Miss World contestants mingle at the grand opening party for the MGM Casino at National Harbor last week. The 65-year-old global pageant is little known in the United States.

Splash Miss World issued a statement in response to Didusenko’s announcement, and claimed that her allegations arose from “incorrect statements” she made on her Miss Ukraine application.

She was 26. Jam Press De Armas didn’t make the top 30 at the 2015 Miss World contest in Sanya, China, but she was one of only six 18-year-olds to compete. Jam Press ...