Beauty Pageant

Camel beauty pageants fuel demand for cloning in United Arab Emirates

Gulf clients are ready to pay between 200,000 and 400,000 dirham ($54,500-$109,000) to duplicate a dromedary

Kataluna Enriquez becomes first transgender woman to win Miss Nevada USA title in pageant history

The 27-year-old Enriquez won the Miss Silver State USA pageant in March, a preliminary competition for the Miss Nevada USA pageant.

Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2021; India's Adline Castelino among top five

Andrea Meza finished first ahead of the Brazilian and Peruvian finalists in the 69th instalment of Miss Universe, held in Hollywood, Florida.

Manya Singh, runner-up of Miss India 2020, reveals prejudices she faced while growing up

Manya Singh, in her post, described the hardships she faced being an autorickshaw driver's daughter from UP

Former Miss Ukraine Veronika Didusenko barred for being mother, sues Miss World organisers

Veronika Didusenko was crowned Miss Ukraine in 2018, but was dethroned after the organisers found out that she has a five-year-old son and disqualified from going on to compete for the Miss World title.

Miss India 2019: 22-year-old Suman Rao from Rajasthan wins beauty pageant

Suman Rao was crowned by her predecessor Anukreethy Vas, Miss India 2019

Brazil beauty pageant crowns handsomest elderly man

Sao Paulo's handsomest elderly man 2017 is Jose dos Santos Neves, aged 76. A former construction contractor, he is married, has 4 children, 6 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He likes dancing and working out. His dream is one day to visit Europe, which he calls 'the old continent'. His favourite football team is the local Corinthians.

Wheelchair-bound contestant enters Miss World Australia pageant, breaks stereotypes

Smoking hot, with a killer bod: TOI's superficial idea of a perfect college girl

Every year The Times of India oraganises a college-level beauty pageant ‘Campus Princess’ to "scouts potential beauty queens by engaging with the student community." Its requirements for participation is not always in good taste.

Awkward to walk in bikini on stage: Priyanka Chopra on Miss World Pageant

Actress and Miss World 2000 Priyanka Chopra says she was lucky not to have a swimsuit round during the competition as she finds it strange to walk in bikini on stage.