Controversies

Court docs: Miss California USA Carrie Prejean’s parents used homosexuality as an insult

May 7, 2009
Court docs: Miss California USA Carrie Prejean’s parents used homosexuality as an insult

A second racy lingerie photo has emerged of Miss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean – as well as some details about her past that may shed some light on the beauty queen’s well-publicized views against gay marriage. The new image of Prejean appeared Wednesday on the site TheDirty.com, flying in the face of Prejean’s assurances...
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Aussie Beauty Queen: ‘I’ve Never Been Anorexic’

April 29, 2009
Aussie Beauty Queen: ‘I’ve Never Been Anorexic’

The media blasted model Stephanie Naumoska after the Miss Universe Australia contestant displayed her skeletal frame during the competition — and now, she’s blasting back at her haters. “I’ve never cried more in my entire life,” Naumoska said on “Good Morning America” today of her global weight controversy. Stephanie stressed to Diane Sawyer that...
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Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty trades soap opera acting gig for porn role

January 24, 2009
Former Miss USA Kelli McCarty trades soap opera acting gig for porn role

Another tiara tarnished? A former Miss USA – who’s since made a name in soap operas and sitcoms – is raising eyebrows with a racy career change. Kelli McCarty, a Kansas native who won the crown in 1991, played the part of “Beth” on the NBC soap opera “Passions.” But after her character was...
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Mexican beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck

December 24, 2008
Mexican beauty queen arrested in gun-filled truck

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — A reigning Mexican beauty queen from the drug-plagued state of Sinaloa was arrested with suspected gang members in a truck filled guns and ammunition, police say. Miss Sinaloa 2008 Laura Zuniga stared at the ground, with her flowing dark hair concealing her face, as she stood squeezed between seven alleged...
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Miss World contest: Parvathy feels jury’s decision unfair

December 16, 2008
Miss World contest: Parvathy feels jury’s decision unfair

India’s Parvathy Omanakuttan, who emerged as the first runner-up in the Miss World contest, feels the jury’s decision to push her in the second position was “unfair.” “I have performed better than others in the personality and question-answer round. This is not just. All those who watched it yesterday felt like that. I feel...
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