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  • With the Miss Universe pageant set to take place on November 21, in Thailand, conversations around beauty, representation, and empowerment are once again in the spotlight.

  • Before starring in Scarface and Batman Returns, Pfeiffer won the Miss Orange County beauty contest in 1978.

  • Decked out in a feathered boa and sequins, Justus Kelley made beauty pageant history at Miss USA's 75th competition on Thursday.

  • Miss England finalists are showing off their so-called “flaws” — including acne, blemishes and weight gain — with make-up-free selfies as part of a campaign to highlight natural and inner beauty.

  • An Upper East Side songwriter is getting a second chance to fulfill her childhood dream of becoming a beauty queen — even if it means competing at age 44 against women half her age.

  • Lipstick, butt glue, and evening gown: ah, those were the days of the glitz and glam in the world of beauty pageants.

  • Did you know Halle Berry competed in the Miss USA pageant back in 1986? Take a look at her history-making days as a beauty queen in .

  • First artificial intelligence came for our jobs.

  • Contests to determine "who is the fairest of them all" have been around at least since ancient Greece and the Judgment of Paris.

  • Miss USA held its first competition in 1952 and has been considered a “staple in the pageant industry” since.