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


Right From Wrong: Terrorists and tiaras

Hanna should respond to the travesty by railing at her Lebanese hosts.

Sally Greige holds her tiara after being crowned Miss Lebanon.

Freedoms of beauty queens

Lebanese beauty queen Amanda Hanna has been faulted for her openness.

Lebanese beauty queen Amanda Hanna

Lebanese beauty queen visits Israel, loses her title

This is the second time a Lebanese beauty queen has run into issues because of Lebanon's relationship with Israel.

Lebanese beauty queen Amanda Hanna

Meet the new Miss Israel: Jerusalemite Rotem Rabi

As is customary, Rabi, a former Air Force medic, will represent Israel in the Miss World competition, which will be held in December in China.

Rotem Rabi, the new Miss Israel

ISIS reportedly calls for attacks on Miss Universe pageant

A string of threatening posts allegedly offered an online video tutorial on how to assemble a suicide belt.

Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (L) stands by as Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vegas transfers the crown to winner Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (R) during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 20, 2015

Miss Israel 2016: 18-year-old Karine Aliya crowned in Tel Aviv

Aliya is a dancer and surfer who enjoys outdoor activities, as well as playing music.

Karine Aliya crowned Miss Israel 2016

Newly crowned Miss Iraq receives threatening phone call: Join ISIS or else

Shayma Qassim, 20, receives threatening phone call after winning the first beauty pageant to be held in Iraq in 40 years.

Miss Iraq Shaima Qassem reacts during the Miss Iraq Pageant in Baghdad, December 19, 2015

Miss Universe mishap: Miss Israel didn't win but what happened to Miss Colombia is much worse

The host of the 2015 Miss Universe pageant mistakenly announces the name of the wrong contestant as the winner of the competition.

Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez (L) stands by as Miss Universe 2014 Paulina Vegas transfers the crown to winner Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (R) during the 2015 Miss Universe Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, December 20, 2015

From fencing champ to beauty queen: Meet the reigning Miss Israel

19-year-old Avigail Alfatov from Acre will represent Israel in this year's Miss Universe Pageant.

Avigail Alfatov

Winner of Holocaust survivors' beauty contest: The Jew will never disappear from the world

Sixteen survivors take to the catwalk in third annual beauty contest in Haifa.

Rita Berkowitz, a Holocaust survivor and winner of a beauty contest for survivors of the Nazi genocide