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    Ireland wins Miss World contest  Nov 7, 2009
    Ireland has won the Miss World beauty pageant, held this year for the first time in China ... Until recently, beauty pageants were banned in China. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)

    Ghana to host 2010 Miss Black USA Beauty Pageant  Nov 6, 2009
    Accra, Nov. 6, GNA - The proverbial Ghanaian hospitality, has earned the country the opportunity to host the Miss Black USA Beauty Pageant in 2010. The show, which has been in existence for the past 26 years, is aimed at reconnecting Black Americans in the Diaspora to their African lineage. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    When did "Parks and Recreation" get so funny?  Nov 6, 2009
    city government officials with a steady flow of smart parody of everything from the second-rung beauty pageant culture to moronic business-speak to Mark Sanford-style sex scandals ... Yes, Leslie's always had Madeleine Albright's photograph behind her desk, but when she talks of her admiration for Hillary Clinton and scoffs at the hoochie mama who wins the Miss Pawnee beauty pageant, we understand Leslie as a fleshed-out character, not just a gigantic buffoon who's funny but tough to care about.... (Salon)

    * Transsexual Miss World contest aims to boost awareness  Nov 4, 2009
    Maggie Gao, from China, earlier this year won Miss World Shenzhen, a womens beauty pageant in the southern Chinese city X but it then emerged that she was a man and the organizers withdrew her title ... Camilia Dzelma, 22, from Singapore, said her Muslim family had accepted her as she is and called for more transgender beauty pageants. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)

    Fantasy Clicks  Nov 3, 2009
    Yes, a good chunk of his catches came in borderline garbage time; and yes, his touchdown reception would never win a beauty pageant. But in a high-pressure environment, Jennings upped his fantasy value -- so much that owners should give him another week to re-prove himself before the fantasy playoffs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Joburg's R45m beauty bill  Nov 2, 2009
    Eyewitness News has learnt the City of Johannesburg has paid around R45-million to host this year's Miss World beauty pageant. That is despite the fact the city is unlikely to recoup much of the investment. (iAfrica.com)

    CLICKS: Favre, LT, Rice headline Week 8 Revelations  Nov 2, 2009
    Yes, a good chunk of his catches came in borderline garbage time; and yes, his touchdown reception would never win a beauty pageant. But in a high-pressure environment, Jennings upped his fantasy value -- so much that owners should give him another week or two to post stellar numbers before the playoffs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)

    Studs, duds & Week 8 Fantasy Revelations  Nov 2, 2009
    Yes, a good chunk of his catches came in borderline garbage time; and yes, his touchdown reception would never win a beauty pageant. But in a high-pressure environment, Jennings upped his fantasy value -- so much that most owners should give him another week or two to post consistently stellar numbers before the playoffs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Haruna is queen of transsexuals  Nov 2, 2009
    She was crowned Miss International Queen 2009 at the beauty pageant for transsexuals in Pattaya, Thailand, over the weekend. Haruna was among 18 contestants in the last round of the contest held at Tiffanys Show which is reputedly the worlds largest transsexual cabaret. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Local news briefs  Nov 2, 2009
    Fall Harvest beauty pageant set. The Piggott High School FCCLA will host its third annual fall harvest pageant at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Piggott High School (middle gym). (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Ash: Life has come a full circle  Nov 1, 2009
    Fifteen years after she won the Miss World beauty pageant, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan continues to be the most celebrated Bollywood brand ever. With her waist-length hair cascading down high cheek bones, and striking green-grey eyes, with bodyguards keeping vigilance, she looks every inch the diva she is. (India Times, India)

    Physique Helps Mo'Nique Strike It Big  Oct 26, 2009
    Who else has put on a beauty pageant for plus-size women. "I came up with the idea of a full-figured beauty pageant because for years all we had were those other pageants, y'all know, the skinny ones," Mo'Nique told her audience. (CBS News)

    COOK/Band director passionate about baking  Oct 22, 2009
    As for the beauty pageant in 2005, she said she did it on a whim, and it brought her scholarship money that really helped her out during her college years. It was the coolest experience she's ever had and as she is naturally a shy person, she feels the pageant allowed her to have more confidence and see herself only in a positive light. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)

