Critical Beauty

The new Miss United States Intercontinental 2013 is Chrissy Reynoso (center) who was crowned at Hilton Houston Post Oak in Houston on June 29, 2013. She will represent the U.S. in Miss Intercontinental 2013 later this year. Her court includes from left to right:  3rd Runner-Up Miss Mississippi Intercontinental Jazmyn Jones,   1st Runner-Up Miss Georgia Intercontinental McKenzie Beach ,  2nd Runner-Up Miss California Intercontinental Mary Maldonado , and 4th Runner-Up Miss Ohio Intercontinental Jordan Brown. ( Photo by Kevin Hoehne) Chrissy Reynoso   The day before (June 28th), three separate pageants were held at the same venue: Miss T.E.E.N. United States 2013, Miss T.E.E.N. 2013, and JR T.E.E.N. United States 2013:  The new Miss T.E.E.N. United States 2013 is Ashley Southern (center) of Idaho who is flanked by her court (L-R): 4th Runner-Up Miss T.E.E.N. Connecticut Sydney West (she is the younger sister of the current Miss Teen USA Logan West) , 1st R

Elena Ibarbia Jiménez , 18, representing Pais Vasco, was crowned Miss World Spain 2013  at Lago Martiánez Complex in Puerto de la Cruz in the island of Tenerife on June 29th, 2013. The beauty from Donostia, Basque Country will represent Spain at the upcoming  Miss World 2013  pageant in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 28.   The first runner-up was  Inés Baquera and  the second runner-up was  Cristina Mesa Postigo .  This is the first edition of Miss World Spain pageant under the leadership of Guillermo Escobar , the president of Be Beautiful Spain and also the national director of Miss World in Spain. Escobar took over the license from the now defunct Miss España pageant.

Andrea Neu, representing Colorado ,  was crowned  Miss U.S. International 2013  at the Osceola High School Theater in Kissimmee on June 29th, 2013. She will represent the United States in  Miss International 2013  pageant to be held in Japan in September.

New state queens were crowned this past weekend. All will compete in Miss America 2014 pageant to be held in Atlantic City in September. The new Miss Delaware 2013 is Rebecca Jackson The new Miss Massachusetts 2013 is Amanda Narciso The new Miss Illinois 2013 is Brittany Smith The new Miss Oregon 2013 is Allison Cook The new Miss South Dakota 2013 is Tessa Dee The new Miss Alaska 2013 is Michelle Taylor The new Miss Kentucky 2013 is Jenna Day The new Miss California 2013 is Crystal Lee The new Miss Virginia 2013 is Desiree Williams The new Miss Colorado 2013 is Meg Karlos The new Miss Louisiana 2013 is Jaden Leach

Jaleeza Weibolt , 21, was crowned Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname 2013 last Saturday, June 29th, at the Ballroom of Hotel Tora Rica. Weibolt will represent Suriname at Miss Supranational in Belarus later this year. The first runner-up was Janet van Klaveren (left) who will represent Suriname in Miss International 2013 to be held in Japan in November. Kyran Rampersad (right) was the second runner-up. Eleven young women competed in the pageant.

Four new Paraguay queens were crowned on June 27 in Asuncion during the Nuestra Belleza Paraguay 2013 pageant. The new Miss Universe Paraguay 2013 is  María Guadalupe González Talavera , 21, who will compete in Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia on November 9. The new Miss World Paraguay 2013 is  Coral Ruiz Reyes,  22, who will compete in Miss World 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 28.  Other major winners include  Miss International Paraguay 2013 Marta Raviolo who will compete in Miss International 2013 in Japan in September, and Miss Earth Paraguay 2013 K aren Duarte who will compete in Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines in December. Minor winners include: Laura Garcete - Miss Continentes Unidos 2013 Zulma Galeano - Miss Tourism Queen International  2013 Daisy Lezcano  - Miss Tourism Queen of the Year  2013 Agustina Mendoza - Reina Mundial de la Piña Paraguay 2013 Leticia Caceres - 1st Princess Lilian Fragueda - 2nd Princess Visit the O

