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Donald Trump slams Gloria Allred againupdated: Tue Apr 10 2012 10:40:00

Trump slams lawyer Gloria Allred, who reps Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova, again! Showbiz Tonight has more.

Donald Trump vs. Gloria Allred: Transgender beauty battleupdated: Wed Apr 04 2012 06:06:00

It was a public relations battle featuring two well-known masters of the media, a beauty queen, and a controversial question: Should someone born a man be allowed to compete in the Miss Universe pageant?

Trump reverses transgender banupdated: Wed Apr 04 2012 06:06:00

Donald Trump reverses a ban on a transgender beauty contestant in his Miss Universe Pageant. HLN's A.J. Hammer reports.

Miss Universe pageant opens to transgender contestantupdated: Tue Apr 03 2012 18:41:00

Gloria Allred's demand that a transgender contestant be allowed to compete in the Miss Canada Universe pageant was trumped Tuesday when pageant owner Donald Trump agreed with her.

Dayana Mendoza on transgender beautyupdated: Tue Apr 03 2012 18:41:00

Dayana Mendoza discusses the controversy around the transgender model in the Miss Universe Canada pageant.

Transgender Miss Universe contestant devastated by rules row, she saysupdated: Tue Apr 03 2012 17:17:00

A Canadian beauty pageant contestant who was disqualified when the Miss Universe Canada organizers discovered she was transgender said Tuesday she had been devastated by the decision and wanted a clear change in the rules.

Miss Wisconsin wins Miss America crown updated: Sun Jan 15 2012 08:21:00

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler was crowned Miss America 2012 at the pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

From overweight teen to beauty queenupdated: Wed Oct 26 2011 13:30:00

Dr. Sanjay Gupta introduces us to human factor Bree Boyce who lost over 100 pounds to win the Miss South Carolina crown.

From 234 pounds to the Miss America pageantupdated: Wed Oct 26 2011 13:30:00

Every Friday, Bree Boyce dreaded her high school gym class. Students had to run a mile under 11 minutes, and those who couldn't finish in time would have to walk around the track for the rest of the period.

Once rejected, China embraces beauty pageantsupdated: Wed Oct 19 2011 00:51:00

In 1993, when the Miss World beauty pageant was commanding 1.8 billion viewers worldwide, the front page of the state-run Beijing Youth Daily published an article with a bright red headline reading, "Peking University women reject beauty pageants."

Dumbest question in the universeupdated: Wed Sep 14 2011 13:55:00

First things first: I didn't watch Monday night's Miss Universe Pageant. I did not even know it was on.

People.com: 5 Things to Know About Miss Universe Leila Lopesupdated: Tue Sep 13 2011 15:10:00

"I have acquired many wonderful principles from my family," the proud winner says

People.com: Angola's Leila Lopes Crowned Miss Universeupdated: Tue Sep 13 2011 13:32:00

"Thank God I'm very satisfied with the way God created me," says the business student

People.com: Miss Universe 2011: Who Will Win?updated: Tue Sep 13 2011 10:09:00

Miss USA Alyssa Campanella competes for the coveted title

Beauty queen says gaining weight cost her Mexican crownupdated: Thu Aug 04 2011 00:15:00

A Mexican beauty queen says officials took away her crown after she gained weight, stopping her from competing in this year's Miss World pageant.

People.com: 5 Things to Know About the New Miss USAupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 18:29:00

For starters, the redhead is actually a natural blonde - and she's already spoken for

People.com: Alyssa Campanella of California Crowned Miss USAupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 11:38:00

The auburn-haired beauty told judges she supports legalizing medical marijuana

Miss California Alyssa Campanella wins Miss USA pageantupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 01:45:00

Miss California Alyssa Campanella bested 51 other contestants Sunday night to win the Miss USA crown in Las Vegas.

People.com: 17-Year-Old Miss America Is 'Mature Beyond Her Age,' Dad Saysupdated: Fri Jan 21 2011 15:12:00

"Most people would take her for at least six years older," says Teresa Scanlan's father

People.com: Miss Nebraska Becomes Youngest Miss Americaupdated: Sun Jan 16 2011 23:13:00

Teresa Scanlan, 17, hopes to brings awareness to eating disorders during her year-long reign

Miss America 2011 is youngest since rules changed in 1938updated: Sun Jan 16 2011 20:11:00

Teresa Scanlan of Nebraska will spend the next year as Miss America after besting 52 other pageant hopefuls at Saturday's event in Las Vegas.

