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☆ OpenAI may have finally cracked the code on voice interactions with AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In today's big story, everyone's talking — literally — about the big update for OpenAI's ChatGPT that could make your job a lot easier . AdvertisementOpenAI may have finally cracked the code on voice interactions with AI, though. OpenAI says GPT-4o's average response to audio inputs is 320 milliseconds, which is on par with a typical human-to-human conversation. "They've essentially made text input almost be the barbaric form of communicating with ChatGPT (or any AI) now," the developer said. ChatGPT, Tyler Le/BIOpenAI's big reveal shows the shockwaves the startup keeps sending through the tech world.

Persons: —, Here's, ChatGPT Holger Scheibe, Tyler Le, OpenAI, Alex Bitter, They've, ChatGPT, Katie Notopoulos, Siri, it's, Apple that's, Andrew Burton, Justin Sullivan, Rebecca Zisser, Tim Cook's, Tesla, Mark Zuckerberg, he's, Nathan Congleton, Melinda, Gates, French Gates, she'd, Melinda Gates, Bill Gates, Doug McMillon, It's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Service, Teen, Business, HAL, Hollywood, Apple, Apple's Worldwide, Conference, GPT, Google, Microsoft, Washington, Getty, Tesla, Melinda Gates Foundation, University of Arkansas, Depot, Sony, Disney, Cannes Locations: NBCU, New York, London

☆ The Miss Teen USA first runner-up declined to take over the title, saying she'd 'never give up' her integrity
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe Miss Teen USA first runner-up won't be taking over as queen. On Wednesday, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava announced she was resigning from her position just two days after Miss USA Noelia Voigt gave up her crown. Stephanie Skinner declined the title of Miss Teen USASkinner, who represented New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant, announced on Instagram that she "decided to decline the title of Miss Teen USA 2023." AdvertisementSkinner told BI she still hopes to hold a national pageant title someday, but it won't be Miss Teen USA. Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned their titles.

Persons: —, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA's, Stephanie Skinner, wouldn't, Skinner, I've, Srivastava, Voigt, Noelia Voigt, Chance Yeh, Claudia Michelle, Miss Colorado Arianna Lemus, Lemus, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz Organizations: Service, Teen USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz, Business, Miss, Miss Teen, University of Pennsylvania, Miss Hawaii Locations: New York, Thailand, I'm, USA, Instagram, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah

☆ Shock Miss USA resignations are just the tip of the iceberg, insiders say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“We respect and support Noelia’s decision to step down from her duties,” the Miss USA pageant said in a statement following Voigt’s announcement. “No woman has ever resigned as Miss USA or as Miss Teen USA, and she’s lost both of them in 48 hours,” he said. And according to Engelhardt, they were far from the only members of the Miss USA organization to depart. Savannah Gankiewicz, who as Miss Hawaii placed as first runner-up during the 2023 Miss USA pageant, will take over as Miss USA following Voigt's resignation. Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports/ReutersOn May 9, the Miss USA pageant announced that Savannah Gankiewicz, Miss Hawaii USA 2023 and first-runner up to Voigt at the 2023 Miss USA pageant, would be taking over the national title and its responsibilities.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, UmaSofia Srivastava, Srivastava, Voigt, “, ”, Ashlee McKey, Alexis Loomans, Rachelle di Stasio —, ” Srivastava, Denise White, Craig Barritt, Laylah Rose, slandering, ” Rose, Tom Williams, Rose, ’ Voigt, White, I’ve, ” White, “ It’s, It’s, Chance Yeh, Thom Brodeur, she’s, Brodeur, Miss, Claudia Engelhardt, Engelhardt, ” Engelhardt, Crystle Stewart, Rob Kim, Weeks, Savannah Gankiewicz, Kyle Terada, Gankiewicz, Shanna Moakler, Cindy Provost, Debbie Miller, — Engelhardt Organizations: CNN, Miss USA, Miss Teen, Miss Teen USA, Utah, Miss North Carolina USA, Miss New York, USA, ”, Inc, Miss, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Hawaii, Sports, Reuters, Savannah Miss, Voigt’s, Miss Utah USA, Srivastava’s, Miss New Jersey Teen USA Locations: New Jersey, Miss Wisconsin, New York, Sarasota , Florida, Miss Utah, Miss USA, Los Angeles, Utah, ”, USA, Savannah, Miss Hawaii USA, Savannah Miss USA

