"As Miss Kansas, my platform is deeply rooted in empowering people to break free from cycles of domestic violence," Alexis Smith tells PEOPLE Abigail Adams is a Human Interest Writer and Reporter ...

A new Miss New York USA has been crowned. Marizza Delgado, 25, won the annual pageant contest out of 170 contestants in Albany, New York, on Sunday. Delgado wore a sequin-festooned dress as she ...

Being a pageant winner takes more than beauty and talent. The newly crowned Miss Kansas Alexis Smith showed that winning the title sometimes requires bravery, too. Smith stunned the judges during ...

Annette Addo-Yobo of North Texas has been crowned Miss Texas 2024 ... structural inequities she has witnessed her brother Andrew face in various spaces. "As a sibling to someone on the spectrum ...

A woman who used her personal pain to work to reunite children with their incarcerated fathers won the Miss South Carolina crown Saturday night at Township Auditorium. Davis Wash, Miss Clemson ...

The Miss Kansas winner decided to make a vocal stand against abusive relationships after she was spotted emotional after winning the pageant on June 8 because her own abuser was present in the ...

The beauty pageant industry isn’t what it used to be. Miss Universe, which has been around since 1952, has suffered a dramatic ratings decline in the last five years. In May, the reigning Miss ...

Dear Miss Manners: There is a wonderful hostess in my neighborhood who really goes all out in terms of food and ambiance for her guests. She is a mentor to me, inspiring me to host gatherings and ...

The Miss Alabama competition is well under way, with two nights of preliminaries completed before Saturday’s finale. A total of 40 women are vying for the state title, along with scholarship ...

Passing rolls at a family-style dinner stresses this letter writer out. Dear Miss Manners: Can you please advise me on the proper way for individuals to serve themselves when passing dishes at a ...