Beauty pageant

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

Veterinarians warn such procedures can cause infections, swelling, tissue damage, chronic inflammation, severe pain, scarring, digestive issues, physical imbalances and potentially life-threatening.

MARCH 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Illustrative image of a camel in Israel.

Melanie Shiraz is crowned at Miss Universe Israel 2025.

Melanie Shiraz wins Miss Universe Israel 2025 crown, vows to use platform for meaningful change

The 26-year-old is already coordinating with Jewish orgs. "I didn't enter this competition just to wear a crown—I did it because I believe in the power of this platform to create real impact."

JULY 19, 2025|ByEZRA TAYLOR

THE BEAUTY PAGEANT FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

Miss Holocaust Survivor documentary wins Ernst Lubitsch award

The documentary Miss Holocaust Survivor won the Ernst Lubitsch Award in Berlin, celebrating a beauty pageant honoring Holocaust survivors.

AUGUST 26, 2024|ByHANNAH BROWN

First deaf Miss South Africa crowned amid controversy over finalist's heritage

Mia le Roux, the first deaf Miss South Africa, won despite controversy surrounding Chidimma Adetshina, who withdrew amid xenophobic backlash.

AUGUST 12, 2024|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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.

MAY 10, 2017ByAMY SPIRO

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.

AUGUST 9, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF

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.

JUNE 7, 2016ByJPOST.COM STAFF

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.

DECEMBER 22, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

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.

DECEMBER 21, 2015ByREUTERS

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.

DECEMBER 11, 2015ByJTA

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.

NOVEMBER 25, 2015ByREUTERS

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

Beauty, grace, poise...and tolerance

Israeli model set to compete in the Miss Global 2015 contest: “I would like a chance to show the world what Israeli culture is all about."

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015ByTAMARA ZIEVE

Helena Rubinstein’s marketing power

NOVEMBER 16, 2014ByANONYMOUS

An illustration of israel daily newspapers, including The Jerusalem Post, Maariv and Haaretz. Taken October 13, 2012

Camel beauty pageant draws thousands of contestants

Over 20,000 camels, their owners from the Gulf have converged in Abu-Dhabi to participate in the Al-Mazayin camel beauty competition.

DECEMBER 22, 2010ByDAVID E. MILLER / THE MEDIA LINE