in support of gay marriage.
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Jimena Navarrete: Miss Universe
The Miss Universe 2010 winner is Jimena Navarrete of Mexico! She started out as Miss Jalisco, and now look at her! View List ›
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The Miss USA Pageant Bikini Contest on celebuzz.com ›
Here’s a tidy summary of last night’s objectification for your viewing pleasure. Also: meet the winner, Rima Fakih, also known as Miss Michigan, maybe the first Arab-American to win the title. (The Miss USA pageant obviously does not keep detailed enough records to verify that statement.)
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Miss USA Scandal Pics
Miss USA Scandal! Pictures from the upcoming Miss USA pageant are all racy and lingerie-themed. People are freaking out about this, which is fucking stupid. Hit the links below to express your outrage about this sexy debate, or to look at black and white pictures of Miss USA contestants in their underpants. Read More ›
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‘Scandalous’ Miss USA Photos on tmz.com ›
These promo photos are apparently too risqué for fans of the Miss USA pageant. They are pretty tame by BuzzFeed standards, though, so enjoy!
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Miss USA Takes A Spill
For the second year running, the Miss USA entrant in the Miss Universe contest has a slip-n-fall on stage. Crystle Stewart, the 26-year-old representative of the U.S. and A. at this year’s Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam, tanked during the evening gown segment of the competition. She eventually took eighth place, while Miss Venezuela took home the crown. Still, nice recovery! Watch Video ›
