The history of beauty pageants reveals the limits of Black representation
For decades, mainstream beauty standards have centered on whiteness, with White women becoming the epitome of “beauty” around the world....
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Decades of Miss Universe pageants reveal colorism in Indian beauty standards
When Harnaaz Sandhu, 21, was born in Punjab in the 2000s, she had generations of Indian beauty queens preceding her,...
The new Miss Universe said critics need to understand that pageants are ‘not about beauty’
Miss India Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe.Benjamin Askinas/Miss UniverseThe new Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu told Insider that "beauty...
