Swe Zin Htet, also known as "Superman" to her fans, reportedly came out as a lesbian during an interview posted on a pageant forum called Missosology.

At 5’3” Shanelle Connell said her petite stature would also make her an outlier at the Miss Universe competition.

"The standards society has for women is unacceptable and I will not stand by it."

The former Miss Universe was called "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housecleaning" by Donald Trump.

A day after he injected former President Bill Clinton's dalliances into the campaign, Trump accused Hillary Clinton's campaign of helping 1996 Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado get U.S. citizenship, but offered no proof.

A former Miss Universe was the unlikely topic of conversation at the first presidential debate between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Saskatchewan’s Siera Bearchell was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2016 and will represent the country later this year at the Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Colombia is speculating that Miss Universe host Steve Harvey made the mistake to drive ratings up.

2015 was a year filled with incredible moments caught on video. From the shocking to the inspiring, here's a look back at the most memorable videos of the year.

Comedian Steve Harvey may have capped 2015 off with a whopper of a mistake during the live Miss Universe broadcast, but he wasn't the only television personality caught in a moment of awkwardness this year.