Pageant organizers hope the changes will allow more women to participate. The Miss Ivory Coast Pageant has released a shocking new rule for contestants’ appearance. The pageant for the West African ...

A woman in a glittering pink evening gown saunters onto a platform. She looks impeccable: Her lashes are long, and her heels are high. Her shiny brown hair is pulled back into a demure updo. Her ...

(CNN) — Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And for the scandal-ridden Miss Universe pageant, this is proving a big part of the problem. Opaque and subjective voting criteria have made it difficult ...