Curse of: America’s Next Top Model
Hosted by Bridget Armstrong · iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts
4.7from 2,490 ratings
- 21
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 2,490
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About Curse of: America’s Next Top Model
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.
- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts
- Category
- society & culture · tv & film
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 9 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
19 of 21 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Make Miss America Great Again | EP 1 | Curse of Miss America
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Curse of Miss America
12 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Introducing: Burden of Guilt Season 3
Inside a recent episode
Make Miss America Great Again | EP 1 | Curse of Miss America
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Therefore, I do officially relinquish my title as Miss America 1984 to the Miss America Padres. For most of its history, the Miss America pageant said its goal was to empower young women. And look, the scholarships, sponsorship money, and opportunities the Miss Americas get really make a great case. But when you look at the pageant's response to the Vanessa Williams scandal, it really makes you question their whole empowerment thing. Because why was she no longer worthy of being empowered? It might be because Miss America isn't a person. She's an ideal. Up until Vanessa Williams' win, Miss America was white. […]
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- Lauren Saft
- Monique LaBorde
- Tyra Banks
- Ken Mock
- Miss J
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 1,718 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 772 ratings
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Who hosts Curse of: America’s Next Top Model?
Bridget Armstrong host the show. Published by iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts.
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