contestants

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The group of 11 show contestants will be raising money for The Christie Charity - supporting those affected by cancer.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Such sites post year-round updates and analysis of contestants, stagings, voting predictions and rehearsals from selection shows right up to the grand final.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Donald Trump hosted the show, in which contestants competed for a job working for the businessman, when it aired on NBC for 14 seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The sound faded and was replaced by other voices. “.. . press conference about the crash of Corporation Flight A-617 carrying those missing Miss Teen Dream contestants, Bob . “Quiet!”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray