WAYNE PARRY / The Associated PressDec 23, 2017
The resignations come after The Huffington Post published emails showing pageant officials ridiculing past Miss Americas, including making crass and sometimes vulgar comments about them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigSep 22, 2014
The "Last Week Tonight" team does some investigative reporting about Miss America's alleged annual $45 million in scholarships for women and, with the help of comedian Kathy Griffin, highlights why beauty pageants are "horrible" and should cease to exist immediately. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2009
Celebrity gossip impresario and Miss USA pageant judge Perez Hilton didn't get the answer he wanted when he asked Miss California whether states should legalize gay marriage, but he saved his ire for a post-show video blog, where he called the contestant a "dumb bitch (okaaaaaay?)." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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