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. Gretchen Carlson, who chairs the ...

NEW YORK (WTVD) -- Goodbye beauty, hello brains - the Miss America pageant is getting a makeover. Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge ...

The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition from its nationally televised broadcast, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance. Gretchen Carlson, a former ...

One of America's most storied beauty pageants just got a modern update. The swimsuit portion has always been a staple of the competitions, both big and small. But in a society that increasingly ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance. The competition began nearly 100 years ago in ...

Miss World pageant ditches the bikini round. — -- Since 1951, the Miss World pageant has been featuring over 120 contestants competing for one title and a crown. Now, for the first time in 63 ...

The Miss Teen USA pageant will no longer include a swimsuit competition, replacing it with one featuring athletic wear. USA Today said Wednesday that the Miss Universe organization’s pageant for 15- ...