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☆ The Unsung Warriors of 'the Price Is Right' Who Took on Bob Barker
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "That's exactly how we knew when she started having sex with Barker," Hallstrom says. "If one more thing happens on that set," Barker told him, "fire Holly." Before she left the show, Parkinson told Bradley she'd been fighting a stomach ulcer from all her battles with Barker.

Persons: Holly Hallstrom, wasn't, She'd, Bob Barker, Hallstrom, America's, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Barker, groped, Bob, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Roger Ailes, Leslie Moonves, — Dian Parkinson, Janice Pennington —, Marcus, —, she'd, Mark Goodson, Johnny Olson, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson, Pam Anderson, deadpanned, pratfalls, David Hasselhoff, Goodson, Goodson doesn't, Pennington, Kathleen Bradley, Bradley, Deborah Curling, Black, Steve Grayson, Parkinson, Linda Riegert, Riegert, Dian, Nancy Burnet, Barker's, Burnet, Holly, Smokey Robinson, Tim Reid, I've, Parkinson didn't, who'd, huff, Bradley she'd, They'd, bimbo, She's, Roger Neal, Neal, TikTok, kitschy Barker, Adam Nedeff, . Phillips, Suzanne Somers, Roger Dobkowitz, Jonathan Goodson, Annie Wells, they'd, Les Moonves, Curling, Moonves, George Gray, Mary Capps, Brandi Cochran, Lanisha Cole, Cole, Cochran, David Livingston, Victoria Sirakova, Ron Galella Organizations: Honda, CBS, YouTube, CBS Television, Navy, Future Farmers of, Hollywood, Beauties, Miss, Playboy, Caucasian Broadcasting, West Hollywood, PlayBoy, Bradley, National Enquirer, National, Goodson Productions, Hollywood Museum, Pillsbury, Entertainment, Hallstrom, Curling Locations: California, San Diego, America, Austin, Texas, Bay, Future Farmers of America, Tahiti, Lincoln, Laurel, West, Los Angeles, Pennington, Paris, Pacific Northwest, Glendale , California, Bradley

☆ The unsung warriors of 'The Price Is Right'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +41 min

As one of the game show's four models known as "Barker's Beauties," Hallstrom had been a morning fixture in millions of homes. Hallstrom hasn't seen "The Price Is Right" in ages, and she winces when I say its name. The Price is Right / Internet ArchiveHallstrom, like her mother, was also modeling on the side. To counteract its image, "The Price Is Right" announced that Barker's Beauties would be adding a Black model. "I want you folks to know that the lovely Dian is leaving 'The Price Is Right' to pursue other interests," Barker announceAdvertisement"You are the heart and soul of 'The Price Is Right,'" she told the audience.

☆ Miss America, Miss World: NY woman challenges rules banning mothers from pageants
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York AP —A New York woman is challenging the longstanding rules of Miss America and Miss World that disqualify mothers from their beauty pageants. Joe Frederick/APSpokespersons for the Miss America and Miss World pageant organizations didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment Monday. A spokesperson for the human rights commission said the agency does not comment on open investigations. Allred noted that she previously had success challenging a similar rule for a California mother denied eligibility to compete in the Miss California pageant, which is part of the Miss Universe and Miss USA organizations. Didusenko, who has since created an organization advocating for an end to beauty pageant bans on mothers, said she lost her legal challenge in Ukraine but is seeking relief from the European Court of Human Rights.

Persons: Danielle Hazel, she’s, Zion, ”, Gloria Allred, Danielle‘s, Danielle, ” Allred, Veronika Didusenko, Joe Frederick, didn’t, Allred, Andrea Quiroga, “, Didusenko Organizations: York AP, Miss America, Miss, Women’s, city’s, Human Rights, Miss USA, California Civil Rights Department, Miss Ukraine, European, of Human Rights Locations: York, New, New York, California, Miss California, Ukraine

☆ Krystyna Pyszková of Czech Republic crowned Miss World 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Besting 111 of her fellow titleholders from across the globe, Krystyna Pyszková of the Czech Republic was crowned Miss World 2024 on Saturday in Mumbai, India, where the international pageant was held this year. Krystyna Pyszková, the newly-crowned Miss World, models during the "Best Designer Award" contest at the 71st Miss World pageant preliminaries on March 2. Chopra Jonas appeared at the pageant in a video message, paying tribute to both Miss World owner Julia Morley and Nita Ambani, winner of the pageant’s Humanitarian Award. Pyszková replaces the outgoing Miss World, Karolina Bielawska, of Poland, whose reign dates back to March 2022. (Due to scheduling issues, no Miss World pageant was held in 2023.)

