Amid resignations and vote-rigging claims, Miss Universe — and pageantry at large — is fighting for relevance.

When I spoke with BeBe Shopp in August, she had one last dream: to return to the Miss America stage. Weeks later, at age 95, she did just that — walking out in Orlando with her daughter at her side, ...

The Miss Universe pageant is slated to take place on Nov. 21 CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty As the annual Miss Universe pageant draws nearer, contestants are ramping up their preparation for the ...

This marked the first pageant since Miss USA and Miss Teen USA announced its new leadership in September, with Thom Brodeur taking over as president and CEO. While attending the University of Nebraska ...

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When Cassie Donegan was crowned Miss America, she never imagined her victory would be quickly overshadowed by a wave of criticism targeting her appearance. Several users online quickly flooded social ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (WKRN) — Just eight months after Abbie Stockard exchanged the title of Miss Alabama for that of Miss America 2025, she crowned Miss America 2026 on Sept. 7. The Miss America preliminary ...

On Sunday, September 7, 2025, Miss America crowned their 2026 winner, Cassie Donegan, 27, from the great state of New York. While her accomplishment is no small feat—beating out contestants who ...

Miss America Cassie Donegan has heard the chatter regarding her pageant glam and has the perfect response to the online criticism. After Donegan, 28, was awarded the crown for Miss America on Sunday, ...

Miss America has officially taken a bite of the “Big Apple.” Cassandra “Cassie” Donegan, a New York transplant, became the 98th woman to earn the title of Miss America and the 8th Miss New York to ...

Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan knows true beauty is not skin-deep. That's why the 28-year-old is brushing off online criticism over her makeup at the latest national pageant, during which she ...