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  2. Swimsuit competition - Wikipedia

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    Swimsuit competition. A swimsuit competition, more commonly now called a bikini contest, is a beauty contest which is judged and ranked while contestants wear a swimsuit, typically a bikini. One of the judging criteria is the physical attractiveness of the contestants. The Big Four international beauty pageants have included examples of such a ...

  3. Beauty pageant - Wikipedia

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    The winners of the International Pageant of Pulchritude 1930 competition. A beauty pageant is a competition traditionally focused on judging and ranking the contestants' physical attributes. Pageants have now moved towards including inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable ...

  4. Miss Earth - Wikipedia

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    In the pre-judging stage, Miss Earth delegates are judged on their intelligence and their knowledge of environmental issues and policies, comprising 30% of the total score, while the remaining criteria are as follows: 35% for beauty and knowledge, 20% form and figure, 10% poise, and 5% attitude. [154]

  5. List of beauty pageants - Wikipedia

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    A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as personality, intelligence, talent, character, causes, and charitable involvement, through closed-door interviews with judges, or the conventional question-and-answer round(s) in the finals.

  6. Helping or hurting? How beauty pageants in America affect ...

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    Ahead of the Miss Teen USA Pageant, AOL.com is looking at contemporary views of beauty and how they are shaping the next generation of Americans. Miss Universe was first introduced to the world as ...

  7. Miss Universe - Wikipedia

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    Miss Universe sash from 2001 until 2022. The title "Miss Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a ...

  8. AP PHOTOS: Female prisoners in Rio compete in beauty contest

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    The crown of Miss Talavera Bruce, an annual beauty pageant named after the women's prison in western Rio. For the prisoners, the contest is a time to enjoy dressing up, temporarily forget life ...

  9. Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places ...

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    A beauty pageant would have been unthinkable a few years ago, especially when al-Shabab controlled the capital. The crowd at Elite Hotel did not leave until the early hours of the morning. They ...