The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Edging out Miss USA, Ms. Malaret — who was also the first winner from the Caribbean — brokered her fame to become a television host and magazine editor back home.
Category: Beauty Contests
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Miss Universe Succumbs to Gravity
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Can a beauty pageant become a seminar on global politics and commerce?
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Beauty Over Brains: Japan’s Skin-Deep University Pageants
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The contests reflect a culture that often judges women by their appearance and slots them into rigid, gender-defined roles.