For the First Time Ever, Five Black Women Hold Crowns in the Five Major Beauty Pageants

Five black women currently hold titles in major beauty pageants.

Five black women now hold the top pageant crowns—Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA - CBS News

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