The Miss America pageant is re-branding itself as competition in which judges will now evaluate candidates based on their brains rather than their brawn.

Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge contestants based on their physical appearance.

Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge contestants based on their physical appearance.

Onyinyechi Basil emerged as the winner of Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 at a glamorous finale held at the Balmoral Event Centre in Lagos on Saturday, August 30.

This swimsuit was worn by Beatrice "Bebe" Shopp (now Bea Shopp Waring) in the pageant where she was crowned Miss America 1948. The black and white striped, one-piece swimsuit was made by Catalina. The ...