NEW YORK (WTVD) -- Goodbye beauty, hello brains - the Miss America pageant is getting a makeover. Miss America has decided to cut its swimsuit competition, adding that it will no longer judge ...

The time when the Miss America pageant meant young women in bikinis and high heels is over. Miss America Board chairwoman Gretchen Carlson, a former pageant winner herself, made the announcement on ...

The Miss America Organization is dropping the swimsuit competition from its nationally televised broadcast, saying it will no longer judge contestants on their appearance. Gretchen Carlson, a former ...

One of America's most storied beauty pageants just got a modern update. The swimsuit portion has always been a staple of the competitions, both big and small. But in a society that increasingly ...

There will be a new athletic wear portion instead. — -- The Miss Universe organization has decided this week to replace the swimsuit competition in the Miss Teen USA pageant with athletic wear.

The Miss Teen USA pageant will no longer include a swimsuit competition, replacing it with one featuring athletic wear. USA Today said Wednesday that the Miss Universe organization’s pageant for 15- ...