President Barack Obama speaks after addressing the nation about the end of the US combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 31.
Jim Young/Reuters
Sep 1, 2010
The end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq
President Barack Obama speaks after addressing the nation about the end of the US combat mission in Iraq from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, August 31.
Jim Young/Reuters
Beauty contest
A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition between people, based largely, though not always entirely, on the beauty of their physical appearance. Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests except derogatorily. Those for women are more common; for an example of a male beauty contest, see Mr. Universe. There are also beauty contests for children; they are controversial, in particular if the term "sexy" is used and/or the children are dressed in no more than a swimsuit. [1]
Priest to hold nun beauty pageant
Internet users will be able to choose their favourite nun from photographs
An Italian priest says he is organising the world's first beauty pageant for nuns to erase a stereotype of them as being old and dour.
Antonio Rungi says The Miss Sister Italy online contest will start on his blog in September.
"Nuns are - above all - women, and beauty is a gift from God," he told Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper.
How to Form a Beauty Pageant
After watching all the beauty pageants, ending with the Miss World, think how great it would be if you created your own Beauty Pageant, either in your school, or near your own house. Ask friends and family to help, notify the newspapers and ask them to place information about it in their newspapers. Spread the word, and see who shows up.
How to Win a Beauty Pageant
Have you ever wanted to be Miss America? Well, here's your chance! Now you can learn how to beat the competition and get in touch with your inner beauty queen (or king!).
Miss Venezuela
The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952 [1]. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth (beginning 2010) pageants (amongst others).
Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has accumulated more international titles than any other country, including six Miss Universe winners, five Miss World winners, and five Miss International winners. Alexandra Braun Waldeck, who won Venezuela's first Miss Earth title in 2005 was first runner-up at the Miss Venezuela pageant, and received training from the organization, although she was not one of their official titleholders.
New Miss Tahiti pledges to stay in French Polynesia for good
The new Miss Tahiti, Poehere Hutihuti Wilson, was born in Hawaii and grew up in Hawaii as well. But she now pledges to stay in French Polynesia and to be ready for Miss France.
"I am going to stay in Tahiti for good", Ms Hutihuti Wilson told reporters a few hours after the election.
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