    JJ Lin's Japanese collaboration puts the order in chaos  Oct 22, 2009
    " A daring move, and an awesome price to peace, if you ask us, seeing how the Devilock website warns all those below the age of 18 not to enter due to cheeky pictures of semi-naked girls loitering about its pages for decorative purposes. Love and peace do not have to be all beauty pageants and flowery, going by the gung-ho punk metal images on clothes of both SMG and Devilock, with messages such as 'ANTI-WAR' and 'ANTI POWER'. Other military inspired graphics and more punk slogans such as "Still... (Channelnewsasia.com)

    They Said, She Said  Oct 20, 2009
    Indeed, Plaintiff admits in her Complaint that 'such surgeries are common among beauty pageant contestant and titleholders. This admission is fatal to the cause of action. (Fox News)

    Zombie pageant  Oct 20, 2009
    Zap Squad: Zombie beauty pageant ... Zap Squad: Zombie beauty pageant ... The Zap Squad met up with the roller derby team Saturday night at Kelly's Irish Pub, 830 N. Wickham Road, Melbourne, for the bar's zombie beauty pageant. (Florida Today)

    Is college football a sham? (10/17/2009)  Oct 19, 2009
    Actually, college football in some ways already is a sham in that a beauty pageant is more objectively judged than the way the two teams to play for the national title are picked. Until there is a playoff, the sport will continue to be a national punch line and travesty. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    Opinion: BCS will punish Texas despite victory  Oct 18, 2009
    And in this demolition derby/beauty pageant of a BCS system, that's not going to cut it ... That doesn't cut it in this beauty pageant of a race. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    White beauty queen at black uni pens plea to Obama...  Oct 17, 2009
    But after her letter riled students at Hampton University in Virginia, beauty pageant winner Nikole Churchill issued a public apology, saying she had taken "the comments of a few and blew them out of all proportion.". Churchill, a tall, raven-haired woman who, like Obama, grew up in Hawaii, wrote to the president after winning her university's beauty pageant last week. (The Drudge Report)

    A Prize for Hope  Oct 16, 2009
    As for the Nobel, thankfully my father understood that most political awards were nothing more than philosophical beauty pageants. Rather, he knew that action and results were the true measure of an individual, a presidency and a nation. (Townhall.com)

    First non-black Miss Hampton U says sorry  Oct 15, 2009
    - The first non-black winner of the annual beauty pageant at historically black Hampton University says she's sorry for writing a letter to President Barack Obama contending her crowning was not widely accepted on campus because she is not black. Nikole Churchill, 22, a senior nursing major from Hawaii who attends the Virginia Beach campus, won the 15th annual Miss Hampton U scholarship pageant on Friday. (MSNBC -- Race)

    NATIONAL GUARD - Marathoner Promotes Health  Oct 14, 2009
    (10/7/09) - Who better to represent a military health awareness program than a nurse who doesnt drink or smoke, has run 17 marathons, and has dealt with the stress of war as well as beauty pageant. Former Miss Utah and Miss America finalist Jill Stevens-Shepherd was introduced as the new spokeswoman for the Army National Guard Decade of Health program at a dinner Oct. 2. (DOD DefenseLINK)

    Gamewatch: Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, Mario & Sonic  Oct 13, 2009
    09 - Petz Pony Beauty Pageant (DS)10. 13. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Barrymore makes believers  Oct 13, 2009
    Throw in beauty pageants and a barbecue restaurant called the Oink Joint and it's quite the combo platter. Making the "Charlie's Angels" movies had taught Barrymore how "exciting it is when an audience sees the real people doing the real action and the real stunts." You cannot fake that authenticity and, besides, why not show off the skills everyone labored to master, she figured. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Limbaugh to judge 2010 Miss America pageant  Oct 11, 2009
    MORE FROM BEAUTY PAGEANTS ... Beauty pageants Section Front ... Add Beauty pageants headlines to your news reader. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)

    Infotainment  Oct 11, 2009
    Miss Universe 2009 JAKARTA: Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela walks onstage during the Miss Indonesia beauty pageant. Thirty-eight contestants from 33 provinces in Indonesia took part in the pageant. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    Pageant for surgically enhanced beauties  Oct 10, 2009
    Winners of the Miss Plastic Hungary beauty pageant were Reka Urban (center, named queen), first runner-up Edina Kulcsar (right) and second-runner up Alexandra Horvath. Offbeat stories. (AZCentral -- News)

    Zivanna Letisha Siregar crowned Miss Indonesia  Oct 10, 2009
    Zivanna Letisha Siregar (R), winner of the 2008 Miss Indonesia beauty pageant, adjusts the crown for Qory Sandioriva from Aceh province, winner of the Miss Indonesia beauty contest 2009, during the pageant's final in Jakarta Oct. 10, 2009. Thirty-eight contestants from 33 provinces in Indonesia took part in the pageant. (Xinhuanet, China)

