On last night's Miss America Pageant (and its preceding Countdown show), we were treated to ventriloquism, rhythmless red-cup percussion, a slew of factoids about the contestants as they did performed their talents ("Slapped a shark as a kid," "Attacked by a Cheetah in Zambia"), an embarrassing song by Miss…
Another fine specimen from Toddlers & Tiaras, 18-month-old Kendyl is being raised to understand the importance of both beauty and money simultaneously (see how she likes bills and how her mom Jessica asks her, "You want some money?" as a very Anna Nicole means of prompting). So she's already doing great, as evidenced…
Meet Traven, a 6-year-old pageant prince from Pulaski, Illinois, whose mother encourages him to be as womanizing as possible, but also got him into pageants "because he was so cute and he looked like a little girl." So yeah, there's more psychology going on in this episode of Toddlers & Tiaras than usual. This…
And now, the final piece of evidence that first Muslim Miss USA* Rima Fakih is as American as the rest of them: Last night, the former Miss Michigan was arrested for driving drunk in Detroit enclave Highland Park. Just a good old-fashioned drunk-driving stripper. [NYDN, image via Getty]
On Monday night, a bunch of preening airheads got on stage and took part in a meaningless contest. There was also a Miss Universe pageant. (Ha! We crack ourselves up!) This year's Miss Universe is Leila Lopes, Miss Angola, who beat out runners-up Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine and Priscila Machado of Brazil—where the…
An Australian mother is pitching a fit because her daughter won "Best Personality" at a children's beauty pageant, which is evidence of anti-meritocratic judgment, she says, because her daughter's personality sucks. The Herald-Sun reports,
Project Runway recently announced its Season 9 competitors, and here's a familiar face: Anya Ayoung-Chee realized she had "designer potential" when she "had the opportunity to consult on my wardrobe for the Miss Universe pageant in 2008," as Miss Trinidad-and-Tobago. The same Miss Trinidad-and-Tobago who would go on…
Remember that terrible mother who said she gives Botox and "virgin waxes" to her 8-year-old daughter to improve her chances at beauty pageants? Good Morning America tracked her down. Apparently Kerry Campbell—an aesthetician who regularly injects botulims into her daughter's face—is real, and says she's doing…
During last Saturday's Miss America pageant, something magical happened: Miss Arkansas, Alyse Eady, performed a ventriloquism/yodeling act during the talent portion of the competition. Tonight, the runner-up appeared on the Late Show and performed—twice!—for David Letterman. Watch inside.
17-year-old Nebraskan Teresa Scanlan is the new Miss America.
Child abuse infomercial Toddlers & Tiaras has outdone last week's episode—which featured a 2-year-old in a cone bra—by finding a pageant mom to force her screaming, begging, and crying 5-year-old to get her eyebrows waxed on television.
Alexandria Mills, an 18-year-old from Kentucky, won the title of Miss World on Saturday in southern China and as her reward was allowed to consume the soul of second-place finisher Emma Wareus of Botswana. [Photo via AP.]
During last night's Miss Universe pageant, judge William Baldwin asked Miss Philippines, "What is one big mistake that you've made in your life, and what did you do to make it right?" Her response? She's made no mistakes! Video inside.
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, 22, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday after correctly answering the Sphinx's riddle and selecting the true grail. The runner-up was Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillips, who was quietly executed after the show. Click for more pics.
On last night's episode of My Life on the D List, Kathy signs up to be a judge at a beauty pageant. After her role as a judge, she get advice from the beauty queens and hits the stage herself.
On Toddlers & Tiaras, we accompanied Zander, a self-described "Pageant Diva" who has competed in over 60 pageants, on a relaxing trip to the local nail salon. Observe as he undergoes the rigors of modern beauty at a tender age.
[Miss Michigan Rima Fakih was crowned Miss USA on Sunday night, for doing whatever it is you do to win these things. Fakih, who was born in Lebanon, is the first Arab-American Miss USA. Pic via AP.]
It takes a very sore loser to ruin the spotlight for this year's Miss Gay Brazil. During an interview, this poor sport walks right over in the middle of an interview and yanks off her wig!
As everyone in America knows, there is so much more to beauty pageants than prancing around in high heels, nude control top pantyhose and a specially engineered swimsuit! They are college scholarship programs, for Chrissakes, otherwise why would noted college enthusiast Sarah Palin have even bothered? So you knew…
For an early afternoon Britney palate cleanser, we thought we'd offer you this Tyra clip of South Carolinian Miss Teen U.S.A. 2007 candidate Caitlin Upton, who has secured herself a lasting place in the Annals of American Density for her now-legendary 91-word response to a question about the scourge of geographical…
