pageant

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The inclusion of these figures also underscores a clear choice they made for the Opening Ceremonies: this was not going to be a generic sporting pageant but a showcase of Italian arts.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

It was at Crossroads where Pratt met his future ride-or-die Brody Jenner, the son of Olympian Caitlyn Jenner and songwriter and beauty pageant winner Linda Thompson, and stepbrother of the not-yet-famous Kardashian sisters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

When Louise, angling for attention, participates in her church’s Inner Beauty pageant, her talent is holding her breath until she faints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The controversy around Ms Dzafce is a postscript to a chaotic Miss Universe pageant hosted in Thailand that had been hounded by walkouts and allegations of rigging.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

“I heard about TJ and the fight and your pageant dress being ruined. All on your birthday too. I’m so, so sorry, Vanessa.”

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles