Trinity Poague, the reigning Miss Donalsonville in Georgia, has been arrested and charged in the death of her boyfriend's 18-month-old son, Jaxton "JD" Williams. The child had been admitted to the emergency room and later died, leading to Poague's arrest after an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. She faces charges of aggravated battery, cruelty to children, and felony murder, and is being held without bond at the Sumter County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact the GBI.
Trinity Poague, a former beauty queen and college student at Georgia Southwestern State University, has been arrested and charged with murder, aggravated battery, and first-degree child cruelty in connection with the death of an 18-month-old toddler. The child was taken to the hospital unresponsive and later died despite resuscitation attempts. Poague, who was crowned Miss Donalsonville in 2023, is being held without bond, and her case will be handed to the Southwestern Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office pending the investigation's completion.
Jude Mabone, Miss District of Colombia, survived six heart attacks before the age of 18 and is now competing for Miss America, using her platform to raise awareness about heart disease and advocate for better cardiac emergency response plans and funding. Determined to destigmatize the disease, she has already raised thousands of dollars for heart disease research and aims to leverage her position to bring tangible change to the way the country views this prevalent condition.
Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild revealed in an interview that she feels happier and more comfortable when she gets to be a normal person without makeup and glamorous outfits at home. She emphasized that beauty queens are humans too and wants people to see them in their everyday lives. Porsild was named the first runner-up in the Miss Universe 2023 pageant held in El Salvador, and if the winner is unable to fulfill her duties, Porsild will take her place.
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas has passed away at the age of 26 after battling uterine cancer. Friends and fellow beauty queens have paid tribute to her, highlighting her beauty, support, and passion for her work. Sherika had her own beauty studio and volunteered with organizations focused on finding a cure for childhood cancer. Uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women in the US.
Former Miss World contestant Sherika De Armas, who represented Uruguay in 2015, has passed away at the age of 26 after a two-year battle with cervical cancer. Friends and family paid emotional tributes to the beauty queen, describing her as one of the most beautiful women they had ever met. De Armas, who didn't make the top 30 at the Miss World contest, was known for her passion for modeling and her involvement in charitable causes, including childhood cancer organizations. Cervical cancer can be prevented with regular screening and the HPV vaccine.
Kirstie Haysman, a former beauty queen and mom, has been left bedridden due to Lyme disease. After years of struggling with vague diagnoses and worsening symptoms, she traveled to Mexico for bloodwork that revealed she had Lyme disease. The illness, contracted through tick bites, has left her in excruciating pain and fatigue, unable to leave her bed. Haysman believes that if she had received a proper diagnosis earlier, she could be living pain-free. She is now on an aggressive course of antibiotics and herbal remedies, but still struggles to find a doctor who understands her condition. Her story highlights the importance of testing for Lyme disease in patients with autoimmune conditions or rheumatic diseases.
Sharon-Rose Khumalo, a former beauty queen from South Africa, has gone public with her intersex condition, and appears in a documentary called Who I Am Not, which is screening at the London LGBTQIA+ film festival. Khumalo has androgen insensitivity syndrome, which means her body has XY chromosomes but is unable to respond to male sex hormones, so her genitals developed as female. She is now a brand manager for a pharmaceutical company and an interiors influencer, and is content with the life she has made for herself, despite not being able to have biological children.
