Tuesday night the French senate voted to ban beauty pageants for children under the age of 16. This ban was passed in an effort to protect children, especially young girls, from being sexualized too ...

The Colusa County Fair wasn’t even under way Wednesday, but hundreds flocked to the fairgrounds to see a new Mini Miss crowned. Carissa Cabral, 10, of Arbuckle earned the title after charming judges ...

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Child beauty pageants may soon be banned in France, after a surprise vote in the French Senate that rattled the pageant industry and raised questions about how the French relate to girls' sexuality.

By Adeobowale Johnson On April 4, 2026, nine-year-old Janine Nneoma Obasi walked into the history books in style. That day in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, she won the prestigious Mini Miss Africa ...