Persons: Krystyna Pyszková, Francis Mascarenhas, Aché Abrahams, Lesego, Jessica Gagen, ”, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Chopra Jonas, Julia Morley, Nita Ambani, Pyszková, Karolina Bielawska Organizations: CNN, Miss, 71st Miss Locations: Czech Republic, Mumbai, India, Africa, Americas, Caribbean, Asia, Oceania, Europe, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago, Botswana, England, United Kingdom, Poland

☆ A timeline of Bob and Rita Marley's tumultuous relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bob and Rita Marley were married from 1966 until the reggae star's death in 1981. Bob and Rita welcomed three children together, in addition to kids from relationships outside of their marriage. Their relationship is also at the heart of Reinaldo Marcus Green's recently released biopic, " Bob Marley: One Love ," starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as Rita. Jacques Langevin/APRita recalled how she became acquainted with Bob in her 2004 memoir, " No Woman No Cry: My Life with Bob Marley ." October 17, 1968: Their son, David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley, is bornZiggy Marley on the set of "Bob Marley: One Love."

Persons: Bob, Rita Marley, Cedella, Ziggy, Stephen, Rita each, —, Rita Marley's, Rita, Reinaldo Marcus Green's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Lashana Lynch, Here's, Jacques Langevin, Clement " Coxsone, Dodd, Robbie Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Judy Mowatt, Sharon, Rita get, Cedella Marley, David Nesta, Marley, Ziggy Marley, Chiabella James, Paramount Pictures Ziggy, Stephen Marley, Robert, Robbie, Pat Williams, Rohan Anthony Marley, Janet Hunt, I've, Paul Natkin, Karen Marley, Janet Bowen, Julian Ricardo Marley, Lucy, Mani Marley, Anita Belnavis, Damian " Jr, Gong, Cindy Breakspeare, Owen, Stewart, Stephanie Marley, Serita Stewart, he'd, Graham Wiltshire, Cindy, Miami Bob, Josef Issels Organizations: Service, Wailers, Soulettes, Paramount Pictures, Jamaica, Miss Locations: Jamaica, Paris, Kingston, Ky, London, England, Miami

☆ Who is Cindy Breakspeare? Everything to know about her relationship with Bob Marley and their son
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewCindy Breakspeare is a jazz singer, former Miss World, and mother of one of Bob Marley's children. In real life, Breakspeare and Marley met in Kingston, Jamaica, and dated for six years. Breakspeare and Marley met when she lived at 56 Hope Road in Kingston with her older brother. Breakspeare's relationship with Marley has faced more scrutiny following the release of 'Bob Marley: One Love'Cindy Breakspeare, 21, sitting on a throne after winning the 1976 Miss World beauty contest. In her interview with 876 Questions, Breakspeare said that she misses Marley the most when she visits the Bob Marley Museum, which is located at 56 Hope Road.

Persons: —, Cindy Breakspeare, Bob Marley's, Bob Marley, Kingsley Ben, Adir, Lashana Lynch, Rita Marley, Bob, Marley, Jacques Langevin, Breakspeare, Damian " Jr, Gong, Donna Coore, Rita, It's, Damian, Tom Tavares, Finson, Christian, Leah, Rupert Bent II, you've, she's Organizations: Service, Miss, Business, AP, Essex House, Bob Marley Museum Locations: Kingston , Jamaica, Paris, Toronto, Jamaica, Kingston, New York, England, Australia, Delaware, Miami , New York, London, The Bahamas, Trinidad

☆ Ukrainian-born model sparks debate by winning Miss Japan pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The face of Japanese beauty is now a Ukrainian-born model — at least according to pageant judges who sparked a debate on cultural identity by naming 26-year-old Karolina Shiino as Miss Japan on Monday. Ukrainian-born model Karolina Shiino was crowned Miss Nippon on Monday. Miss Japan Association/Handout via ReutersShiino’s win comes almost 10 years after Ariana Miyamoto became the first biracial contestant to be crowned Miss Universe Japan, one of several other national-level pageant titles. Miss Nippon is not part of the international beauty pageant circuit and is unaffiliated with global competitions like Miss World and Miss Universe. The first Miss Nippon contest, held in 1950, was sponsored by one of Japan’s largest newspapers, the Yomiuri Shimbun.

