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 ...

With the elegant gowns, stylized hair, carefully applied makeup, and moments in the spotlight, beauty pageants have attracted longstanding criticism for being allegedly superficial competitions that ...

Bailey Anne Kennedy says she did not expect to make history when she entered her first-ever beauty pageant–seeking the crown of Miss Maryland USA. But on June 1 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, ...