Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A beauty pageant contestant is making international headlines after she shocked the judges with a death metal song. Ignacia ...

This year, new age requirements have changed eligibility for Miss America hopefuls Tabitha Parent is a writer at PEOPLE covering entertainment and culture. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.

The energy in the room couldn't have been more tense. Some women were yelling, telling their new friends to stand up and leave. Others were glued to their seats, crying in red-carpet-worthy gowns.

On Nov. 21, Miss Universe crowned its newest winner: Fátima Bosch, who represented Mexico at the competition The international pageant was the subject of global headlines in the weeks before, first ...