People.com: Bald Miss America Contestant Talks About Having Alopeciaupdated: Sun Jan 16 2011 14:27:00

Miss Delaware Kayla Martell began losing her hair at the age of 13

People.com: Carrie Prejean Is Pregnantupdated: Thu Nov 11 2010 14:31:00

The former Miss California USA is expecting her first child in May with NFL quarterback Kyle Boller

People.com: Carrie Prejean Marries NFL Playerupdated: Sun Jul 04 2010 12:47:00

The ex-beauty queen weds in a lavish California celebration

Miss USA to Behar: Pole-dancing pictures were all in funupdated: Thu May 20 2010 11:22:00

Miss USA Rima Fakih is a Muslim with Lebanese heritage, but her family is "not defined by religion," Fakih said.

Miss USA: I'm the #1 search on Google!updated: Thu May 20 2010 11:22:00

HLN's Joy Behar talks with Miss USA Rima Fakih about how she's been dealing with the controversies surrounding her win.

People.com: Newly Crowned Miss USA: I Wasn't a Stripperupdated: Wed May 19 2010 19:47:00

Those pictures of her pole dancing? She was "just being silly," beauty queen Rima Fakih tells PEOPLE

Arab-American crowned Miss USAupdated: Wed May 19 2010 15:36:00

Miss Michigan, Rima Fakih becomes the first Arab-American to be crowned Miss USA. CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports.

People.com: Miss Michigan Crowned First Arab-American Miss USAupdated: Mon May 17 2010 15:37:00

After taking the title Sunday, Lebanon-born Rima Fakih is ready to eat pizza

People.com: Caressa Cameron of Virginia Crowned Miss Americaupdated: Mon Feb 01 2010 06:50:00

The 22-year-old broadcast journalism student wins a $50,000 scholarship and begins a year-long reign

People.com: Miss America Katie Stam Gets Engagedupdated: Sun Jan 31 2010 19:11:00

The beauty queen says "yes" to boyfriend Brian Irk one night before handing over her crown

Carrie Prejean's new bookupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 08:58:00

Carrie Prejean, Former Miss California USA, promotes her new book, "Still Standing" on Larry King live.

'Inappropriate?' -- Trump puzzled by Prejean's 'Larry King Live' stand-offupdated: Fri Nov 13 2009 08:58:00

Mogul Donald Trump expressed shock at former Ms. California Carrie Prejean's attempt to end the interview with host Larry King during her appearance on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Source: Carrie Prejean 'sex tape' spurred pageant settlementupdated: Wed Nov 04 2009 22:54:00

The sudden end to a legal battle between dethroned Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and pageant officials was prompted by the revelation of a "sex tape," according to a source familiar with the lawsuits' settlement.

Prejean settles lawsuits with Miss California USA pageantupdated: Tue Nov 03 2009 17:56:00

The legal battle between Miss California USA pageant officials and former beauty queen Carrie Prejean ended Tuesday with an agreement to drop their claims, according to a pageant spokesman.

Miss California USA sued over breast implant moneyupdated: Tue Oct 20 2009 16:00:00

Miss California USA officials want Carrie Prejean to repay $5,200 they say she borrowed to have her breasts augmented last year.

People.com: Shanna Moakler Fires Back at Carrie Prejean's Lawsuitupdated: Tue Sep 01 2009 11:27:00

Prejean's "bigoted statements" caused her own downfall, Moakler's lawyer says

Former Miss California USA sues pageant officialsupdated: Mon Aug 31 2009 22:16:00

Carrie Prejean has filed a lawsuit against Miss California USA officials who stripped her of her title, accusing them of libel and religious discrimination for her views on same-sex marriage.

Lawyer for ex-Miss California USA threatens to sue pageant directorupdated: Fri Jun 19 2009 02:37:00

Carrie Prejean's lawyer gave Miss California USA executive director Keith Lewis what he said was a final warning to retract statements made about the former beauty queen or face a defamation lawsuit.

Ex-Miss California USA: Pageant director never supported meupdated: Wed Jun 17 2009 06:03:00

Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean wants to set the record straight.

Prejean's heated e-mailsupdated: Wed Jun 17 2009 06:03:00

Dailyfill.com's Chris Case dishes on e-mails from Carrie Prejean to the director of Miss California USA pageant.

People.com: Carrie Prejean Fires Back at Being Firedupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 13:09:00

The ousted Miss California USA insists gay marriage, not contract violations, cost her the crown

Miss California USA Prejean dethronedupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 11:32:00

Carrie Prejean has been dethroned as Miss California USA for "contract violations," including missing scheduled pageant events, according to a state pageant official.

Beauty queen firedupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 11:32:00

Larry King talks to radio host Billy Bush and the new Miss California USA about the firing of Carrie Prejean.

People.com: Carrie Prejean Loses Miss California USA Crownupdated: Thu Jun 11 2009 07:08:00

Donald Trump blasts the Miss USA runner-up for not playing nice with others

Miss America hits the roadupdated: Mon May 25 2009 14:28:00

Miss America 2009, Katie Stam, shares tips on how to travel like a beauty queen.

