The 72nd Miss Universe pageant is embracing diversity and representation. For the first time, the global competition has two transgender women, two mothers and a plus-size model aiming for the crown.

While Jane Dipika Garrett didn't win the 2023 Miss Universe pageant, she finished as a top 20 finalist and made history as the first plus-size contestant in the international competition. Despite that ...

Miss Universe contestant Jane Dipika Garrett responded to criticism over her weight after she made history as the first plus size woman to compete in the pageant. In an interview with Fox News Digital ...

The first plus-size Miss Universe contestant who landed a top 20 slot opened up about her struggles with weight gain in an interview with Fox News Digital, discussing how she is seeking to inspire ...

Ufa Dania is the first plus-sized Miss Universe contestant. When you think about a model or beauty pageant contestant, the image that comes to mind is someone slim and tall. However, Ufa Dania is ...

To qualify for the world’s biggest beauty pageants such as Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss Universe, one has to meet certain stringent conditions and go through rigorous vetting. In Kenya for example, ...

A "body positivity" advocate from Nepal who landed into the top 20 category for the 2023 Miss Universe pageant celebrated how far she advanced in the competition, stating she represented "real-size ...

It's time to start talking about beauty pageants again, said Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien. After attending the Miss Universe competition, held in El Salvador in November, "I now consider it my calling to ...

As the only broadcast network airing Saturday’s “Miss Universe” pageant live from El Salvador, Telemundo aims to bring in big ratings after seeing “great results” last year, exec Ronald Day told ...