The Miss Ivory Coast pageant has banned contestants from wearing wigs and weaves in its preliminary stages, instead embracing ...

In a historic move, Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2025 is flipping the script, saying “no more” to wigs, weaves, and extensions in their ...

This year, the Miss Ivory Coast national beauty pageant announced a new rule: Contestants are no longer allowed to wear wigs during the competition. Instead, the winner will need to have a natural ...

Netflix documentary considers why the Philippines is so obsessed with beauty contests. We recall the four Filipino winners of Miss Universe.

Marlène-Kany Kouassi is one of only two winners of Miss Ivory Coast ... attitudes beyond the pageant world, it could have huge economic implications. Wigs from human hair, which can last for ...