In the late 1960s, the Miss World contest continued to grow in scale and prestige. In 1966, organizer Eric Morley extended invitations to over 70 countries, with 66 eagerly responding.

The Miss England contest is considering scrapping its make-up free round. The beauty pageant is debating whether to ditch its "Bare Face Top Model" contest after it divided opinion among beauty ...

Miss World pageant ditches the bikini round. — -- Since 1951, the Miss World pageant has been featuring over 120 contestants competing for one title and a crown. Now, for the first time in 63 ...

Krystyna Pyszkova of Czech Republic, crowns her successor Opal Suchata of Thailand after she who won the 72nd Miss World pageant in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...

The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, after the competition’s organizers said it was time for change. The contest will no longer run, and in its place those behind it have ...

Krystyna Pyszkova of Czech Republic, crowns her successor Opal Suchata of Thailand after she who won the 72nd Miss World pageant in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...

Krystyna Pyszkova of Czech Republic, crowns her successor Opal Suchata of Thailand after she who won the 72nd Miss World pageant in Hyderabad, India, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) ...