Five black women redefining beauty as they reign in all major beauty pageants

December 16, 2019

DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty ImagesFor the first time ever, the crowns in five major beauty pageants — Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America and now, Miss World — are all held by black women.

Over the weekend, 23-year-old Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica was crowned Miss World 2019 and joined the growing group of black women making history as reigning winners of major pageants.

“I was shocked,” said Singh in an interview after her win. “I had to take a moment to say, ‘They said Jamaica, they said Jamaica, so that means you and that means get out

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