Bikinis are optional for participants in Over-the-Line’s Miss Emerson Contest. But not in the way you might think. It’s OK if your mind immediately lurches to a Not Safe for Work place. Now in its ...

In the wings of the Capitol Theatre, Miss Utah contestants rehearse turns and drop to the floor for some last-minute pushups in the seconds before they strut onstage in bikinis, stilettos and ...

And maybe, bye bye to some male viewers who may change the channel now that the Miss America Organization is scrapping both the bathing suit and evening gown competitions, and transforming from a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover trending and breaking news from a business perspective. Women will no longer be making an appearance in bikinis in the ...

If you're a Real Housewives fan, you may have followed the fitness journeys of Tamra Judge and Teresa Giudice as they trained for bikini competitions. (Shout-out to those super impressive muscles, ...

The 2018 Miss Universe pageant won’t be aired until December 17, but we’re all lucky enough to be treated to this preview! The contestants have already taken the Nongnooch International Convention and ...

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 ...

Callie Walker's trunk for the Miss America competition is filled with elegant gowns, flirty dresses, kicky shoes and at least one comfy jumpsuit. One item is missing, though, from her wardrobe as Miss ...

Wednesday’s announcement from the Miss America Organization’s new chairwoman, Gretchen Carlson, that the iconic brand would be evolving from a pageant into a competition — with a focus on scholarship ...

After nearly a century, Miss America is removing the swimsuit competition that has existed since the pageant began. In an interview on Good Morning America on June 5, former Fox News host and Miss ...