Curvy or slender? Beauty wars break out in Côte d’Ivoire

Curvy or slender? Beauty wars break out in Côte d’Ivoire

30 Mar 2013 08:21 - Christophe Koffi
A war of words has broken out between admirers of voluptuous female figures and those who plump for a more streamlined, traditionally Western, shape.
Miss Spain competition goes bankrupt

Miss Spain competition goes bankrupt

20 Feb 2013 19:53 - AFP
Organisers of the annual beauty contest Miss Spain have filed for bankruptcy in the midst of a deep recession.
City wants probe into Jo'burg's dodgy Miss World pageant

City wants probe into Jo'burg's dodgy Miss World pageant

06 Aug 2012 14:37 - Nickolaus Bauer
The City of Jo'burg has announced that it has requested the public protector to investigate its controversial hosting of the 2009 Miss World pageant.
Of tiaras and android beauty queens

Of tiaras and android beauty queens

16 Jul 2012 10:46 - Zeenat Mahomed
Miss SA first princess Remona Moodley will be tackling Miss World, in Melinda Bam's absence. We find out what lies beneath the lipgloss and hairspray.
Miss Zim-SA: Finding beauty in exile

Miss Zim-SA: Finding beauty in exile

15 Dec 2011 00:00 - Oupa Nkosi
Foreigners were seen in a different light as Zimbabwean beauties descended on Pretoria, writes Oupa Nkosi.
Good luck, my princess

Good luck, my princess

01 Jul 2011 12:08 - Julie Bindel
Sick of the same old pageants? Categories in Pride Pooch include super Staffie, best rescue dog, looky-likey, dandiest dog and prettiest bitch.
The future of beauty

The future of beauty

23 Dec 2010 00:20 - Lisa Steyn
Definitely not your mother's beauty pageant. Or is it? Lisa Steyn reports.

'Bad luck' as Cambodia PM renews beauty pageant ban

26 Sep 2008 11:12 - Staff Reporter
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen on Friday renewed a ban on beauty pageants in the country, calling a previous beauty contest "bad luck".
High heels and crutches

High heels and crutches

05 Sep 2008 10:13 - Imke Van Hoorn
Imke van Hoorn spends a day at a photo shoot for contestants taking part in Miss Confidence South Africa, a pageant for physically disabled women.