Miss World England, Milla Magee, was inspired to introduce the new beauty pageant round after watching her grandparents ...

"I'm a wigs fan. I love wigs," said contestant and make-up artist Astrid Menekou. The 24-year-old told the BBC she was ...

The Miss Ivory Coast pageant has banned contestants from wearing wigs and weaves in its preliminary stages, instead embracing ...

This year, the Miss Ivory Coast national beauty pageant announced a new rule: Contestants are no longer allowed to wear wigs during the competition. Instead, the winner will need to have a natural ...

Beauty pageants perpetuate sexist attitudes that ... and are numbered like racehorses during competitions. They need to wear skimpy clothing and are awarded marks for how pretty they look.

It used to be considered unprofessional to wear one's hair naturally and ... arguments over whether pageants should be setting beauty rules or women should decide such things for themselves ...