The crown of Miss Maine was placed on Shelby Howell's head Sunday afternoon as the 24-year-old Bangor woman took center stage at Portland's Holiday Inn By the Bay. While Howell shined in her sparkling ...

In 2021, Kataluna Enriquez was crowned Miss Nevada and then became the first openly trans woman to compete in Miss USA. But not all experiences are positive. Last month, a trans woman withdrew ...

The pageant saw its first openly trans woman compete only three years ago, when Miss Nevada USA Kataluna Enriquez competed in 2021 but was eliminated before the finals.In 2022, the Miss Universe ...

The pageant saw its first openly trans woman compete only three years ago, when Miss Nevada USA Kataluna Enriquez competed in 2021 but was eliminated before the finals.In 2022, the Miss Universe ...

she told People Magazine in 2021. She was adopted and raised in Reno by a loving family and has led a fulfilling life — she was named Miss Nevada in 2004 and continues to work for the ...

More trans women have been competing in the preliminary pageants in recent years. In 2021, former Miss Nevada Kataluna Enriquez became the first trans contestant in a Miss USA pageant. Trans woman ...

Transgender woman Kataluna Enriquez won the Miss Nevada USA pageant in 2021. The Filipino contestant, who designs her own clothes, went on to be the first openly transgender woman to compete in the ...

Miss Teen USA will be streamed live on www.missteenusa.com and hosted by Miss USA 2021, Elle Smith, and FYI's correspondent Christian Murphy; who will also be part of the Miss USA telecast.

Heather Renner of Reno was crowned Miss Nevada last weekend and will go on to compete at the Miss America competition later this year in Connecticut. Renner, 22, was born and raised in Reno and ...