Miss Universe
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Details on the scheduled events leading up to the 2012 Miss Universe competition. A new Miss Universe will be crowned in a little over a week, but the women of this year's pageant are keeping busy up till the big day. -
Miss China 2012 Contestants; Pageant Accused of Being Rigged, 'China poured MILLIONS into the contest'
Miss China 2012 was crowned the winner of the global Miss World pageant held on August 18 in the Mongolian city of Ordos, a region of China. Wen Xia Yu from Liaoning, China beat a record 116 contestants during this 62nd Miss World competition. Almost immediately after Miss China 2012 was crowned many suggested she was selected as the winner due to home-country favoritism and that the contest was rigged. -
Donald Trump's "Miss Universe" Takes Legal Action Against Miss Penn
Donald Trump's Miss Universe Organization has filed two legal claims against former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin today. Trump had given the former beauty queen 24 hours to apologize and retract her claim that the organization is a fraud. But Monnin stood her ground and now the billionaire is seeking filing legal action against her, seeking monetary damage for her remarks of defamation. -
Miss Pennsylvania Has 24 Hrs To Apologize Before Trump Sues for Massive Damages, Lawyer Warns [Video]
Donald Trump and his lawyer has given former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin 24 hours to apologize and retract her claim that the Miss USA pageant was a fraud. Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen spoke to TMZ live today. Cohen said: "The basis of the law suit is the defamation and the offensive remarks that Miss Monnin had made . In her agreement to participate in the pageant - has non-disparagement clauses throughout the document. -
Donald Trump to Sue Miss Pennsylvania 2012 For Fraud Accusations
Donald Trump is not happy about the allegations that Miss USA 2012 has been rigged by former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin, who resigned from her post after Sunday night's pageant. Trump, who owns and heads the Miss Universe organization has reportedly launched an investigation into allegations that the pageant was rigged, reports TMZ. The billionaire is even planning to SUE Monnin. -
Miss New Zealand 2012 Avianca Bohm is Not NZ Citizen; May Lose Her Crown
Another beauty pageant controversy has hit the headlines and this time it is in New Zealand. Newly crowned Avianca Bohm may be stripped of her title because she is not a native New Zealander. The 22-year-old beauty was born in South Africa and unless her citizenship is fast-tracked she will not be able to take part in the Miss Universe pageant in December this year. -
Miss USA 2012 Winner Olivia Culpo Heading for Miss Universe [Photos]
Newly crowned Miss USA Olivia Culpo will now face her next challenge: to become the the next Miss Universe. It has been 15 years since a Miss USA nabbed the Miss Universe crown. The latest was Brook Lee in 1997, who was the oldest contestant to win the title at 26. As with all beauty pageants, the crucial interview question is a major factor in determining the winner. Back in 1997, Brook Lee was asked in the Miss USA 1997 competition how she would handle gaining weight. -
Olivia Culpo will Represent USA at Miss Universe 2012: Meet the Beauty Queen
Olivia Culpo, 20 from Rhode Island will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant later this year. -
Jenna Talackova, First Transgender Beauty Queen, Steals the Spotlight at Miss Universe Canada [PHOTOS]
Jenna Talackova, the beauty queen who made history after becoming the first transgender woman to be allowed to participate in a Miss Universe pageant, was the center of attention on Thursday as she took part in Miss Universe Canada in Toronto. -
Miss Dominican Republic Beauty Queen Carlina Duran Talks About Scandal
Miss Dominican Republic beauty queen Carlina Duran said Wednesday she never had sexual relations with her husband and lived as "single," after she was ousted from the competition for not telling organizers she was married -
Miss Universe will allow Transgender Women to Compete in Beauty Pageants
Miss Universe announced today that it will allow transgender women to participate in its beauty competitions around the world.