☆ Miss Colorado didn't want to enable the Miss USA organization's 'abusive power' so she's giving up her title in support
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Their announcements marked the first time a Miss USA or Miss Teen USA had given up their title in the pageant's 72-year history. "I think so many women forget their power, and organizations like Miss USA remind women how powerful you can become," Lemus told Business Insider. Taking a stand against Miss USA leadershipTo walk away from a title — whether state or national — is unprecedented in the Miss USA organization. "But if I didn't, it would almost enable the abusive power that is happening with the current Miss USA management." Both Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigned this week.

Persons: —, Miss Colorado Arianna Lemus, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Lemus, Voigt, Srivastava, Instagram, Claudia Michelle —, Michelle, Former Miss Montana Dani Walker, Laylah Rose hasn't, Lemus —, Miss USA, she's, Miss Kansas Haley Berger, Berger, Laylah Rose, Voight, Craig Barritt, Max Sebrechts, Crystle Stewart, Rose, Dakota Amber Hulse, wasn't, Arianna Lemus, Arianna, Hulse, …, it's Organizations: Service, USA, Miss, Miss Teen USA, Business, Miss USA, BI, Miss Hawaii, Former Miss, Miss Colorado Locations: Miss USA, Miss Hawaii Savannah, Miss Colorado

☆ 7 of the most controversial moments in Miss USA history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Miss Pennsylvania alleged the 2012 Miss USA pageant was rigged. Isaac Brekken/Getty ImagesOlivia Culpo won the Miss USA pageant in 2012, but Sheena Monnin, who competed as Miss Pennsylvania that year, alleged that the pageant was rigged and the top five contestants were selected before the show started, Business Insider previously reported. Two days after the pageant, Monnin called out the organization in a Facebook post and announced she was resigning as Miss Pennsylvania, according to The Guardian. "We cannot allow a disgruntled contestant to make false and reckless statements which are damaging to the many people who have devoted their hearts and souls to the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageant systems," Trump said. Though the details of the settlement are not public, The Guardian reported that she used the money to pay Miss Universe.

Persons: Isaac Brekken, Olivia Culpo, Sheena Monnin, Monnin, Donald Trump, Trump, Sheena Organizations: Miss Pennsylvania, Miss USA, Miss, Business, Guardian, Miss Universe Organization, TMZ, Miss Teen USA Locations: Miss Pennsylvania

☆ Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava steps down just days after Miss USA’s resignation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown. In an Instagram post Wednesday, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava said her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”“After months of grappling with this decision, I have made the choice to resign from the title of Miss Teen USA 2023,” wrote Srivastava in a statement on her personal account. Srivastava and the Miss Universe and Miss USA organizations did not immediately respond to CNN’s requests for comment. Voigt recently resigned from her Miss USA title. On Monday, Noelia Voigt stepped down from her Miss USA title, citing her mental health.

Persons: Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, ” “, ”, Srivastava, “, Noelia Voigt, Voigt, Hector Vivas, Claudia Michelle, Michelle Organizations: CNN, Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Miss Teen, New Jersey, National Honor Society, Miss, 72nd Miss, El, Miss USA Organization, USA Locations: New, Miss USA, El Salvador, Venezuelan American, Utah, United States