    A model who loves lingeries, stilettos and cats  Oct 10, 2009
    First, she spurned the Miss Malaysia World 2009 beauty pageant just because she did not like the terms and conditions ... I am so happy to have won but I am also very tired of beauty pageants. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Venezuela Beauty Queens Are Born... and MadeWhat explains Venezuela's crushing dominance in international beauty comps?  Oct 9, 2009
    Miss Venezuela Beauty Pageant - ABC News ... Venezuelans have been crowned queen in something like 60 international beauty pageants, winning Miss World five times, Miss International five times and Miss Universe the biggest of all a staggering six times, including the last two years ... Attitudes like that may not win awards for cultural sensitivity or political correctness, but those attitudes do help Venezuela win beauty pageants. (ABC News)

    Farouk Shami: Texas' next governor?  Oct 9, 2009
    Now, the man whose company that sponsored three beauty pageants last year wants to try the political stage the governor s race, to be precise. It s a well-timed and well-publicized move. (KHOU.com, TX)

    'Whip It' utterly entertaining  Oct 9, 2009
    " (Courtesy Darren Michaels/MCT)ENTER MOVIE-WHIPIT 4 FT By Rene Rodriguez McClatchy Newspapers October 09, 2009 2:00 AM The kind of movie that makes the term "formulaic crowd-pleaser" seem like a good thing, "Whip It" is completely predictable from the first frame. It also is ridiculously, utterly entertaining.Drew Barrymore's smashing directorial debut harkens back to an era in which Hollywood studio pictures could still move and enthrall the audience while plying in hoary cliches. Although the... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Persistence pays  Oct 8, 2009
    My mum used to dress me and my twin sister up in pretty dresses, and wed walk down the stairs pretending we were one of the beauty pageant finalists ... The negative perception many have of beauty pageants and those who take part in pageants is something Thanuja hopes to change. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Mrs. Essex County is Topsfield Fair’s best ambassador  Oct 8, 2009
    Mrs. Essex County is not a beauty pageant ... She emphasized one point: Mrs. Essex County is not a beauty pageant. (Boston Globe)

    Do you see anything wrong?  Oct 7, 2009
    It is beauty pageants such as Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss America, as well as local amateur programs that bolster an unhealthy sense among many teenage girls who define beauty and depth by the shape and size of their bodies, hair style, eye color and so on. I must point out that in San Felipes case, it is not the girl deemed most beautiful who gets to be queen, but the contestant who raises the most amount of money. (Nogales International, AZ)

    Back with a bang  Oct 5, 2009
    Unfortunately, the best girls now shy away from beauty pageants and they don't think it will help them in any way but it is the most amazing experience. It opens up your eyes to a whole new world. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Fall brings fairs, festivals  Oct 4, 2009
    The bigger events also include fireworks, parades, car shows and beauty pageants. Georgia and South Carolina boast more than enough sidewalk soirees to keep a family busy through Thanksgiving. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Entertainer Spotlight on Rebecca Clark  Oct 4, 2009
    Clark was developing into an attractive young lady and at the age of 16, she entered the Miss New York State beauty pageant and won first runner-up. At that point, I ran away from home because I couldn t stand the abuse any longer, she confided. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    Lara bonds with Sush  Oct 4, 2009
    David says he has opened a fan club for the two beauty pageant winners because both of them were extremely popular on the set with the other members of the cast and crew. Im their fan No 1, laughs DD. The filmmaker says, I have worked with Sushmita in Kyon ki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta and Biwi No 1 and I have worked with Lara in Partner. (India Times, India)

    Womanless pageant set  Oct 3, 2009
    A Womanless Beauty Pageant will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. at the Community Center at Chatham. Advance tickets are 7. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    Whip It skates familiar circles  Oct 3, 2009
    In that sense, its about this girl who goes to beauty pageants and doesnt like it so she starts skating and makes friends and meets a boy and, like, that doesnt work out but she finds out how important she is and gets her face on a poster and makers her parents proud. Just this once I wish I could write a four-word synopsis: I dont know, nothing. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    News Stories  Oct 3, 2009
    Beauty Pageants Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)