Persons: Karolina Shiino, “, ”, Shiino, Kazuki Oishi, I’m, Karolina, ” Karolina Shiino, Hiroe Yamashita, Karolina Shiino’s, Ariana Miyamoto, Miyamoto, Fujiko Yamamoto, Shizuo Wada, Ai Wada Organizations: CNN, Japan, Miss Nippon, Miss, Pew, Miss Japan Association, Handout, Reuters Shiino’s, Miss Universe Japan, Yomiuri Shimbun, Miss Nippon contest’s Locations: Ukrainian, Nagoya, Tokyo, Miss Japan, Japan, United States

☆ Priyanka Chopra Jonas's brother played a key role in kickstarting her career
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s journey in the limelight began in 2000 when she was crowned Miss World – thanks in part to a nudge from her younger brother, Siddharth Chopra. “We just had one guest room,” Chopra Jonas told Wallace, adding that their father said at the time, “‘She’s a young woman. “Technically, he got his room back.”The Miss World 2000 pageant put Chopra Jonas on an international stage that led her screen career we know today. Ultimately, she told Wallace, she wanted to “spread my wings” and began looking toward a move to America. (From left) Madhu Chopra, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Siddharth Chopra in 2019 in Mumbai.

☆ England skipper Williamson set to miss World Cup with knee ligament injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

April 21 (Reuters) - England captain Leah Williamson is set to miss the women's World Cup after her club Arsenal confirmed she had suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in a Women's Super League match against Manchester United. "Leah will now begin a period of rehabilitation and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines. She will undergo surgery in due course," Arsenal said in a statement on Friday. Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Indian court orders YouTube to remove fake news on Bachchan grandchild
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File PhotoNEW DELHI, April 20 (Reuters) - The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered YouTube to remove fake news videos about the grand-daughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, in response to her petition to stop circulation of false rumours about her health, lawyers said. Judge C. Hari Shankar ordered YouTube to ensure the videos about Aaradhya Bachchan, 11, were taken down immediately. Three lawyers representing Aaradhya said in a statement that it was a landmark judgment as the court has upheld the privacy of a child. Aaradhya is the daughter of actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and is frequently photographed accompanying them at public events. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is a former Miss World and a brand ambassador for L'Oreal (OREP.PA).

☆ Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she is finally earning as much as her male co-star, after two decades in the movie industry. In an interview with the BBC, the actress and activist revealed that she never had “pay parity” in all the years she worked in Bollywood. Chopra Jonas was among the women to feature in the UK broadcaster’s list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world, published Tuesday. The BBC posted a short video clip on its website from a wide-ranging interview with the Indian star, due to be broadcast next year. In the clip, Chopra Jonas said: “I’ve never had pay parity in Bollywood.

☆ Haaland sorry to miss World Cup, focused on Man City return
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

But with Norway only finishing third in Group G of European World Cup qualifying behind the Netherlands and Turkey, Haaland will have to wait to add to his international tally of 21 goals. "I wished I played in the World Cup of course, but that's the reality now (that) I don't do (that), but I will relax my body and my mind a lot and then I will train," Haaland told reporters. Norway last qualified for the World Cup in 1998. "The biggest thing we can do is to get to either a World Cup or a Euros," Haaland said. Haaland said Brazil, Argentina, France and England were the favourites in Qatar, where the World Cup begins on Nov. 20.

CNN —A Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, according to her company, which will now host the international beauty pageant. In a joint statement, the CEO and president of the Miss Universe Organization said they were “excited to continue the evolution of the Miss Universe Organization with JKN.”“Our progressive approach continues to position us at the forefront of our industry,” they said. The purchase makes Jakkaphong the first woman owner of the Miss Universe Organization, according to the JKN news release. The Miss Universe beauty contest, one of the world’s most-watched pageants, has been running since 1952. And in 2019, the winners of five major pageants – Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA – were all women of color, a remarkable milestone given black women weren’t allowed to compete in Miss America until the 1940s, and the first black contestant didn’t take that stage until 30 years later.

☆ Miss World, Caroline Jurie, arestată în urma incidentului de pe scena Miss Sri Lanka
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: scroll.inMiss World, Caroline Jurie, arestată în urma incidentului de pe scena Miss Sri LankaPoliţia a arestat-o pe deţinătoarea titlului Miss World, Caroline Jurie, după ce aceasta ar fi rănit-o pe Miss Sri Lanka, în timpul unei dispute pe scenă, relatează BBC. Miss Sri Lanka se numără printre concursurile de frumuseţe din seria Miss World pentru femei căsătorite, notează BBC. Imaginea mamelor singure din Sri Lanka"Există numeroase mame singure, ca mine, care suferă în Sri Lanka", a declarat ea ulterior într-o conferinţă de presă. Atât Jurie, cât şi organizatorul-şef al concursului de frumuseţe Miss Sri Lanka, Chandimal Jayasinghe, au fost interogaţi marţi de poliţie. Modul în care Caroline Jurie s-a comportat pe scenă a fost o ruşine, iar organizaţia 'Miss World' a început deja o anchetă pe această temă", a declarat a declarat anterior Jayasinghe pentru BBC.

