• Miss USA is a beauty pageant that started in 1952. The current titleholder is Alma Cooper. • The pageant features a swimsuit, evening gown, and interview round. All women 18 and up can compete. • The 2025 Miss USA pageant is taking place on October 24 in Reno, Nevada.

It's almost time to crown the next Miss USA.

The famous pageant has had a tumultuous few years, featuring rigging accusations, sexual harassment allegations, and two queens giving up their crowns — a first in the organization's 73-year history. Now, Thom Brodeur, the new CEO and president of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, is hoping to launch a new era.

But what's the story behind the pageant that introduced the world to the likes of Halle Berry and Olivia Culpo, and who is allowed to compete?

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