Miss Teen USA pageant to ditch the bikini; swimsuits being
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The Miss Universe organization is announcing that the Miss Teen USA beauty pageant will no longer feature contestants in swimsuits. Instead, the young women will be judged in a brand-new athletic wear competition.
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