A "body positivity" advocate from Nepal who landed into the top 20 category for the 2023 Miss Universe pageant celebrated how far she advanced in the competition, stating she represented "real-size ...

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The Miss Curvy Beauty Pageant is a breath of fresh air in the world of dating apps. Finally, a space where women can truly be themselves and be loved for it ...

SAN DIEGO — In September, a San Diego plus-size beauty queen will compete in Peru for the title of Senora Curvy International. In this Zevely Zone, I met two pageant contestants who stepped out of ...

Pageants are as closely tied to drag culture as talent shows. In the decade-plus I’ve been around Portland’s cabaret scene, drag producers have used pageant-style contest shows as a way to motivate ...

Tara De Alicante grew up watching the Miss America Pageant. As long as I can remember, I would be sitting on the couch or on the floor, as close to the TV as I could, she said with a big smile on her ...

Let me share some numbers that might shock you. 8% were plus-size (US 14+), while 95% were straight-sized (US 0-4). That's not a typo – less than one percent. Now consider this: approximately 67% of ...