The 72nd Miss Universe competition will be held in El Salvador on Nov. 18, when current Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel will crown her successor. On Nov. 15, the 86 contestants, including Miss USA ...

NEW YORK (WTVD) -- Goodbye beauty, hello brains - the Miss America pageant is getting a makeover. Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge ...

For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era ...

Miss Teen USA has officially removed the swimsuit portion of its pageant and replaced it with an athletic wear competition. The new approach, first reported by USA Today, aims to break away from ...

Young women competing for the title of Winnebago County Fair Queen will no longer wear swimsuits and walk across the stadium stage and in front of judges as part of the competition. Fair officials ...

One of America's most storied beauty pageants just got a modern update. The swimsuit portion has always been a staple of the competitions, both big and small. But in a society that increasingly ...