Curse of: Miss America
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Subscribers: 179
Reviews: 3
Episodes: 22
Lauren
Mar 30, 2026
Love this!
audrey
Feb 2, 2026
I really enjoyed this podcast. I'd love to hear your thoughts once the Netflix documentary comes out later this month. I started rewatching cycle 10. This featured, Whitney, the first plus size model to win. Back when this aired I was rooting for her. Now I am noticing how mean and borderline racist she was. Hindsight, I am team Anya(the runner up).
busy_bobby
Nov 17, 2025
Great pacing, guest interviews, and behind the scenes details of one of the most problematic reality shows ever. Episode 7 is the star, 5 & 6 are skips imo.
Description
Miss America used to be a national icon. At its peak, the pageant was appointment television, drawing TV audiences that rivaled the Superbowl.
But now, the crown is slipping.
The organization is at the center of a tabloid courtroom drama. Two people are claiming to be the rightful owner of the Miss America pageant. And the fight is getting ugly.
In one corner, a pageant girl boss. In the other, a self-proclaimed Palm Beach billionaire with a controversial past.
After decades of leadership failures and declining interest, today’s scandal is the only the latest in a long line of controversies in the pageant world.
And yet, thousands of young women continue to compete every year. What keeps drawing contestants to an institution that so many former insiders believe has failed them?
Over the course of 10 episodes, we'll hear directly from former titleholders, participants, and whistleblowers. Hosted by pop culture journalist Bridget Armstrong, Curse of Miss America is an investigation into the unraveling of an American institution.
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The Wonderful World of Miss America | EP 4 | Curse of Miss America
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Nov 10, 2026 |
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Will the Real Owner Please Stand Up? | EP 3 | Curse of Miss America
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Nov 03, 2026 |
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Miss America Has a Problem | EP 2 | Curse of Miss America
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Oct 27, 2026 |
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Make Miss America Great Again | EP 1 | Curse of Miss America
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Oct 20, 2026 |
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Introducing: Curse of Miss America
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Oct 13, 2026 |
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The Dirty Rotten Scandals of ANTM | BONUS | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Introducing: Love Trapped
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Yeah, Tyra's a Villain | BONUS Pt. 2 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Yeah, Tyra's a Villain | BONUS Pt. 1 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Reality TV: The Great Experiment | BONUS | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Introducing — Smart Girl Dumb Questions
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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The House That Tyra Built | EP 10 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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America’s Next Top Body Shamer| EP 9 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Fierce, Queer, and Flawed | EP 8 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Race Swap Card | EP 7 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Reality TV vs. Modeling Competition | EP 6 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Psych Out | EP 5 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Psych Up | EP 4 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Tale of Two Winners | EP 3 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The Blueprint | EP 2 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The Set-Up | EP 1 | Curse of America's Next Top Model
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Introducing Curse of: America's Next Top Model
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Sep 09, 2025 |