January 09, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y.
Meet Nana Meriwether — the new Miss USA after Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe and had to give up her sash.
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January 08, 2013
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.
A day after ESPN cameras lingered on her, announcers piled on compliments and at least one pro athlete made an online pass at her, Twitter was still abuzz Tuesday about Katherine Webb, girlfriend of Crimson Tide championship quarterback AJ McCarron. The beauty pageant queen isn’t taking it too seriously, though.
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December 20, 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev.
An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a drought of more than a decade.
Twenty-year-old Olivia Culpo won the title Wednesday night at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip, replacing outgoing champion Leila Lopes of Angola.
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June 08, 2012
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Lawyers for the Miss Universe Organization have filed an arbitration action that seeks monetary damages from a former contestant who claims this year’s Miss USA pageant was a sham, officials said Friday.
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June 06, 2012
PITTSBURGH, Pa.
The Miss USA pageant representative from Pennsylvania resigned her crown claiming the contest is rigged, but according to organizers the beauty queen was upset over the decision to allow transgender contestants to enter.
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June 04, 2012
LAS VEGAS, Nev.
Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo waves to the audience after being crowned Miss USA during the 2012 Miss USA pageant, Sunday, June 3, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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