Travel like a beauty queenupdated: Mon May 25 2009 14:28:00

After her crowning in January, Katie Stam, Miss America 2009, went from beauty queen to traveling machine -- within minutes. "The moment they put that crown on my head I started work...literally," she told CNN.

Shanna Moakler dishes on Trumpupdated: Fri May 15 2009 02:58:00

Shanna Moakler talks with Mike Galanos about why she resigned as co-executive director of Miss California USA.

Shanna Moakler dishes on Trump's decisionupdated: Fri May 15 2009 02:58:00

Donald Trump's decision to let Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keep her title convinced Shanna Moakler to quit as head of the pageant's California organization.

People.com: Shanna Moakler Resigns Over Miss California USA Controversyupdated: Thu May 14 2009 07:27:00

Moakler says she no longer believes in the pageant after Carrie Prejean is allowed to keep her crown

Top pageant official steps down, says 'I no longer believe in it'updated: Wed May 13 2009 21:39:00

Donald Trump's decision to let Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keep her title convinced Shanna Moakler to quit as head of the pageant's California organization.

Trump's feelings on Miss CAupdated: Wed May 13 2009 21:39:00

After the news conference about Miss California USA, Donald Trump spoke exclusively to CNN.

People.com: Shanna Moakler Looks for Fresh Start with Miss California USAupdated: Wed May 13 2009 11:47:00

Moakler, a state pageant official, tells PEOPLE she now supports Carrie Prejean after venting her frustrations at her

Trump brings peace to Miss California USA imbroglioupdated: Tue May 12 2009 18:06:00

Donald Trump will let Miss California USA Carrie Prejean keep her title despite controversy over seminude photos and charges by state pageant officials that she had abandoned her duties to devote time to opposition to same-sex marriage.

People.com: POLL: Famous Beauty Queen Scandalsupdated: Tue May 12 2009 15:26:00

Vote on recent and notorious crown-holders like Carrie Prejean, Tara Conner, and more

People.com: Miss California USA to Keep Her Titleupdated: Tue May 12 2009 15:26:00

"The pictures taken were fine," Donald Trump says of Carrie Prejean's semi-nude photos

Donald Trump to get last word on Miss California USAupdated: Tue May 12 2009 10:44:00

The Miss California USA controversy is playing out like one of Donald Trump's highly rated reality shows, with viewers waiting to hear whether he'll utter his famous phrase, "You're fired!"

People.com: Donald Trump to Decide Miss California USA's Fateupdated: Tue May 12 2009 09:48:00

But first, state pageant officials get their digs into Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean

Runner-up stands by as Miss California USA decision nearsupdated: Fri May 08 2009 18:12:00

Miss California USA pageant officials appear close to announcing if they will strip Carrie Prejean of her crown because of her lingerie photos and same-sex marriage statements.

Another racy Prejean photo emerges; site promises moreupdated: Thu May 07 2009 09:59:00

A second lingerie-modeling photo of Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has appeared after she assured pageant officials this week that the earlier shot was the only one she had appeared in.

More lingerie pics could cost Prejean pageant crownupdated: Wed May 06 2009 15:30:00

Miss California USA Carrie Prejean has assured pageant officials that a lingerie modeling photo published online this week is the only one she posed for, the state pageant director said.

Topless photo could cost Prejean pageant crownupdated: Tue May 05 2009 18:27:00

Miss California USA Carrie Prejean "breached her contract" by keeping semi-nude photos a secret and could be stripped of her beauty queen title, according to a state pageant spokesman.

Miss California USA to appear in conservative TV adupdated: Thu Apr 30 2009 14:36:00

Carrie Prejean, the Miss USA contestant from California who declared her opposition to same-sex marriage on the pageant stage, will star in a new $1.5 million ad campaign funded by the National Organization for Marriage.

People.com: Kim Kardashian: Miss California Is 'Narrow-Minded'updated: Thu Apr 23 2009 19:15:00

The reality TV star supports gay marriage, says she "definitely thinks a lot broader" than Carrie Prejean

People.com: Katie Stam of Indiana Crowned Miss Americaupdated: Sun Jan 25 2009 22:48:00

The University of Indianapolis undergrad wins the pageant in Las Vegas

Riyo Mori: Part 1updated: Thu Jan 08 2009 07:02:00

Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori takes us on a tour of her favorite places in Tokyo.

Her name is Riyo...updated: Thu Jan 08 2009 07:02:00

Classically trained ballet dancer Riyo Mori had dreams of dancing on Broadway, but her plans suddenly changed when, aged 21, she won the Miss Universe beauty pageant.

