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5 Ways Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Will Continue To Inspire Generations Of Black Girls
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5 Ways Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Will Continue To Inspire Generations Of Black Girls

By admin · Jan 31, 2022
5 Ways Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Will Continue To Inspire Generations Of Black Girls
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5 Ways Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Will Continue To Inspire Generations Of Black Girls

Cheslie's legacy will continue to shine bright and inspire Black girls in the years ahead. ESSENCE remembers her legacy with five of our favorite things about the late beauty queen.
By Rayna Reid · Jan 31, 2022
Family Of Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, Asks For Privacy After Reports Of Her Suicide
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Family Of Miss USA 2019, Cheslie Kryst, Asks For Privacy After Reports Of Her Suicide

The pageant winner, lawyer, and business school graduate wrote "May this day bring you rest and peace" on Sunday before her body was found outside the Manhattan high-rise where she lived.
By Malaika Jabali · Jan 30, 2022
#TheySlay! Black Beauty Queens Throughout the Years
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#TheySlay! Black Beauty Queens Throughout the Years

By admin · Dec 6, 2021
Elle Smith Wins Miss USA, Third Black Woman In A Row To Take The Crown
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Elle Smith Wins Miss USA, Third Black Woman In A Row To Take The Crown

The University of Kentucky graduate currently works as a multimedia journalist at a local ABC news station.
By Rayna Reid · Dec 2, 2021
Miss Black America Ryann Richardson's TED Talk On Beauty Is Exactly What We Need Right Now
Beauty

Miss Black America Ryann Richardson's TED Talk On Beauty Is Exactly What We Need Right Now

Beauty is power and she is no longer afraid to own it.
By Shalwah Evans · Jun 10, 2020
Lovello Elizabeth Is The Go-To For Minimalistic Loungewear
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Lovello Elizabeth Is The Go-To For Minimalistic Loungewear

"I have a hard time labeling the brand, and I say that because of what’s to come from us," says founder Alnika Lovello
By Jamila Stewart · Jun 9, 2020
Miss Black America Offers A Word On The Hijacking Of Black Beauty For Profit
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Miss Black America Offers A Word On The Hijacking Of Black Beauty For Profit

"Let Black women earn their coin if you’re going to sell the way that we look,” she says.
By Shalwah Evans · May 18, 2020
Miss Texas Chandler Foreman Rocks Natural Hair At Miss America Pageant
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Miss Texas Chandler Foreman Rocks Natural Hair At Miss America Pageant

The Houston native joins a historic year in pageants, where, for the first time ever, titles for all top five contests are held by Black women.
By Essence · Dec 20, 2019
Miss Nigeria's Praise Dance For Fellow Contestant's Win Is Friendship Goals
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Miss Nigeria's Praise Dance For Fellow Contestant's Win Is Friendship Goals

The Internet agrees. Miss Nigeria is the kind of friend everybody should have in their corner.
By Tanya A. Christian · Dec 16, 2019
12 Times Miss World Winner Toni-Ann Singh Stunned With Just Lipstick And Curls
Beauty · Hair · Lips

12 Times Miss World Winner Toni-Ann Singh Stunned With Just Lipstick And Curls

She's extra fiery in red!
By Shalwah Evans · Dec 16, 2019
Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe 2019
Celebrity · Culture

Miss South Africa Zozibini Tunzi Crowned Miss Universe 2019

The Black woman reign continues in the pageant world.
By Joi-Marie McKenzie · Dec 9, 2019
10 Things We're Talking About
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10 Things We're Talking About

Each month ESSENCE rounds up important news topics that readers may have missed so you can stay in the know, even if you're always on the go. 
By Tanya A. Christian · Oct 21, 2019
Jessie Woo Shares What She Learned About Beauty From Reality TV
Beauty · Beauty Products & Tools · Hair · Makeup

Jessie Woo Shares What She Learned About Beauty From Reality TV

The singer explains how a beauty drawback helped her gain a much-needed skill.
By Shalwah Evans · Oct 11, 2019
Our Crowns, Our Glory: America's Reigning Beauty Queens Are Black, Bold and Rocking Many Crowns
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Our Crowns, Our Glory: America's Reigning Beauty Queens Are Black, Bold and Rocking Many Crowns

For the first time in history, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are all Black women. Here the reigning queens—Nia Franklin, Cheslie Kryst and Kaliegh Garris -- reflect on this monumental moment and set their tiaras aside (for just a short while) to rock our beloved cultural crowns
By Michaela Angela Davis · Oct 3, 2019
Miss USA Shares Hair Care Tips For Protecting Your Crown
Beauty · Hair · Hair Products & Tools

Miss USA Shares Hair Care Tips For Protecting Your Crown

Real queens fix each other's crowns. 
By Jennifer Ford · May 13, 2019
What Miss USA Wants Black Girls To Know About Being A Beauty Queen
Beauty · Beauty News · Culture

What Miss USA Wants Black Girls To Know About Being A Beauty Queen

#blackisbeautiful
By Jennifer Ford · May 10, 2019
5 Fast Facts About Our New Beauty Queen Miss USA Cheslie Kryst
Beauty · Beauty News

5 Fast Facts About Our New Beauty Queen Miss USA Cheslie Kryst

Get A Glimpse Of Her #BlackGirlMagic
By Jennifer Ford · May 3, 2019
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