Miss Universe

Now, it can be told! Miss Universe 2013 is expected to take place in Moscow, Russia in November later this year. This was announced by the owner of Miss Universe pageant, Donald Trump, during the Miss USA 2013 finals that took place last night. This would be one of the rare moments Miss Universe will be taking place in Europe, a continent wherein  the pageant is not so popular with the people since this is the birthplace of its rival pageant, the Miss World.The last time Miss Universe was...Read Full Story

Storified by CNN · Tue, Jun 18 2013 11:37:031) Miss South Carolina Teen USA's interesting theories on maps and educationMiss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question · iramzayiThere are probably a lot of reasons why a fifth of Americans can't find their own country on a world map, but when put on the spot, Miss South Carolina Teen USA struggled to come up with a coherent possibility. Lauren Caitlin Upton’s response during Miss Teen USA 2007 starts out OK but quickly drifts off into...Read Full Story

Congratulations to Miss USA 2013 winner Miss Connecticut Erin Brady! She is a 25-year-old financial accountant and a East Hampton native. She will receive her own apartment in New York City for one year. The beauty pageant queen is expected to spend the next year raising awareness about breast and ovarian cancer awareness, as well as holding speaking arrangements. Miss Connecticut will represent the United States as Miss USA in the Miss Universe Competition which will be held in Crocus Hall...Read Full Story

Rumor has it that a former Miss Universe contestant will be carrying the flag of Peru at the 13th edition of the third most popular and important pageant in the world, the Miss Earth 2013 which is expected to take place in Thailand if current negotiations on the venue will materialize. Natalie Vertiz (shown at the picture in her swimsuit during the preliminary of Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil), a heavy favorite among pageant pundits to win the Miss Universe 2011, is being...Read Full Story

Gifty Ofori, who until May 23 was Miss Universe Ghana 2012, has sued organizers of the pageant for failing to give her prizes and also stripping her of her title. The Insignia Group, co-organizers of the 2012 Miss Universe Ghana beauty pageant, stripped Gifty of her title barely hours to the crowing of the 2013 Miss Universe Ghana on May 24. Insignia in a statement copied Myjoyonline.com said the decision was necessitated by several interviews Gifty Ofori, winner of the 2012 pageant granted...Read Full Story