Long before beauty contests became big productions on reality TV, they were simple, quirky events that reflected the ideals and fashions of their time. From small-town fairs to national stages, these ...

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A beauty contest as the setting of a political thriller set in the late 1980s Mexico is the topic of a new Spanish-language series. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

A Finnish beauty queen was stripped of her crown for a gesture that appeared to mock Asians. Finnish lawmakers copied her, and the prime minister is now trying to defuse the controversy. By Amelia ...