The fact that the bikini portion of Miss America got taken away is so sad and unbelievably lame. As someone who has actually competed in pageantry, it's not about the swimsuit or the body, as others are commenting. It's about being accountable and striving to look your best by being healthy in your lifestyle. Being in a bikini on stage isn't about having the most toned body, it's about showing that you live a healthy lifestyle and are confident in the skin you're in. It's empowering. I don't believe walking on stage in a bikini diminishes my strength as a woman or my success in the business world or as a student. To act as though women need to be one dimensional is so outdated. Removing this portion of the competition is neither progressive nor constructive because it insinuates that a woman cannot be both beauty and brains. And to change the title from pageant to competition is so incredibly lame. It's the Miss America Pageant. If you want a "competition" go throw darts.

As a former Miss America swimsuit winner, I have mixed feelings about getting rid of that part of the competition. I have experienced firsthand the benefits of the fitness portion through receiving scholarship money and working with trainers who volunteered their time to teach me how to eat healthy and exercise, not just for 15 seconds onstage but for life. In a world where obesity rates continue to climb, I do see the benefits to the fitness competition because it taught me a lifelong discipline beyond the Miss America stage. However, I am excited for the new opportunities that more young women may have to compete in this prestigious program. Miss America has and always will be a competition that has empowered young women to pursue their goals and aspirations. I am proud to be a part of its history, and I welcome the changes for its future as it continues to evolve to represent the women of 2018.

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Khan handed himself into a West London police station Wednesday morning after his mugshot was released by Metropolitan Police, and as details about the Pakistani migrant and his relationship with the attacked woman and child were reported in the British press.

Neighbours of the stabbed woman in Felham, South-West London said suspect Redhan Kahn was the estranged husband to her, and father of the baby, which remains in critical condition after being airlifted to hospital, according to reports in the Daily Mail and Metro newspapers.

According to those who knew the family, Khan's application for indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom had been rejected just days before. He had applied for the status to stay in the United Kingdom through his British citizen, Belgian-origin estranged wife but had been turned down on the basis that he had beat the woman in the past, according to reports.

When appealing to the public for information about Khan, Police warned the suspected attacker should not be approached.

One witness to the immediate aftermath of the attack reported police officers breaking down in tears after witnessing the crime scene, and blood-smeared walls inside the house.

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