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 ...

April 8th marks World Pageant Day, a celebration of the glitz, glamour, and global influence of beauty competitions. For decades, these competitions have been platforms for women to showcase their ...

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 ...

Emma Tigao (right) with Jojo Bragais at the Queen of Quiapo pageant. Image: Facebook/Jose Joaquin Bragais Reigning Miss Grand International Emma Tiglao took a break from her beauty queen duties to ...

A New York woman is trying to change the rules of major beauty pageants that prohibit mothers from competing. Danielle Hazel’s ambitions of competing in Miss America and Miss World competitions came ...

This year's controversy exposed outdated attitudes towards women – but also gave contestants and organisers a chance to show what pageantry really stands for today.

Before they were major stars, some celebrities got their start on a different kind of stage. There are quite a few famous faces who began their career competing in beauty pageants. While some of these ...

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 ...

71-year-old Texas beauty queen Marissa Teijo proved that age is just a number after becoming the oldest woman to ever compete in the Miss Texas USA competition. Instagram / @a.corte.anderson She’s a ...