An international scandal erupted on Thursday over a Pacific islands beauty pageant, hit by allegations of fraud, “degrading treatment” of contestants, and death threats to judges who were ...

She is of Samoan and Tokelaun heritage. (Rhonda McBride/KNBA) As excitement and anticipation grew for the first-ever Miss Alaska Pacific Island pageant this month, Anchorage’s Polynesian ...

The Pacific Islands Pageant was established by the Samoa government in 1987 to promote the region's culture, and contestants are judged on best sarong, traditional attire, talent and interview.

SYDNEY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The organisers of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant on Thursday called for unity after judges were stopped from leaving the Solomon Islands amid claims of fraudulent ...

We would like to protect the integrity of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that the pageant does not come into disrepute,” she said. “At this stage, the ...

(story continues below) Cabrera was crowned Miss Queen of the Pacific 2014 and has judged each of the different pageants by Leah’s Fabulous Productions. Cabrera said competitions for young girls ...

With the launch of the Tonga Leitis Association in 1992, Mataele, who had recently won a Pacific drag contest, suggested a beauty pageant as a way to raise money. “We used ‘Miss Galaxy ...