☆ Miss Hawaii is taking over as Miss USA following Noelia Voigt's historic resignation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz is taking over as Miss USA. Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigned from the position on Monday, citing her mental health. She is the first Miss USA in the pageant's 72-year history to voluntarily give up the crown. Savannah Gankiewicz will be the new Miss USA 2023Miss USA revealed Gankiewicz's appointment in the caption of an Instagram photo, saying the organization was "thrilled to announce that Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz is Miss USA 2023." "Please know that my decision to accept the Miss USA crown was not one that was made lightly," she wrote.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, —, Voigt, Savannah, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah Gankiewicz, Laylah Rose, Rose, Miss USA, Gankiewicz, Voigt's, Claudia Michelle, Michelle, Max Sebrechts, Sebrechts, Crystle Stewart Organizations: Miss, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Service, USA, Miss Hawaii, USA's, Savannah Miss, BI, Miss Universe Locations: Savannah, Utah, Miss USA, Miss Hawaii USA Savannah, Hawaii, Savannah Miss USA, Lahaina, Maui, New Jersey, Miss

☆ The Miss USA pageant can't escape controversy. Here's a timeline of all the drama.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two days later, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned as well. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava and Miss USA Noelia Voigt. Both Srivastava and Voigt resigned just days after Claudia Michelle quit as the social-media director for the Miss USA organization. Miss USA CEO and president Laylah Rose told BI in a statement on Wednesday that "our all-encompassing goal at Miss USA is to celebrate and empower women." Please be assured that the well-being of all individuals associated with Miss USA is my top priority."

Persons: Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Craig Barritt, Srivastava, I've, Voigt, Claudia Michelle, Michelle, Laylah Rose, Rose Organizations: Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, National Honor Society, Miss Locations: Miss USA

☆ Miss Teen USA Resigns From Her Post, Following Miss USA
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

UmaSofia Srivastava, who was crowned Miss Teen USA in 2023, resigned her post on Wednesday after “months of grappling with this decision,” two days after Noelia Voigt stepped down as Miss USA. “After careful consideration, I have decided to resign as I find that my personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization,” Ms. Srivastava wrote on Instagram. Ms. Srivastava and Miss USA did not respond to requests for comment. Representing New Jersey, Ms. Srivastava was crowned the winner of the Miss Teen USA pageant, which was held in Reno, Nev., in September. Her bio on the Miss Teen USA website describes Ms. Srivastava as “the first Mexican Indian Miss New Jersey Teen USA,” adding that she “hopes to become a U.N. ambassador.” She did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.

Persons: UmaSofia Srivastava, Noelia Voigt, “, ” Ms, Srivastava, ” Organizations: Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Indian Miss New Jersey Teen USA Locations: New Jersey, Reno, Nev, Indian

☆ Miss Teen USA resigns 2 days after Miss USA gave up her crown, saying her personal values 'no longer align' with the pageant
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned two days after Miss USA Noelia Voigt gave up her crown. For the first time in its 72-year history, the pageant has neither a Miss USA nor a Miss Teen USA titleholder after both women resigned this week. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava announced her resignation on Wednesday, two days after Noelia Voigt gave up the Miss USA crown. Without them, there is no Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Do you work for the Miss USA organization or have an experience to share about pageants?

Persons: Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Miss USA Noelia Voigt, Srivastava, Voigt, —, Noelia Voigt, Craig Barritt, I've, Voight, Claudia Michelle, Michelle, Miss Texas R'Bonney Gabriel, Max Sebrechts, Sebrechts, Crystle Stewart, Laylah Rose Organizations: Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, Service, Miss, National Honor Society, Business, Miss Teen, Miss New Jersey Teen USA, Miss Universe, BI Locations: Miss USA, Venezuelan, American

☆ Miss USA Noelia Voigt has resigned to focus on her mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Voigt, who was crowned Miss USA on September 29 and made it to the top 20 at Miss Universe, said her journey as Miss USA "has been incredibly meaningful." Without them, there is no Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Voigt was the first Venezuelan-American woman to win Miss USA and the first Miss Utah to win the title since 1960. AdvertisementVoigt was the first Miss Utah to win Miss USA since 1960. AdvertisementVoigt, Michelle, and representatives for the Miss USA and Miss Universe organizations did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Noelia Voigt, Miss USA's, —, Voigt, " Voigt, Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava, Hector Vivas, Stringer, Claudia Michelle, Michelle, hasn't, R'Bonney Gabriel, Cheslie Kryst, Max Sebrechts, Sebrechts, Crystle Stewart, Laylah Rose Organizations: Miss USA, Miss, Service, Miss Teen USA, Miss Teen, BI, Business Locations: USA, Miss USA, Venezuelan, American, Miss Utah

