In November, Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe, and Amber Hulse was elated. For Hulse, a Miss South Dakota turned Republican state senator, it seemed not just a pageant ...

Beauty pageants aren’t always pretty. Competitive events from Miss USA to Miss Universe have all had their fair share of scandals and controversies over the years. Before she became an accomplished ...

(CNN) — Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the scandal-ridden Miss Universe pageant, this is proving a big part of the problem. Opaque and subjective voting criteria have made it difficult ...