CRISFIELD, Md.- Contestants in the Miss Crustacean Pageant in Crisfield can leave their swimsuits behind this year. The swimsuit competition has been replaced following concerns from the girls about ...

One of America's highest-profile beauty pageants just traded bikinis for athleisure. In recent years, competitions have increasingly modernized, featuring women that break the mold of the traditional ...

The Miss Teen USA pageant will no longer include a swimsuit competition, replacing it with one featuring athletic wear. USA Today said Wednesday that the Miss Universe organization’s pageant for 15- ...

Cierra Jackson, the only competitor to wear natural hair in this year’s Miss America pageant, won the competition’s swimsuit segment but lost out on the crown in the annual competition. Suggested ...

For the first time in nearly a century, Miss America contestants will not strut onstage in swimsuits this year, the organizers announced on Tuesday, as the pageant tries to redefine its role in an era ...

After months of controversy within the Miss America organization, executives announced Tuesday that the nearly century-old pageant will no longer judge contestants on their physical appearance.

Young women competing for the title of Winnebago County Fair Queen will no longer wear swimsuits and walk across the stadium stage and in front of judges as part of the competition. Fair officials ...

Since it's inception, nearly 100 years ago, the swimsuit category has been an essential part of the Miss America pageant. But on Tuesday, it got the ax. As culture changes, so does the Miss America ...

NEW YORK (WTVD) -- Goodbye beauty, hello brains - the Miss America pageant is getting a makeover. Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge ...

The Miss Universe pageant is slated to take place on Nov. 21 As the annual Miss Universe pageant draws nearer, contestants are ramping up their preparation for the international beauty pageant. On ...

One of America's most storied beauty pageants just got a modern update. The swimsuit portion has always been a staple of the competitions, both big and small. But in a society that increasingly ...

Miss Teen USA has officially removed the swimsuit portion of its pageant and replaced it with an athletic wear competition. The new approach, first reported by USA Today, aims to break away from ...