{
  "id": 2418316,
  "title": "Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/meet-the-51-women-competing-to-be-miss-usa-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T18:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-contestant-photos-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Miss USA pageant will be held on August 27, 2026, in Miami. Fifty-one contestants will compete for the title, including women from various states such as Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, and Florida. The final will consist of three rounds: swimwear, evening wear, and an interview. Miss USA 2025 Audrey Eckert will crown the winner. The pageant will be streamed live on the Queen Beauty Network, a platform dedicated to the pageant industry.",
  "summary": "The 75th annual Miss USA pageant will take place in Miami on August 27. Here are the 51 contestants, from a fashion designer to a flight attendant.",
  "key_points": [
    "51 women compete for Miss USA 2026 title",
    "Pageant held in Miami on August 27, 2026",
    "Three rounds: swimwear, evening wear, interview"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}