32 Headline-Making Beauty Pageants

Although beauty pageants have been around for decades, only recently--due, of course, to the sensationalizing media--have they become a parading spectacle of controversy. If you're not convinced, check out these headline-making beauty pageants.

From plastic surgery to inappropriate remarks and more, we sure like our pretty women to be entertaining as well. These headline-making beauty pageants are sure to start your day off right.