☆ Who is Rhona Graff, Trump’s Former Assistant Who Is Testifying Against Him?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Matthew Haag | More About Matthew Haag | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Now, Ms. Graff, his former personal assistant at the Trump Organization, has become the second person to testify against Mr. Trump in his criminal trial in Lower Manhattan. At Trump Tower, Ms. Graff served as Mr. Trump’s gatekeeper. The Queens native had an office right outside his door, placing her within earshot of Mr. Trump’s requests to get someone on the phone. And when someone wanted to reach Mr. Trump, they first had to go through Ms. Graff, often requiring a secret code to be put through. She acted as Mr. Trump’s media liaison, scheduler, sometimes spokeswoman, fund-raising planner, co-star on his realty show “The Apprentice” and as a Miss Teen USA judge.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Rhona Graff, Graff, ”, “, Ms, Lucius Joseph Riccio, David N, Dinkins Organizations: Trump Organization, Mr, Trump Tower, Queens, The New York Times, Miss Teen USA Locations: Lower Manhattan, The

☆ Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's mother said she had high-functioning depression. Here's what that means.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Anna Medaris | Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst's new memoir was finished by her mother, April Simpkins. AdvertisementA new memoir by former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst was released on Tuesday. Kryst was an attorney, reporter, and Miss USA titleholderKryst won the Miss USA title in 2019 while representing North Carolina, and made the top 10 at Miss Universe that same year. Miss USA Cheslie Kryst competed in the 2019 Miss Universe pageant. In 2019, Kryst was part of a historic moment when Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America all went to women of color.

Persons: April Simpkins, Simpkins, Kryst's, —, Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, Kryst, Benjamin Askinas, John Huber, Healthline, Cheslie —, Cheslie Kryst, Mimi Winsberg, Brightside, Winsberg Organizations: Miss USA, Service, Miss, Miss Universe Organization, Mental Health, BI, Brothers, Sisters, America, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Depression Association of America Locations: North Carolina, San Francisco

☆ Cheslie Kryst said she was 'burned out' by the 2-week Miss USA competition before winning the crown
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She won Miss North Carolina USA in 2019 and began preparing for Miss USA while working full-time as a complex litigation attorney. Lunch breaks were reserved for Miss North Carolina speaking engagements or practicing with her Miss USA interview coaches. Related storiesThe preparation didn't ease up once Kryst arrived in Reno, Nevada, for Miss USA 2019. Miss USA/Alex Mertz"The Miss USA competition was far more than the television broadcast aired on finals night," she wrote in her memoir. It was a historic year for pageants as Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss America were all won by women of color.

Persons: —, Kryst's, April Simpkins, Patrick Prather, I'd, Kryst, Cheslie, Miss USA, Alex Mertz, Simpkins Organizations: Service, Miss USA, Miss North Carolina USA, Business, Miss, Miss Universe, Miss North, Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA, Miss America Locations: Miss USA, USA, Miss North Carolina, Reno , Nevada, acclimate

☆ I'm Miss San Antonio USA. Beauty pageants are way harder and more expensive than you'd think.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Katherine Stinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I remember attending a Miss Del Rio pageant when I was young, but the first pageant I registered for was the Miss San Antonio Teen USA pageant in 2018. I knew I wanted to be Miss San Antonio USA one day, too. Later that year I competed again and ended up as a semifinalist in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Miss San Antonio USA pageant cost me thousands of dollars. Sponsorships helped me with Miss Texas USAOne thing that helped me prepare financially was the Miss San Antonio USA prize package.