Persons: Caroline Jurie, Miss Sri Lanka Poliţia, Pushpika, Silva, Jurie, Câştigătoarea, Sri, Ea, Silva . Ea Organizations: World, Miss, BBC, Miss World Locations: Miss Sri Lanka, Agerpres, Sri Lanka

☆ A fost fotbalistă, acum e arbitru și va participa la Miss World
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Frumoasa brunetă în vârstă de 22 de ani a absolvit deja o școală de design interior, însă înainte de asta a fost fotbalistă. Ulterior, a crezut că poate face carieră în arbitraj, mai degrabă decât ca fotbalistă, însă rămâne de văzut pentru cât timp o va face, având în vedere că a intrat puternic în această lume în care va reprezenta Bulgaria la nivel de Miss World. Deocamdată a primit un premiu în arbitraj și a fost aleasă "tușierul anului". Fotografiile sale de pe rețelele de socializare spun totul despre potențialul său.

Organizations: Miss World . Locations: Bulgaria

☆ (foto, video) Miss World 2015: A fost desemnată cea mai frumoasă femeie din lume
▼ + stars: | 2015-12-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Marea Finală a Miss World 2015 a avut loc sâmbătă, 19 decembrie, în orașul Sanya, China. Câștigătoarea celei de-a 65-a ediții a competiției a fost desemnată Miss Spania, Mireia Royo, o tânără de 23 de ani din Barcelona, care este studentă la Farmaceutică. Mireia Lalaguna a fost aleasă din cele 117 participante, dintre care au fost selectate sfert-finalistele, semifinalistele (Top 20), Top 10+1 (inclusiv alegerea publicului). Cea de-a 65-a ediţie a competiţiei Miss World s-a desfăşurat în perioada 21 noiembrie-20 decembrie. Ediția din acest an a fost marcată de scandalul în jurul reprezentantei Canadei, care va lipsi de la eveniment.

Persons: Maria, Sofia Nikitchuk, Anastasia Iacub, Julia Morley, Anastasiei Lin Organizations: Miss World, Miss, Mireia, World, Hotelul, Anastasiei Locations: Sanya, China, Miss Spania, Barcelona, Miss Indonezia, Miss Rusia, Miss Liban, Miss Jamaica, Moldova, Canadei, Beijing, chineză

(foto) Rochie de Miss: Ținuta cu care reprezentantele Moldovei participă la concursurile de frumusețeAn de an, fete frumoase din Moldova participă la concursuri internaționale de Miss. Miss World sau Miss International, sau orice alt soi de Miss. Urmărind activitatea participantelor Moldovei, echipa #diez a observat un element comun - o rochie. Se pare că majoritatea reprezentantelor Moldovei, în seara când își prezintă țara, poartă aceeași rochie (cu mici modificări). Iată câteva exemple:Miss Moldova la Miss World 2015 – Anastasia IacubMiss Moldova la Miss International 2015 – Anastasia Fotachi

Persons: Anastasia Organizations: Miss, Miss World, International, Miss International Locations: Moldova, Moldovei

(foto) Topul universităților din Moldova cu cele mai multe Miss MoldovaExistă un stereotip precum că titlul de Miss Moldova este câștigat doar de către reprezentantele Academiei de Studii Economice din Moldova. Din 2000 până în 2015, au fost desemnate 13 Miss Moldova care au reprezentat sau vor reprezenta Moldova la Miss World. În 2012, Miss Moldova nu s-a organizat și Moldova nu a participat la Miss World 2012. Academia de Studii Economice din Moldova (ASEM) – 5 titluriMiss Moldova 2015 – Anastasia IacubMiss Moldova 2011 – Veronica PopoviciMiss Moldova 2010 – Daria ZaitevaMiss Moldova 2006 – Alexandra DemciukMiss Moldova 2003 – Elena Danilciuc#2. Universitatea de Stat din Moldova (USM) – 3 titluriMiss Moldova 2009 – Maria BragaruMiss Moldova 2005 – Irina DolovovaMiss Moldova 2004 – Marina Chivaciuc#3.

Persons: Mihai Grecu, Anastasia, Veronica Popovici, Alexandra, Elena, Maria, Irina, Marina, Valeria Țurcan, Ina Codreanu Organizations: Miss, Studii, Miss Moldova, Miss World, Mihai, Moldova, Universitatea, Stat, Medicină, Academia, Muzică, Arte Plastice, Universitatea Tehnică din, UTM Locations: Moldova, Miss Moldova, Ungheni, ASEM, Iana, Universitatea Tehnică din Moldova

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