VANIER: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA, five major pageants one thing in common, they're all currently held by women of color. The latest was Toni-Ann Singh who represented Jamaica. She was crowned Miss World over the weekend, but it was the reaction of another competitor that really had the internet talking.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Jamaica.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Miss World 2019--</s>VANIER: And the lady you saw in the green, Miss Nigeria, Nyekachi Douglas, extremely happy to see her fellow competitor win. The feet is even more remarkable than you would think.</s>VANIER: Black women weren't allowed to compete in the Miss America Pageant until the 1940s. The first black contestant didn't take that stage until 30 years later, so there is progress. But other rules are still there. A competitor, for instance, was stripped of her Miss Ukraine title for having a child and for having been married. Veronika Didusenko is suing Miss World, claiming discrimination. All right, that's the show for today. That's THE BRIEF. I'm Cyril Vanier. Up next you have "WORLD SPORT" on CNN. I'll be back at the top of the hour with more news. Stay with us. END
Five Titleholders Of Pageants, All Women Of Color.