Secrets of Miss America
Delves into the shocking scandals from the oldest beauty pageant of America, now struggling to remain relevant to a new generation whose views on beauty and sexual politics have drastically changed.
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Season 1
4 episodes
- 1. Dirty TricksThe Miss America Organization is rocked to its core when a whistle-blower leaks shocking emails involving the entire Board of Directors.CCJul 10, 2023
- 2. Bye Bye BikiniSince the 1960s, the swimsuit has been a thorn in the pageant's side, but a thorn that kept millions of viewers tuning in year after year. In 2018 the pageant took the drastic decision to ban the swimsuit round from the competition, causing a divide between modernizers and traditionalists which ends in an all-out war that has the potential to bring end Miss America.CC42minJul 17, 2023
- 3. For All AmericaThe Miss America Organization today claims to be open to women of all races, backgrounds and body shapes, and 2019 saw women of color win a clean sweep of top beauty pageants for the first time. But there has never been a Latina winner, and the experiences of African American women competing in Miss America have been fraught with challenges. Has the pageant's racist past really gone away?CC42minJul 24, 2023
- 4. Under PressureWith recent tragedies in the pageant community, the issue of mental health in the Miss America competition has been brought into sharper focus. The modern-day Miss Americas are expected to face the judgements of the past while carrying the weight of current expectations.CC42minJul 31, 2023
Secrets of Miss America
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Delves into the shocking scandals from the oldest beauty pageant of America, now struggling to remain relevant to a new generation whose views on beauty and sexual politics have drastically changed.
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