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Trump helped trans pageant contestant compete decade before saying 'God created 2 genders'

“We let her in,” Trump said in 2012. “Let’s see what happens. Maybe she’ll do well, maybe she won’t.”

Beauty queen who fled Iraq War now proud American battling Dem wokeness  

“There’s a voice missing. There’s the immigrant who f---ing suffered and came here and lived the American dream,” Idan, 33, said this week on the 20th anniversary of the Iraq...

Miss Universe crowns new Miss USA after rigging allegations

Cheating claims escalated when Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said that the crown was “stolen” from first runner-up Amanda Dudamel.

Miss USA crowned Miss Universe, beating out 83 other beauties

"No matter where you start, the possibilities for your future are limited only by the depths of your own imagination."

Sibling royalty: Olivia Culpo reveals her sisters play dress up with her Miss Universe crown

Former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo said she's caught her sisters, Sophia and Aurora, playing dress up with her diamond crown. The 30-year-old will be hosting this year's pageant.

Miss Universe judge: I left college over Super Bowl job

Emily Austin, a 21-year-old sports and entertainment host, had her phone on "do not disturb" mode during a recent tour of the United Nations.

We found out everything you need to know about Miss Universe 2023.

Miss Universe 2023 is coming to New Orleans' Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Jan. 11-14. We found tickets for all three events.

Ukraine set to battle Russia for Miss Universe title

It's a fashion proxy war.

Former Miss Universe Australia edits ex-husband out of wedding day video

Former Miss Universe Australia Olivia Molly Rogers has had her estranged husband Justin McKeone edited out of their wedding video following the couple’s split in October.

'The fights were epic': Culpo sisters' new reality show tackles divorce, sex

Olivia Culpo, Sophia Culpo and Aurora Culpo open up about their new reality show, "The Culpo Sisters," premiering November 7 on TLC/Discovery+.

Thai tycoon and transgender advocate buys Miss Universe pageant for $20M

She is the first woman to own the famous beauty pageant in its 71-year history.

Ex-Miss USA exec sent contestants 'unwanted' sexual messages as organizers accused of rigging pageant

As the Miss USA pageant is under investigation for claims of "rigging," ex-Miss USA Vice President Max Sebrechts has been accused of sexual misconduct by contestants — despite being married to...

Superagent Ari Emanuel struggles to dump Miss Universe pageant for $20M: source

Miss Universe has been on the block for the last six months. 

Miss Universe pageant makes 'inclusive' change, allows wives, mothers to compete

"We all believe that women should have agency over their lives and that a human's personal decisions should not be a barrier to their success," read an internal memo.

Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu: 'I was bullied for gaining weight'

"I definitely broke down so many times," Sandhu, 22, admitted, She added that she would start crying wherever and whenever.

Miss Universe hopeful faced harassment that left her terrified to leave her house

A beauty pageant hopeful was so horrifically harassed by a man that she was too terrified to leave her house. Rajnie Kaur Uppal, who is in the running to represent...

Ex-Miss Ukraine escaped Kyiv with son after waking up to 'sirens and explosions'

Veronika Didusenko escaped from Kyiv with her son under helicopters dropping bombs after awakening to "sirens and explosions."

Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu is India's first winner in 21 years

She snatched the crown from some 80 competitors in an international pageant that defied politics and the pandemic.

Miss India crowned Miss Universe winner 2021

Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021.

Miss Universe pageant returns despite Omicron, political pressures

Miss Universe contestants will compete for the crown in Israel on Sunday despite fears of the Omicron variant and political clashes over the country's treatment of Palestinians.