Nitaya Panemalaythong was skeptical when a friend suggested she look into the Miss Minnesota USA competition last year. She’d done some modeling before, but thought, “No, that’s not my ...

Nitaya Panemalaythong was skeptical when a friend suggested she look into the Miss Minnesota USA competition last year. She’d done some modeling before, but thought, “No, that’s not my ...

After the finale, some Miss USA contestants questioned the results of the pageant, claiming there was never a chance for them to win over Miss Texas, R'Bonney Gabriel, who is also the first ...

Over 50 contestants ... Minnesota, Tennessee, Ohio and Alabama. While many viewers eagerly anticipated the crowning moment, there is a sense that the pageant is losing its traditional appeal. Miss ...

The swimsuit competition is still a crucial part of the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants, while the weight of contestants is ... to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant, or the ...

But just four months later, Kolbow was named Miss Black Minnesota 2008, and is now on her way ... who she described as being a very quiet woman – was a contestant in the Miss Black USA pageant, but ...

and showcasing a glam lifestyle When this year's Miss USA contestants were first shown during the pageant on Monday, they stood onstage in matching, skin-tight leotards. They were then introduced ...