    Fun with roller derby  Oct 3, 2009
    In "Whip It," she plays Bliss Cavendar, a Texas 17-year-old with a kind, schlubby dad (Daniel Stern), a mom (Marcia Gay Harden) obsessed with beauty pageants, and an unremunerative waitressing job at a barbecue joint. Bliss wants and needs something desperately, but she doesn't know quite what. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Just skate right past slow-moving 'Whip It'  Oct 2, 2009
    brings dimension to the role of a traditional mother who pushes Bliss to take part in cheesy beauty pageants. is believable as Bliss' father, who understands his daughter's independent streak but defers to his strong-willed wife. (USA Today -- Life)

    WOMEN OF STYLE AND SUBSTANCE  Oct 2, 2009
    Friday October 02, 2009. Pageant winner Daphaney Jacquitte, center, and runners-up Dieusita Jean, left, and Samora Suber, dazzle the crowd with their beauty. (Queens Chronicle, NY)

    Whip It Film Review  Oct 2, 2009
    Kings of Leon s clashes with classical piano perfect for the disconnection between Bliss Cavendar (Ellen Page) and a beauty pageant in which she s entered. Bliss is there by the will of her mother, Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden) a former pageant champion who s since taken to stress-smoking, a postal-service job and parenting around the timid approach of her husband, Earl (a long-lost Daniel Stern). (Suite101.com)

    Whip It: Drew Barrymore, Director and Roller Derby Girl  Oct 2, 2009
    " Brooke says approvingly to a case full of bongs a trio of tattoo-ed and pierced women roll in on skates, mugging maniacally as they pass out flyers for the next weekend's derby. Most teenage girls would have taken refuge from these R. Crumb-style creatures behind the Doc Martens display but not Bliss. She is enraptured. The next thing you know she's riding the Bingo bus from Bodeen to Austin to practice with her new team, the Hurl Scouts. They all have names that sound like Blind Vices from... (Time.com)

    Barrymore delivers fun on wheels  Oct 2, 2009
    Page plays Bliss Cavendar, a tomboy dying to get out of a small Texas town whose obsessions - football, beauty pageants, big hair - don t interest her. (Barrymore actually shot the film in Michigan. (Boston Globe)

    Ireland wins Miss World contest  Oct 2, 2009
    Ireland has won the Miss World beauty pageant, held this year for the first time in China ... Until recently, beauty pageants were banned in China. (Yahoo News -- Beauty Pageants)

    Whip It crackles with fun  Sep 30, 2009
    Ellen Page stars as Bliss, a teen in small-town Texas (oddly, the film was shot in Michigan) who competes in beauty pageants at the behest of Brooke (Marcia Gay Harden), her steel magnolia of a mother. Despite the occasional protest like dying her hair blue before one competition Bliss is a good girl who works hard in school and at her waitressing gig at the local barbecue joint. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    Marelisa Gibson crowned Miss Venezuela 2009  Sep 26, 2009
    Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez (L) helps Marelisa Gibson, Miss Miranda, with her sash after Gibson was crowned the new Miss Venezuela 2009 during the beauty pageant in Caracas September 25, 2009 ... Marelisa Gibson waves after she was crowned Miss Venezuela 2009 during the beauty pageant in Caracas September 25, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Miss Singapore World convicted of credit card fraud in May  Sep 26, 2009
    " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. They say ex-convicts also deserve a second chance. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    REGIONAL WRAP: FAIRS AND FESTIVALS DRAWING ATTENTION IN SEA (389)  Sep 22, 2009
    The annual fair beauty pageants were held Saturday. Bradley fair. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)

    38 vie for Junior Miss title  Sep 21, 2009
    The weeklong Idaho Junior Miss Program is not a beauty pageant ... "It's a lot more than a (beauty pageant)," says Larsen, who provided her Sunrise Dance Academy in Chubbuck as a place for the girls to practice. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Local briefs  Sep 19, 2009
    2009 Harvest Festival beauty pageant set. The 2009 Harvest Festival beauty pageant will be Oct. 3 at the M.B. Ainley Community Center in Corning. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Things that you do  Sep 18, 2009
    From nip/tucks and tanning to wearing loads of makeup, the list somewhat resembled the requirements of a beauty pageant or a bad VH1 reality show. I won t deny that putting on a pair of hot shoes and some rouge and lipstick for the fellas isn t part of my routine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    RAYLRODE DAZE FESTIVUL CRANKS UP SUNDAY: Old gunslingers return Sept. 27 for showdown  Sep 17, 2009
    4:30 p.m. -- Womanless Beauty Pageant. 5 p.m. -- Can-Can Girls. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Is Miss Nebraska an Entrepreneur?  Sep 16, 2009
    The company would provide an alternative to the "cold-blooded cutthroat world of modeling and beauty pageants" that she endured. So Sue completed her MBA and started her venture all while working full-time at a regional bank. (BusinessWeek)

