In the era of COVID-19, the famed beauty pageant Miss USA is relocating to Elvis attraction Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.

The first Miss USA pageant held at Graceland crowned a winner from Elvis' home state: Miss Mississippi Asya Branch, a 22-year-old University of Memphis marketing major.

This was the first year women over the age of 28 were allowed to compete at Miss USA. Among the contestants was a 41-year-old from Arizona.

The Miss Universe Organization is investigating after competitors claimed the pageant gave unfair advantages to Miss Texas R’Bonney Gabriel to help her win.

Miss USA has been surrounded by controversy since contestants claimed the 2022 pageant was rigged. This week, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA resigned.

Miss USA has undergone changes — and suffered scandals — under president Laylah Rose. Pageant queens feel the competition now sets contestants back.

In 2020, Miss Utah Rachel Slawson made history as the first openly bisexual competitor in the Miss USA pageant.

Amid leadership turmoil, organizational shake-ups and unprecedented scandal, the Miss USA pageant’s future seems uncertain.

The first Miss USA pageant held at Graceland crowned a winner from Elvis' home state: Miss Mississippi Asya (pronounced "Asia") Branch. Branch, 22, was also the contestant whose hometown is ...

Rejiggered for the era of COVID-19, famed beauty pageants relocate to Elvis attraction in Memphis.