Beauty Pageants

"Well . . . I'd Like to Bring about World War, Charlie."

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


Robert S. McElvaine

Watching Sarah Palin attempt to answer some of Charlie Gibson's questions was reminiscent of the responses given by contestants in beauty pageants. ...

Inside Venezuela's Beauty Pageant Schools

The Times | Thomas Walker | Posted 09.11.2008 | Style


The graduates were candidates for this year's Miss Venezuela contest and Sousa, president of the pageant, was their proud headmaster. Last night, the ...

Third Screen: Crime and Punishment and What I Wore

Vickie Karp | Posted 09.07.2008 | Entertainment


Vickie Karp

La Corona, the story of a glamorous competition most of us won't ever qualify for, is a heart-rending tale of beauty pageant chic with beauty pageant chicas you will not soon forget.

Miss USA 2008 Pageant Highlights: Swimsuits, Evening Gowns, Heather Mills, And More

Huffington Post | Staff | Posted 04.14.2008 | Entertainment


Miss Oklahoma reveals her dream charity project: helping Britney Spears. Miss Pennsylvania discusses the importance of marketing beauty products f...

This Week's Must See Video: Robin Williams Splits His Pants, A Spoiled Beauty Queen, Overly Sexual Magician, Tyra Shames A Drunk And More!

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 01.04.2008 | Entertainment


If you didn't catch "Wife Swap" this week, you missed a scary look into the world of beauty queens. Alicia is the 15-year-old daughter of a former pa...

This Week's Top 5 Moments Of Terrible Television

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 10.12.2007 | Entertainment


This week was filled with awful television. And since you can't waste your valuable DVR space on all of it, we're here to fill you in on what you mis...

Jilted Beauty Queens Ask: Where's The Scholarship Money?

The New York Times | Jennifer 8 Lee | Posted 09.23.2007 | Home


When Ashley Wood was crowned Miss South Carolina in 2004, she thought her title came not only with a tiara and a shot at Miss America, but also a $20,...

FOX News vs. Celebrity Sound Bites

Alex Leo | Posted 09.21.2007 | Media


Alex Leo

Is it more dangerous to have Sally Field decrying an unpopular war at the Emmys? Or passing off pretty ladies as serious journalists?