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Philippines wins Miss Tourism International 2013
Photo credit: The Sun DailyAngeli Dion Gomez, 20, from Cebu, Philippines was crowned Miss Tourism International 2013/2014 during the 17th edition of the pageant in Putrajaya, Malaysia on New Year's...
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Pride, Prejudice and Philippines : Pageantry in 2013
And why we still love Sushmita after all these years!Sushmita Sen / Photo credit: Wizard.comSushmita's esSENce: Sushmita Sen, the first Miss Universe from India and director of I AM SHE Pageant that...
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CB Achievements in 2013
It was a #fabulous year!2013 has proven once again to be a remarkable year for the Critical Beauty Team! Let's start with Hector Joaquin's memorable achievements! HJ continues to pursue what he does...
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Former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear and husband shot to death; daughter...
By Osmary Hernandez. Rafael Romo and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNNCaracas, Venezuela (CNN) -- In one of her last Twitter posts, Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear wished her fans peace, health and...
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Miss Venezuela Murder Enrages Nation, Surviving 5-Year-Old Recovering From...
Venezuelan prosecutors on Wednesday evening announced the arrest of seven suspects in the killing of a popular soap opera actress and former Miss Venezuela, as hundreds took to the streets of Caracas...
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Critical Beauty Achievements for 2013
It was a fabulous year!2013 has been a remarkable year for Hector Joaquin! He has become the most sought-after "misólogo" or "reinólogo" (a self-claim expert in beauty queens) - although HJ shuns both...
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Brazil wins International Queen of Coffee 2014
Priscilla Medeiros Durand, 23, of Brazil was crowned International Queen of Coffee 2014 (Reinado Internacional del Café 2014) in Manizales, Colombia on January 11. Her court includes Vice-Queen...
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Miss Belgium 2014
19-year-old Laurence Langen from Genk was crowned Miss Belgium 2014 on January 11. The first runner-up was Anissa Blondin and the second runner-up was Laura Charlier. was second runner-Laurence is a...
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CB Loves Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana USA 2014!
How did you become interested in pageants?I became interested in pageants when I was about 12 years old. In 2008 my cousin Michelle Berthelot was crowned Miss Louisiana USA and I knew right then and...
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Road to Miss USA & Miss Teen USA 2014: New queens for Arkansas, Kentucky and...
New Miss and Teen queens were crowned these past two weekends. They will compete in their respective Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2014 pageants: Miss Arkansas USA 2014 is Helen Wisner, 24, of...
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Miss Prestige National 2014
Marie-Laure Cornu, representing the department Pays de Savoie, was crowned Miss Prestige National 2014 on January 12 at the Lido in Paris. For the first time since the pageant began in 2011, this...
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Road to Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2014: New queens for New Hampshire and New...
Four more Miss and Teen queens were crowned this past two weekend. They will compete in their respective Miss USA and Miss Teen USA 2014 pageants. The 2014 roster for both pageants is now complete.Miss...
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CB Loves Christina Zapolski, Miss South Carolina USA 2014
How did you become interested in pageants?I did a modeling job with a friend of mine and she explained to me all the great things she had accomplished as a titleholder. She convinced me start competing...
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CB Loves Olivia Olvera, Miss North Carolina USA 2014!
How did you become interested in pageants?My interest in pageants started from a bet. The first pageant I ever competed in, my mother bet me to participate in it. Keep in mind, I had never worn high...
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CB Loves Jesica Ahlberg, Miss Alabama USA 2014!
How did you become interested in pageants?In high school, a photographer that I worked with asked to sponsor me for a local pageant. I nervously entered, wearing the dress I wore to homecoming, and I...
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Miss Nicaragua 2013 Nastassja Bolivar dethroned
NASTASSJA BOLIVAR / PHOTO CREDIT: FADIL BERISHA/MISS UNIVERSE ORGANIZATIONMiss Nicaragua 2013 Nastassja Bolívar had her crown taken away, according to a statement from the country’s local Miss Universe...
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CB Loves Jordan Wessel, Miss Arizona USA 2014!
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRAD OLSONHow did you become interested in pageants?Last July, I decided to compete in a fitness bikini competition after loosing 40 pounds 6 months’ prior. After the competition I was...
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CB Loves Angelia Layton, Miss Utah USA 2014!
How did you become interested in pageants?When I was in 7th grade, there was a modeling camp in my local community; my mom wanted me to be a part of it. I did it and loved it; that led me to enter my...
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Puteri Indonesia 2014 (Miss Indonesia 2014)
Elvira Devinamira (#21) is crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2014 by Puteri Indonesia 2013 Whulandary Herman during Puteri Indonesia 2014 Beauty Pageant at Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia, on...
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CB Loves Haley O'Brien - Miss Minnesota USA 2014!
You go to college right now. What is your favorite subject and why? I’m currently going to school for medical biology with a minor in chemistry, so I’d say I’m a tad bit biased toward the sciences...
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