/tags/miss-universe Miss Universe en-US WLRN Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:25:45 GMT /americas/2023-11-24/nicaragua-miss-universe-sheynnis-palacios-central-america-ortega Nicaragua’s increasingly isolated and repressive government thought it had scored a rare public relations victory last week when Miss Nicaragua Sheynnis Palacios won the Miss Universe competition. Fri, 24 Nov 2023 19:25:45 GMT /americas/2023-11-24/nicaragua-miss-universe-sheynnis-palacios-central-america-ortega The Associated Press /2019-12-09/miss-universe-2019-is-young-gifted-and-an-outspoken-believer-in-black-girl-magic Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa speaks out on "natural" beauty, gender equality and climate change. Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:45:01 GMT /2019-12-09/miss-universe-2019-is-young-gifted-and-an-outspoken-believer-in-black-girl-magic Isabella Gomez Sarmiento /news/2015-06-25/could-donald-trumps-mexico-insults-mean-the-end-of-miss-universe-lets-hope CommentaryLike most attention-craving clowns, Donald Trump has to turn up his asinine rhetoric on a regular basis.Last week, while announcing his… Thu, 25 Jun 2015 22:07:58 GMT /news/2015-06-25/could-donald-trumps-mexico-insults-mean-the-end-of-miss-universe-lets-hope Tim Padgett /2015-01-27/miss-colombia-wins-pageant-miss-jamaica-wins-twitter Days later, bad feelings linger among the Miss Universe pageant viewers who believe that the wrong contestant won. Many watchers on social media say Miss Jamaica should be wearing the crown. Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:03:00 GMT /2015-01-27/miss-colombia-wins-pageant-miss-jamaica-wins-twitter Kenya Downs /news/2014-09-17/a-breast-implant-shortage-in-venezuela-might-save-us-a-miss-universe-headache-in-miami Let’s be clear: Breast implants are no laughing matter.Women who’ve had mastectomies can depend on them. Women who’ve had self-esteem issues can turn to… Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:57:34 GMT /news/2014-09-17/a-breast-implant-shortage-in-venezuela-might-save-us-a-miss-universe-headache-in-miami Tim Padgett /politics/2013-11-18/how-venezuela-won-miss-universe-and-lost-its-relevance What do Miss Universe and Miami Herald South America correspondent Jim Wyss have in common? Not a heck of a lot physically. But quite a bit symbolically:… Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:19:10 GMT /politics/2013-11-18/how-venezuela-won-miss-universe-and-lost-its-relevance Tim Padgett