“The whole Miss Adams Morgan Pageant really started by accident,” says Steven Brandt, a board member of the Dupont Social Club, which organizes the annual drag pageant, now a fixture on many D.C.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pageant contestant waves to the crowd. (JadeThaiCatwalk via Getty Images) (JadeThaiCatwalk via Getty Images) A woman in a ...

Beauty pageant contestants have always been judged by their looks, and, in recent decades, by their do-gooderly deeds and winning personalities. Still, one thing that’s remained consistent throughout ...

Read about the Miss America Organization, Lenora Slaughter's work to transform the pageant, and its host Bert Parks.

PEOPLE followed Miss USA 2025 contestants as they reunited in Santa Fe, a year after sharing the pageant stage together ...

When the Pageant of the Masters in Laguna Beach announced auditions for this year’s show, Laguna Woods resident Carol Glenn decided on a whim to join the tryouts. After all, Glenn has a background in ...

Laguna Beach‘s iconic living art show, The Pageant of Masters, has moved beyond its festival grounds, generating drama and excitement for its summer show, “The Greatest of All Time.” With the theme of ...