    B'wood sex sirens  Sep 16, 2009
    Move over blonde bombshells, it's the dark and sensuous Indian beauty who rules the roost when it comes to beauty pageants and international surveys. In fact, it was a moment to rejoice when Bipasha Basu topped the list of 'Maxim's Top 100 hottest women on the planet. (India Times, India)

    Young model has Malaysia in her heart  Sep 12, 2009
    Mourhna believes such beauty pageants empowered women as well as provided a platform to promote charity and the act of giving back to society. Every girl who competes wants to win the crown as it provides her a platform to spread her wings. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Appropriate at a kids party to have winners and losers?  Sep 12, 2009
    LOSER: beauty pageant LOL, fanciest car, neatest house, smartest kids, most money, athletic, hair is naturally gray and has been for years unless I color it. ouch , I live with those who cannot seem to remember to replace the toilet paper or paper towels when the roll is empty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Barrymore is a hit with Derby Dames  Sep 10, 2009
    Drew Barrymore was at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter in Southie yesterday to promote her directorial debut Whip It, about a Texas teen (played by Juno star Ellen Page) who trades her beauty pageant crown for the rowdy world of roller derby. Barrymore, who cast herself as a derby girl in the movie, got a warm welcome from Boston s real-life derby team - the Boston Derby Dames - who proudly skated up to the actress one-by-one for autographs and pictures. (Boston Globe)

    A postscript: Turpeau says banishment followed mayoral memo  Sep 10, 2009
    The beauty pageant game has gone on long enough, let s talk policy. Dwayne. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Geeks find love at Dragon*Con  Sep 9, 2009
    Parties include a Buffy Prom for fans of the 1990s Joss Whedon television teen drama "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the Miss Klingon Empire Beauty pageant themed after. Perhaps the best-known event is the Dragon*Con parade, a Halloween party for grownups, some of whom have spent the entire year preparing their costumes. (CNN)

    20 finalists for Miss Ghana Contest  Sep 9, 2009
    Accra, Sept. 8, GNA - The Management of Media Whizz Kids, organizers of the Miss Ghana and National Dance Championship events, on Tuesday announced 20 beauty pageants chosen to contest for this year's 'Miss Ghana' crown. The finalists, 2 representing each of the 10 regions in the country, were selected based on public votes and recommendations of judges for the contest. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Ghanaian selected as the Official Designer for Miss Black America Beauty Pageant  Sep 9, 2009
    com is proud to exclusively announce that US based Ghanaian top Fashion Designer; Afua Sam of Studio D-Maxsi Designs is the Official Designer for the Miss Black American Beauty Pageant, 2010. This is another milestone for the beautiful and humble Afua Sam, Fashion Designer who credited her selection to the almighty God she serves and leans on him for strength, wisdom and guidance. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Oily mess, unctuous lawyers  Sep 9, 2009
    An international corps of ambulance chasers uses the jungle inhabitants of Ecuador who live atop an oil patch sort of like kindergarten-age beauty pageant contestants in a poverty-pimping scheme ... An international corps of ambulance chasers uses the jungle inhabitants of Ecuador who live atop an oil patch sort of like kindergarten-age beauty pageant contestants in a poverty-pimping scheme. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Dressing the part  Sep 7, 2009
    It also has Robot Battles, light-speed dating, the Miss Klingon Empire Beauty Pageant, and TV show re-enactments. An entire hotel is dedicated to gaming, and another to comics and science fiction literature. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    'Beauty pageant for calves' may end in Gackle  Sep 7, 2009
    Beauty pageant for calves' may end in Gackle ... Schmidt agreed and said, "This is almost a beauty pageant." ... Beauty pageant for calves' may end in Gackle. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Highlander Festival Highlights, Timeline  Sep 6, 2009
    Years ago, Kelso used to have its own beauty pageant. The Highlander Festival s Miss Kelso contest evolved from crowning a festival queen in 1971. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Twilight life of Malaysia's Muslim transsexuals  Sep 6, 2009
    Last year, Islamic religious police arrested 16 for taking part in a beauty pageant at a beachside resort. Influential Islamic cleric Harussani Zakaria, who helped establish the 1983 fatwa, defended the strict approach and said that transsexuals should use their "willpower" and adopt a traditional lifestyle. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Levi, shut up already. Go home. Get a job  Sep 4, 2009
    One blogger who claimed growing up with Sarah stated that she was always determined to have a fame job, beauty pageant, TV news, and when those didn t work out she found that politics as Mayor was local, it was still a job that put her in the limelight even if was only local ... One blogger who claimed growing up with Sarah stated that she was always determined to have a fame job, beauty pageant, TV news, and when those didnt work out she found that politics as Mayor was local, it was still a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)