Young model Katherine Arnfield was last night named as Miss Bermuda. After a three-hour competition, where seven young beauties showcased their best and brightest traits at Fairmont Southampton, Ms Arnfield was handed the top spot. She sparkled in a gold sequinned ball gown and stunning necklace and earrings and beamed from ear to ear after the announcement was made. Miss Arnfield was also voted the People's Choice Award in a recent BerNews poll. Moments after winning, the 17-year-old said it felt "very surreal". She told  The Royal Gazette : "I don't actually believe it's happening. I am just so proud of myself and feel so lucky and can't believe this is happening to me. It feels like I am in a dream. "I never expected to get this far," she added. The pageant winner has been modelling for the past few years and had the privilege of appearing on the world stage at London Fashion Week 2011 and 2012. Arnfield will represent

The new Miss Austria 2013 is Ena Kadic , 23, from Tyrol who was crowned June 23rd  at the Casino Barden, in Niederösterreich. The 1st runner-up is Doris Hoffman (left) from Upper Austria and the 2nd runner-up is Jacqueline Sappert from Vienna. Kadic will represent Austria in 2013 Miss World pageant to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 28.

New state queens were crowned this past weekend. They will represent their respective states in Miss America 2014 pageant in Atlantic City in September. The new Miss New Mexico 2013 is Alexis Duprey . Duprey was Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2009. The new Miss Wyoming 2013 is Rebecca Podio. The new Miss Georgia 2013 is Carly Mathis. The new Miss Tennessee 2013 is Shelby Thompson. The new Miss Vermont 2013 is Jeanelle Achee . The new Miss Maine 2013 is Kristin Korda . The new Miss Ohio 2013 is Heather Wells . The new Miss Arizona 2013 is Jennifer Smestad . The new Miss Utah 2013 is Ciera Pekarcik . The new Miss Wisconsin 2013 is Paula Mae Kuiper . The new Miss Connecticut 2013 is Kaitlyn Tarpey . The new Miss Maryland 2013 is Christina Denny. The new Miss North Carolina 2013 is Johna Edmonds . The new Miss Indiana 2013 is Terrin Tomas .

Mallory Hagan, Miss America 2012 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — With the Miss America pageant returning this September, Atlantic City is trying to make it a year-round draw rather than a two-week attraction at the end of the summer. The Miss America Organization and Atlantic City tourism officials on Friday unveiled pageant-themed attractions designed to draw visitors all year. They include a walking tour and window-front exhibits of pageant history, replicas of Miss America memorabilia such as crowns, gowns, sashes and scepters, a video booth to record pageant memories and places to pose for Miss America-related photos. Still to come is a Miss America attraction on the Boardwalk. “It was really an initiative to show people that summer is never over in Atlantic City,” said Liza Cartmell , president of the Atlantic City Alliance, the new marketing arm of the casinos. “Our best weather is really in the fall. Miss America brings thousands and thousands of visitors to Atlantic City

The new Miss Universe Hungary 2013 is  Rebeka Kárpáti (left), 18, who was crowned Friday night in Budapest along with the new Miss World Hungary 2013,  Annamária Rákosi (right), 21. Scandal erupted  during the live telecast when the 3rd placer,  Korinna Kocsis , refused the Miss Hungary Intercontinental 2013 crown and title because she had expected to win either one of the two major titles (World or Universe). Kocsis, who represented Hungary in Miss Earth 2009, immediately took to Facebook to express her disappointment, hinting that the pageant had been rigged, while at the same time congratulating the two winners. Kocsis   Watch the video of Kocsis's dramatic renunciation of her title . Seconds after she was named Miss Hungary Intercontinental, Korinna Kocsis tells the hosts that they can basically take the Miss Hungary Intercontinental title and shove it, 'cause it ain't good enough for her! lol Annamária Rákosi Rebeka Kárpáti Korinna Kocsi

The new Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina 2013 is  Sanda Gutic who  was crowned June 20th.  She will represent Bosnia & Herzegovina at the Miss World 2013 pageant to be held in Bali, Indonesia on September 28.  The first runner-up is Husneta Tupkovic and the second runner-up is Jelena Stevanovic.