May 23, 2013

Nana Meriwether Officially Takes Over Miss USA Crown (Pics)

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*Nana Meriwether was originally the first runner-up in Donald Trump’s Miss USA pageant, but when the winner, Olivia Culpo, went on to capture Miss Universe in December – Meriwether suddenly found herself with the Miss USA crown. On Wednesday, Trump made it official in a press conference and photo op held in New York City. [...]




Kenya Moore Establishes T-Shirt Line

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*Kenya Moore is trying desperately to make her mark while on “RHOA.” She’s already been the center of drama, done some weird stuff, and now she’s starting a T-shirt line. The new collection will include shirts with some of her signature phrases like “Twirl,” “Detroit Barbie,” “40 Plus and Fabulous,” and “Hold Onto Your Weaves.” [...]




Wisconsin Beauty Queen Faces Felony Charges

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*A top contestant for next month’s Miss USA crown has dropped out of the high-stakes pageant after being charged with three counts of identity theft. Shaletta T. Porterfield, who was set to represent Wisconsin, resigned from the beauty contest on Friday after she allegedly forged signatures of three business owners on advertising contracts while working [...]




The First Muslim Miss USA

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*Rima Fakih’s path from Lebanon to Las Vegas, where she was crowned Miss USA on May 16, is not unlike other immigrant success stories, but she stands out because of one notable first: she is very likely the first Miss USA who is Muslim. At a time when many Americans view Muslims with suspicion and [...]