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BYU student is crowned Miss Samoa USA
On August 1, 2024, BYU student Josephina Lealaitafea was crowned Miss Samoa USA after the pageant's 15-year hiatus.
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Pageants offer ladder out of poverty in Venezuela
At a small home with a leaking tin roof near Venezuela's capital, Johandrys Colls proudly shows off two metal crowns with plastic gemstones and nine satin sashes won in local beauty pageants.
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Underneath the crown: breaking beauty pageant stereotypes, empowering women
Sasha Sloan won the Miss Davis County crown in October. After receiving it, she celebrated with her family and young niece. Sloan pours many hours a week into her service platform, an organization called Girls Empowered. Sasha goes into schools and teaches young women about confidence, sexual assault, empowerment and eating disorders. (Sasha Sloan)
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