pageant
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As a former beauty pageant organizer, the president also notoriously comments on women's looks, once causing a diplomatic stir by praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
As Monteiro notes, “When we go to a film festival, the pageantry is a big part of the presentation, and I don’t think there is any pageant that is as glamorous and scrutinized as Cannes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
President Vladimir Putin has used the occasion to project Russia’s strength, but this year’s military pageant will look very different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Harmon started in the entertainment business as a child model and pageant queen and worked her way up through appearances on comedy and quiz shows.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
What was I thinking to even entertain the idea of being in a school pageant?
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Belichick couldn't avoid the gossip columns either, making his own headlines amid multiple appearances at Hudson's cheerleading competitions and beauty pageants.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The shorts often satirize Christmas traditions such as gift-giving and pageants.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
More than 120 women from across the world have gathered in Thailand, vying to be crowned Miss Universe in a contest considered one of the "big four" of global beauty pageants.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
Feminist icon Gloria Steinem and journalist Diane Sawyer both competed in pageants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
“All those pageants — local, city, state. The car rides with my hair in rollers,” Shanti echoed.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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