Persons: Lillian Perez, —, Miss Del, Alayah Benavidez, Perez, Lillian Perez I'm, What's, I've Organizations: Service, Miss, Miss San Antonio Teen USA, Miss San, Miss San Antonio USA, San, Miss Texas Teen USA, San Antonio, Winning, Miss Texas, Miss Texas USA, Miss San Antonio, Houston Locations: Texas, San Antonio, Miss Texas, Miss Del Rio, Miss San Antonio, San Antonio USA, Miss San Antonio USA, Miss Texas USA

☆ Miss USA 2023: Noelia Voigt of USA wins pageant
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Following a recent rule change implemented by the Miss Universe Organization, this year’s Miss USA featured the first married state titleholder — Juliana Morehouse-Locklear of Maine. (Morehouse-Locklear, the daughter of a contestant in the 1994 Miss USA pageant, did not advance to the top 20.) Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel is crowned the 2022 Miss Universe on January 14 in New Orleans. Gabriel’s win at the 2022 Miss USA pageant was marred by claims made by some of her fellow contestants that the pageant had been “rigged” in her favor. In the weeks after her crowning in October 2022, Miss USA’s parent company, the Miss Universe Organization, opened an investigation and suspended then-Miss USA national director Crystle Stewart — winner of the 2008 Miss USA pageant — and her company, Miss Brands.

Persons: CNN — Noelia Voigt, Voigt, — Voigt, Gankiewicz, Jasmine Daniels of, Lluvia, Alexis Loomans, ”, Vivica, ” Luann, Patrick Starrr, Laylah Rose, — Juliana Morehouse, R'Bonney Gabriel, Jason Kempin, Morgan Romano, Romano, R’Bonney Gabriel, Gabriel’s, Crystle Stewart —, —, Gabriel, Stewart, ” Gabriel, “, Crystle, Miss Brand’s, … Crystle, UmaSofia Srivastava, Stephanie Skinner Organizations: CNN, Miss, Sierra, CW Network, Savannah, Wisconsin —, Miss Universe Organization, Miss USA, Fox, Morehouse, Locklear, USA, Miss Brands, Miss USA Organization, Sierra Resort, Miss Teen USA Locations: Utah, Reno , Nevada, Savannah Gankiewicz, Hawaii, Jasmine Daniels of Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, United States, USA, Locklear, Maine, New Orleans, North Carolina, Miss USA, New Jersey, New York

☆ Discord does about-face on parental controls for teen social media use
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Natalie Rose Goldberg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Discord has introduced parental control tools, a move that represents a continued shift by the growing social media company to involve parents on its platform amid greater scrutiny of teen social media usage and its potentially negative health consequences. But parents and public officials continue to pressure social media platforms over issues related to teen usage. A Surgeon General's report from May of this year indicated that 46% of teens ages 13-17 say that social media makes them feel worse about their body image, and that there is a relationship between social media use and depression. Discord's blog post about the new parental controls attempted to strike a balance between its user-first philosophy and the fact that many social media users are teens — the Surgeon General report said up to 95% of people between ages 13 and 17 report using social media. Snap, Instagram, TikTok all have parental controlsParental controls like these are growing more common across social media.

Persons: —, Snapchat, Meta Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Family

☆ Piper Sandler upgrades Pinterest, says stock can jump more than 25% on stronger ad outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An improving advertising landscape should help Pinterest , Piper Sandler said Tuesday. Analyst Thomas Champion upgraded the social media stock to overweight from neutral and hiked his price target to $30 from $25. Pinterest is the only platform in Piper Sandler's survey of advertisers to show improvements in return on investment, targeting and measurement. Champion said that could mean a greater share of advertising spend in 2023, which would challenge a trend of contracting advertising revenue seen within technology companies. Wall Street expectations look attainable for revenue and margin expansion, he said, and a stock buyback is likely.

☆ I help brides get in shape for their weddings with an online-only business — here's how I set it up and keep raking in clients
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Stephanie Thomas is a bridal personal trainer in Maryland who offers all her services virtually. I'm a bridal personal trainer, certified health coach, and the owner of Stephanie Thomas Fitness, which I officially launched in 2019. Prior to my rebrand, I was a general women's fitness coach and helped women through personal training and yoga classes. The newsletter includes a motivational message, a weekly blog post feature, a recipe of the week, and a feature of one of my favorite wedding, fitness, or lifestyle products. Rebecca runs an online-coaching community for women in business called Badass Business Co, and signing up was one of the best decisions I've made.

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.

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