Beauty pageant

Miss Israel Organization severs ties with 2025 winner over allegations of rigged pageant

The Miss Israel Organization stated that as of Friday, Melanie Shiraz is “no longer authorized to represent, speak on behalf of, or act in an official capacity for the Miss Israel Organization."

Miss Universe Israel, Melanie Shiraz, showcases her evening gown during the 74th Miss Universe Preliminary competition on November 19, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Melanie Shiraz competing in the 2025 Miss Universe beauty pageant

Next Miss Israel may not be Israeli, 2025 winner warns 'Post' about rigged pageant - exclusive

A view of the city at twilight as the sun sets, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2025.

Beauty pageant contestant's false teeth fall on camera, reaction earns ovation

 Illustrative image of a camel in Israel.

Twenty contestants disqualified at 2026 camel beauty festival in Oman, botox, fillers, silicone


Colombian beauty queens tour Israel

Foreign Ministry brings four women to see the sites - and share photos online

Colombian beauty queens floating in the Dead Sea on their visit to Israel

Miss Earth Lebanon stripped of title after photo with Israeli

Contestant posed with Israeli-Arab Dana Zreik at competition in Philippines

Miss Colombia Michelle Gomez (C), crowned 2016's Miss Earth Air, raises her crown while other contestants greet her

She is beauty, she is grace: 93-year-old wins 'Miss Holocaust Survivor'

"I wouldn't believe that at my age I would be a beauty," the former jeweler laughed, her tiara perched on her white hair.

Holocaust survivor Tova Ringer, 93 year old, reacts after winning the annual Holocaust survivors' beauty pageant

Jewish Miss Germany contestant wins Miss Internet

Tamar Morali has qualified to final round of the German national beauty pageant.

Runner up of Miss Internet Angelina Kätzel, Miss Internet Tamar Morali and 2nd runner up Jennifer Lauren Schmidt (Courtesy Tamar Morali)

Family of Miss Iraq flee country after photo posted with Miss Israel

Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman, told Israeli media she enjoys a special friendship with her Iraqi counterpart.

Contestants Miss Iraq, Sarah Eedan (R) and Miss Israel, Adar Gandelsman (L) pose together for a selfie, during preparations for the Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Las Vegas, United States November 13, 2017

For the first time ever, Miss Germany could be a Jew

German-Jewish pageant queen Tamar Morali sees her success as an achievement for the Jewish people.

Tamar Morali

Brazilian media highlights Miss Israel’s local roots

“I have everything from Brazil, the colors, the joy from Brazil. I think I am more Brazilian than Israeli.”

Miss Israel 2017 runner up Adar Gendelsman

Miss Israel, Miss Iraq overcome diplomatic barrier on Instagram

Were beauty queens able to succeed where diplomatic efforts over the years have failed?

Miss Israel and Miss Iraq pose together in a picture for Instagram in 2017.

Jews on Twitter show love for Lebanon

'Forbes' featured Tel Aviv and Beirut as great tourists destinations for the fall of 2017 in the same article.

On the Tel Aviv Beach

#2 Gal Gadot - A global sensation and she’s one of ours

While Gadot never seems to get political and steers clear of controversy, she certainly doesn’t try to hide her Israeli and Jewish heritage.

ACTRESS GAL GADOT is on the cover of the September issue of ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine