The Miss World pageant began in 1951 as a bikini show for the Festival of Britain — so why the sudden modesty? Julia Morley, the chairwoman of the Miss World Organization, says the decision was ...

"The organization has decided to take itself out of the swimsuit world because it isn't the path they're trying to take," Chris Wilmer, the national director of Miss World America/Miss United ...

In the Miss America competition, women are still forced to parade around in swimsuits and high heels. “The swimsuit competition ... and in cities around the world to reaffirm women’s rights ...