Riyo Mori: Mistress of the universeupdated: Thu Jan 08 2009 06:39:00

Riyo Mori is a classically trained ballet dancer who won the 2007 Miss Universe beauty pageant. She talks to CNN about Tokyo, dancing and baseball.

People.com: Former Miss Alaska: I Beat Sarah Palin in a Beauty Pageantupdated: Thu Sep 18 2008 08:07:00

"There was a determination there," remembers contestant Maryline Blackburn

360 Shot: Beauty queens fallupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 11:19:00

This year Miss USA fell in competition again, reminding us of our favorite pageant moment.

People.com: Miss USA Slips and Falls - Againupdated: Mon Jul 14 2008 15:38:00

Just like last year, the American Miss Universe entry tripped during the gown parade

Miss USA trips over gownupdated: Mon Jul 14 2008 09:24:00

Miss USA trips over her evening gown during the Miss Universe pageant but still made the top 10.

People.com: Chace Crawford Cheers On a Miss USA Beauty – His Sisterupdated: Mon Apr 14 2008 10:05:00

Miss Missouri, Candice Crawford, makes the Top 10 but loses to Miss Texas

FSB: An entrepreneur's shot at Miss America crownupdated: Wed Jan 30 2008 10:36:00

Fortune Small Business first met Diana Reed when she was a senior at the University of Iowa, double-majoring in business and dance, starring at football games as one of the Big Ten's top baton twirlers, and running her own for-profit twirling studio on the side. This week, the rest of the world got a look at Reed's talents, as the reigning Miss Iowa twirled her way down the red carpet at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas.

'Miss America' madnessupdated: Tue Jan 29 2008 13:49:00

Headline News' Robin Meade gives a behind-the-scenes report from the 2008 Miss America pageant.

People.com: Arrests Due in Miss Puerto Rico Pepper Sprayingupdated: Wed Jan 09 2008 13:22:00

Two beauty-pageant employees allegedly involved in the pepper-spraying of beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera's belongings at the Nov. 24 Miss Puerto Rico contest are expected to be arrested within the coming days, say San Juan police.

Beauty queen chargedupdated: Thu Jan 03 2008 15:43:00

A beauty pageant winner faces charges that she kidnapped and tortured an ex-boyfriend. KVOA's Erica Heartquist reports.

Pageant crowns wrong womanupdated: Tue Dec 04 2007 14:02:00

Pageant officials say an accounting mix-up led to the wrong woman being crowned Miss California USA.

People.com: Miss Puerto Rico to Survive 'with God'updated: Wed Nov 28 2007 13:03:00

Video courtesy NBC Miss Puerto Rico Ingrid Marie Rivera says her alleged pepper-spray incident – and the controversy it has sparked – will not trip her up on the road to the Miss Universe pageant.

Beauty pageant gaffeupdated: Tue Aug 28 2007 01:15:00

Beauty pageant gaffe

People.com: Mario Lopez to Host Miss Teen USA Pageantupdated: Wed Aug 08 2007 16:22:00

Mario Lopez is getting pretty good at this pageant stuff. The Dancing with the Stars hunk is coming back for a third round as host of the Miss Teen USA pageant in Pasadena, Calif., on Aug. 24.

Time.com: Japan's Beauty Queen Factoryupdated: Sun Jun 17 2007 16:45:00

A Frenchwoman has helped Japan return as a Miss Universe superpower. But are her proteges Japanese enough?

People.com: Miss USA Falls, Gets Booed at Miss Universe Pageantupdated: Wed May 30 2007 07:53:00

Ten seconds Miss USA Rachel Smith would probably like to forget: Slipping and landing on her behind while modeling her evening gown at Monday night's Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City. (See video below.)

CNNMoney: Miss America bids boardwalk goodbyeupdated: Fri Aug 26 2005 07:55:00

Miss America is waving goodbye to Atlantic City, N.J., organizers of the pageant announced Thursday.

CNNMoney: Trump moves from boardroom to classroomupdated: Mon May 23 2005 11:04:00

Ivory-tower academics, watch out: Donald Trump is getting into the education business.

Aussie beauty wins Miss Universe updated: Tue Jun 01 2004 23:24:00

First an Australian became a royal princess in Denmark and now a fellow countrywoman has earned another crown of sorts, with Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins winning the Miss Universe 2004 pageant.

Fortune: Hurray for San Francisco, Jimmy Carter's rotten apples, the late news on sex roles, and other matters. GREAT MOMENTS IN PULCHRITupdated: Mon Mar 25 1991 00:01:00

WICHITA, KANSAS -- Home state favorite Kelli McCarty . . . was crowned Miss USA 1991 in a pageant marred by lawsuits . . . The crowning of the new Miss USA ended the reign of Carole Gist of Detroit...

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