The first night of preliminaries in the revamped, swimsuit-less Miss America competition was held Wednesday, with contestants in Atlantic City, N.J., saying the 98-year tradition was "behind us." ...

Gretchen Carlson said today the swimsuit portion of the Miss America competition will not happen anymore. Carlson is the chairperson for the organization (she won the Miss America crown in 1989). She ...

Young women are competing for thousands of dollars in scholarships this weekend at the Miss Kansas pageant in Pratt. The competition includes a private interview with a panel of judges, talent, ...

America’s famous pageant is getting a huge makeover with sweeping changes, including the elimination of the swimsuit competition. The organization's new chairwoman, Gretchen Carlson, who won the title ...

The Miss America Organization’s decision to eliminate the swimsuit portion of its famous pageant could be the natural outgrowth of an all-female leadership team, or a reflection of the #MeToo era. To ...

After this year's Miss Louisiana Pageant, which is under way in Monroe, the aspiring young women will no longer appear in revealing bathing suits. In 2018 "contestants will compete in interview, ...