    MOMMY BLOG: The Sawyer and Couric conundrum  Sep 4, 2009
    Judge Couric and Sawyer on their merits, by all means; but dont turn them into hissy beauty pageant contestants. Thats just demeaning, and thats not the lesson I want to teach my daughter or my son. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Pageant winner also an athlete  Sep 3, 2009
    "Miss Neshoba County is not a beauty pageant," said Bates. "She is an icon and good spokesperson for the county. It is an honor.". (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)

    People Profile --Lange: Early Cub baseballer happily returns to ‘heaven’  Sep 1, 2009
    Barbara had entered SHSU for her freshman year that fall, and would soon win the Miss Sam Houston State beauty pageant but declined participating in the Miss Texas Pageant in order to keep a commitment to be a counselor for swimming activities at a summer camp in Arizona. Norwood would graduate with a degree in physical education, 1958, and then pitch one year of pro baseball in a Canadian rookie league for the Detroit Tigers. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    * PLANET POP  Aug 31, 2009
    Speculation about Laus personal life has dominated the entertainment pages in Chinese-language newspapers after he was spotted in Hong Kongs international airport on Tuesday with Chu, a former beauty pageant contestant from Malaysia. Entertainment reporters had staked out the funeral of Chus father in Kuala Lumpur and mobbed Lau and Chu when they returned to Hong Kong. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Kids band to appear at fair  Aug 31, 2009
    Zach Allen For This will perform about 5:45 p.m. Tuesday before the annual Fairest of the Fair Beauty Pageant. The band then heads for Smithville, Mo. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Blowin' in the wind  Aug 29, 2009
    She answered: "I believe wearing a swimsuit, especially as part of a beauty pageant, is a beautiful thing. It gives everyone of us the chance to show our figures and our toned bodies and what we've worked hard for, and I think our bodies are a beautiful part of a woman and we should definitely, you know, show them to the rest of the world.". Fernandez was more to the point: "I feel we have reached the level that men are at.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Sa Sa Fragrance Fair & Awards 2009 brings back the most fragrant event to town  Aug 28, 2009
    William has also judged many fashion design competitions, beauty pageants and cosmetics competitions. With his vast experience and charming personality, it's no surprise that William was selected to be a judge for this fabulous event. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    I wanna be a supermodel!  Aug 28, 2009
    Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe lasT Sunday giving her country its sixth title in the international beauty pageant. It was the second consecutive year that a contestant from the oil-producing South American country, which is famous for its beauty queens, won the Miss Universe title. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Still nothing new under the sun  Aug 27, 2009
    Our family used to watch the beauty pageants. one day the contestants started looking like children. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Lets go to the fair!  Aug 26, 2009
    Monday night also features two major beauty pageants: the Jr. Miss Fairest of the Fair and the Sr. Miss Fairest of the Fair. Last year the rain moved these two pageants to the Camden High School but hopefully this year Mother Nature will allow them to be held at the fairgrounds. (Camden Chronicle, TN)

    Little Leaguers growing up way too fast  Aug 26, 2009
    Watching them, you get the same creepy feeling you do watching little girls in beauty pageants, wearing hair spray and wiggling their hips as they belt out Broadway tunes. The argument for abolishing the Little League World Series is on display this week on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN360, every time a 12-year-old does an interview, every time announcer Orestes Destrade calls a 4-foot-8 pitcher "a little John Franco," every time a skinny pre-adolescent gets a sore arm from throwing too much, and every... (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Relaxing more difficult for some than others  Aug 26, 2009
    Good sign twirlers display an enthusiasm so abundant they make beauty pageant contestants look sullen. They dance. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Miss Universe says crown fulfills improbable goal  Aug 25, 2009
    NASSAU, Bahamas (AP): The 2009 Miss Universe says her title fulfills a lifelong dream - and an improbable one for a girl who finished last in one of her first beauty pageants. Stefania Fernandez, an 18-year-old Venezuelan, said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that despite the rocky start, she continued competing in order to keep busy. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

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