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July 2008
- Miss USA Tumbles at Pageant
  
  Associated Press | Jul 14, 08 3:51 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - For the second year in a row the US contestant in the Miss Universe pageant tripped and fell during the competition, AP reports. Miss USA Crystle Stewart of Texas took a tumble when she stepped on the train of her bejeweled evening gown as she made her entrance in the pageant, which was held this year in Vietnam. The 26-year-old beauty queen was unhurt. Miss Venezuela, who was once a kidnap victim, won the crown. More »
January 2008
- Miss Michigan Wins Tiara in Made-Over Pageant
  
  Associated Press | Jan 27, 08 7:43 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Another year, another Miss America—it was Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund doing the delighted gasping as she donned her crown yesterday—and this time the pageant itself had a makeover. The 87-year-old competition is going for a hip new look and feel, adding doses of blue jeans and reality TV to draw in younger viewers, AP reports. More »
- Vandal Scandal Mars Another Pageant
  
  Palm Beach Post | Jan 22, 08 8:50 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The crime wave besetting American beauty pageants continued this weekend as Miss South Florida Fair had to overcome some skullduggery before claiming her crown, the Palm Beach Post reports. Cops were called after contestant Jessica Wittenbrink found her ruined dress backstage, vandalized with four red lipstick streaks. Police quizzed her 13 rivals but couldn't come up with a suspect. More »
- Beauty Queen Kidnapper's Law School Future Hazy
  
  Tucson Citizen | Jan 5, 08 7:46 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - University of Arizona law school reps say it’s too early to know what they will do about Kumari Fulbright, the former beauty queen and model who has been charged with a slew of felony offenses over the kidnapping, torture, and robbery of an ex-boyfriend, the Tucson Citizen reports. Fulbright was in her second year at James E. Rogers College of Law. More »
December 2007
- 8 Secrets to Healthy Skin
  
  New York Times | Dec 30, 07 12:52 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - You can't fight getting older, but you can keep the signs of wear and tear, not to speak of stress, off your face with these tips from the New York Times beauty expert: Get rid of old beauty products after a year—pots and tubes can develop micro-organism communities Quit smoking—dermatologists have found it can add years to a face Stop popping pimples—you risk infection and scarring Lower your stress and sleep more—stress can weaken the skin's "barrier function" More »
- Risqué Pics Won't Dethrone Miss France
  
  AFP | Dec 28, 07 3:25 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Miss France will keep her crown despite the publication of racy pictures featuring the 22-year-old student, AFP reports. Photographs of Valerie Begue licking yogurt off a wall and straddling a cross in a bikini had Genevieve de Fontenay, the pageant's sharp-tongued patron, threatening to strip Begue of her title; Begue won't be allowed to compete internationally as Miss France. More »
- It's All Greek to Miss Belgium
  
  AFP | Dec 17, 07 2:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The new Miss Belgium sparked fury in Flanders this weekend with her admission that she doesn't speak Dutch, AFP reports. In a country already torn over the Flemish-French conflict that's derailed the government for months, 20-year-old Alizee Poulicek's attempt to speak the language of the country's majority was met with boos and mockery—but she still emerged victorious. More »
- Beauty Probed as Pepper Spray Claims Prove False
  
  Reuters | Dec 3, 07 3:08 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In the latest twist in a Miss Universe pageant scandal, police investigating claims that someone put pepper spray on the clothing and cosmetics of the new Miss Puerto Rico found no trace of the chemicals. The 24-year-old beauty said she broke out in hives and had to ice down her face after the sabotage attempt. Now she's under investigation herself, reports Reuters. More »
November 2007
- Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly
  
  Associated Press | Nov 26, 07 11:35 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Ingrid Marie Rivera looked hot at the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant—but not in the good way. Pageant officials are investigating who doused the eventual winner's gowns and makeup with pepper spray, the AP reports. Rivera kept her composure before the judges, but once backstage she ripped off her clothes and applied ice packs to her face and body because her skin was swelling and breaking out in hives. More »
August 2007
- Teen Contestant All Over Map in Geo Gaffe
  
  People | Aug 28, 07 4:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Miss South Carolina Teen USA will have a second crack at answering the question that made her an internet laughing stock. Asked why some Americans cannot locate the US on a map, she launched into a rambling response, referring to “US Americans," South Africa and “the Iraq.” She's trying again on this morning's "Today Show," People magazine reports. More »
- Mexico Apologizes for Booing Miss USA
  
  Associated Press | Aug 9, 07 4:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Over 2 months after a Mexico City crowd booed Miss USA during the Miss Universe pageant, a national tourism official today apologized for the “incorrect behavior of a small group.” The blink-and-you-missed-it international incident started during the interview portion of the competition and crested after Rachel Smith fell backward in her evening gown. More »
July 2007
- Miss New Jersey Survives Racy Photo Furor
  
  New York Post | Jul 13, 07 3:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Miss New Jersey can keep her tiara, say pageant officials who ruled unanimously that risqué photos of the beauty queen leaked from her Facebook page aren't that bad. The images, which Amy Polumbo revealed on the Today Show yesterday, contained no nudity or underage drinking, but did show Polumbo in some mildly suggestive positions. More »
May 2007
- Miss USA Serves Her Country
  
  ABC News | May 30, 07 11:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The boos that rained down on Miss USA during the Miss Universe pageant weren't meant for her—the Mexico City crowd was venting its frustration with the US government, organizers and observers say. Rachel Smith didn't help her case by falling sash-over-teakettle during the evening gown competition, but the spectators warmed to her after she spoke to them in Spanish. More »