Nia Franklin married Shannon Patterson on March 7 at Mount Zion Baptist Church and Maple Chase Golf & Country Club in North Carolina. 'We wanted our wedding to be elegant, but not over-the-top, ...

Miss America Abbie Stockard stopped by to give thanks to medical professionals in Birmingham Wednesday.Miss Stockard stopped ...

Pageant organizers have drawn up contracts over the years for sponsors of local contests. This one, from 1948, includes the notorious rule number 7 barring non-white women from competing.

The Miss America Pageant and its sponsor, the Miss America Organization, has evolved from a beach-side showcase for frolicking bathing beauties to a competition that still includes bathing suits ...

The gown was created by Project Runway alum Aaron Michael and Viper Apparel Hedy Phillips is the Senior Style News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...

2025 is off to a great start for Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett! The sophomore from North Carolina Central University is in Orlando for the Miss America Pageant on Jan. 5. Everett will be ...

Active duty US Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Madison Marsh, who pilots F-16 fighter jets, was crowned Miss America 2024 this week in an unprecedented result for the storied beauty pageant, which has ...

The Miss Teen Volunteer America pageant came to a close on Saturday evening with Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer Izzy Karns taking home the coveted crown. Karns, the recipient of a $10,000 ...