Beauty Pageant

The incident drew sharp criticism online, with users accusing the activists of moral policing and cultural hypocrisy.

Miss Universe India 2025: 10 times Manika Vishwakarma stunned in glamorous outfits

Manika Vishwakarma, who has been crowned Miss Universe India 2025, is quite the glam queen. Be it her dazzling outfits or impeccable styling, she proves her fashion is always worthy of turning heads. Here’s a look at her glamorous moments…

Was pinched, made to sell cheap products on TikTok as Miss Grand International: Rachel Gupta

In her YouTube video, Rachel Gupta claimed the Miss Grand International organisers showed a disregard for her well-being and were only interested in using her to make money. 'Frankly, they don’t care if I live or die,' the 21-year-old said.

Ex-Miss England says she quit Miss World as she was 'made to feel like a prostitute' in Hyderabad

Apart from having to wear makeup and ball gowns 24x7, Milla Magee said that Miss World contestants also had to entertain middle-aged men as a 'thank you' for the money they put into the pageant. 'I found that unbelievable,' she said.

Miss World 2025 pageant will be held in Telangana, Grand Finale in Hyderabad

Telangana is set to host the 72nd Miss World pageant in 2025. The announcement was made by Julia Morley, Chairperson of Miss World Limited, and Smita Sabharwal, Secretary of Telangana’s Tourism, Culture, Heritage, and Youth Affairs Department, marking a significant moment for the state on the global beauty stage.

Who is Sobhita Dhulipala? From pageants to powerful performance in films

Mostly working in Hindi and Telugu films, Sobhita has showed her talent through a series of notable performances. In 2023, she expanded her horizons to Hollywood, starring in Dev Patel’s action thriller Monkey Man, which also marked Patel’s directorial debut.

Meet Zara Shatavari, India's entry to the world's first Miss AI beauty pageant

Zara Shatavari, representing India, was selected from over 1,500 international entries, and is among the top 10 finalists in the inaugural Miss AI Competition.

71st Miss World opening ceremony kicks off in Delhi. India's Sini Shetty stuns in Benarasi saree

Miss World 2024 Opening Ceremony: Sini Shetty, who won the Femina Miss India in 2022, said that she is embracing the country's rich heritage with pride.

Ukraine-born Miss Japan gives up crown after affair with married man revealed

The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan pageant has relinquished her title after a tabloid exposed her affair with a married man.

Indian-American medical student Rijul Maini crowned Miss India USA 2023

Rijul Maini, 24, aspires to be a surgeon and hopes to serve as a role model to women everywhere.

Miss Universe Indonesia contestants say they were asked to strip, photographed topless

Six finalists at the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have accused organisers of sexual harassment.

Miss Italy bans transgender contestants from beauty pageant

Miss Italy has banned transgender women from competing in the beauty pageant.

Husband smashes gay beauty queen's tiara on stage after his partner loses

As the tiara was about to placed on the winner, another participant's husband grabbed the crown and hurled it to the stage floor, shattering it into pieces.

Miss Universe 2022 crown: Studded with blue sapphires, its price is...

The Miss Universe 2022 winner will be announced today at a ceremony in New Orleans.

Miss Universe: Harnaaz Sandhu and other recent pageant winners

Ahead of Miss Universe 2022, a look at beauty queens who wore the coveted crown.

After brawl caught on camera goes viral, Miss Sri Lanka New York says 'All rumors are false'

In a video statement, Miss Sri Lanka New York Angelia Gunasekara said the pageant’s contestants had “absolutely nothing to do with” the brawl.

Miss Papua New Guinea stripped of her crown for posting dance video on TikTok

Miss Papua New Guinea Lucy Maino’s now-deleted video was downloaded from her private TikTok account and shared across social media platforms and even on YouTube. It drew the attention of critics who held that such a dance video did not befit a “role model”.