Last weekend Marissa Teijo of El Paso made history as oldest contestant in Miss Texas USA pageant at age 71. New rules made event more inclusive.

Pageants are about more than crowns and sparkles—and several young women from El Paso are proving just that.  That’s this week’s Sunday Funday—watch on Sunday at 8 a.m. and again in the evening on ABC ...

HOUSTON — A 71-year-old woman from El Paso made history as the oldest contestant in the Miss Texas USA pageant over the weekend. Marissa Teijo took the stage during the pageant in Houston on ...

A 71-year-old woman made history as the oldest contestant to compete in the Miss Texas USA pageant over the weekend.. Marissa Teijo, who is from El Paso, joined roughly 75 other contestants ...

I am delighted to be a part of this incredible new experience as a contestant in the Miss Texas USA pageant. In doing so, I hope to inspire women to strive to be their best physical and mental ...

The pageant queens' mothers ... a 71-year-old grandmother from Texas who hoped to take home the state title Miss Texas USA in June but did not move forward. However, several women in their ...