Miss Grand Thailand pageant contestant had an unforgettable malfunction while on stage.

During the preliminary stages of the pageant March 25 in Bangkok, 18-year-old contestant Kamolwan Chanago’s veneers began to fall out of her mouth as she was introducing herself to the judges and those at home.

As she was delivering her introduction, Chanago’s speech became noticeably less clear as her false teeth fell out and affected her pronunciation.

Chanago didn’t let the mishap fluster her, as she turned her back to the audience to adjust her veneers before quickly turning back around and giving the camera her best model face. 

She then proceeded to walk down the runway and pose in her sparkly nude sheer dress and fluffy pink shawl, as the crowd cheered her on.

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“During her on-stage introduction, Kamolwan Chanago experienced a minor and unexpected incident in which her veneer teeth became dislodged,” a spokesperson for Miss Grand International told People magazine.

They continued: “She handled the situation with professionalism and composure, and the event continued smoothly without disruption. We are proud of her confidence and stage presence throughout the competition.”

According to The Associated Press, a spectator at the event said “she handled this better than most of us handle a bad hair day,” before questioning if this might be “the most iconic pageant moment ever.”

A contestant’s appearance on stage is a key element in winning over the judges, and while the latest Miss America winner, Cassie Donegan, managed to win over the judges, viewers at home flooded social media with harsh critiques, arguing her makeup looked heavy and harsh.

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“The reality is, when something big happens like this, there are going to be many opinions,” Donegan told Fox News Digital in September 2025 regarding the criticism.

“Everyone has the right to their own opinion, especially in such a public forum like the internet,” she continued. “Yes, there is that negativity out there, and that is their truth. They are allowed to have that opinion, and I respect that entirely. But I’m surrounded by so much love and so much support and so many people who are holding me up … I’m just not allowing [their negativity] to cloud the really incredible thing that’s happening.”

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Donegan added that while “it’s hard not to open my phone” and see what people have to say, she has learned that other people’s opinion of her might be “valid because that is their truth, but it doesn’t mean that it’s my opinion of me.”

As Miss America, Donegan explained, rather than focusing on the negativity, she hopes to be a role model for young girls, saying she wants them to know she is “not much different than you are right now, and you are so capable of doing anything you want to do.”

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“I want them to believe in themselves, because if they don’t, no one else will,” the pageant winner said. “Empowerment really comes from within. And if there’s even a small part of me that brings that spark out of them, then I’ve done my part. That will be something I will be grateful to be a part of.”

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma put the NCAA on blast.

The 72-year-old coach took umbrage with the NCAA for not consulting the players or coaches before making changes to the tournament’s format. 

The NCAA shifted from a four-site regional to a two-site regional in 2023, which Auriemma said has created issues for shootaround times and quality of play.

“I just don’t understand some of the decisions that are made about our game when we’re trying to grow the god—- game,” Auriemma said at a press conference Saturday.

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“Does anybody who makes these decisions ever ask the coaches and the players, ‘Hey, does this work? Do you guys do this during the regular season? Is this normal?'”

Auriemma opened his news conference by listing some of the dismal 3-point shooting numbers from teams in Friday’s Sweet 16 games: 4 for 20 (UConn), 4 for 22 (North Carolina), 1 for 17 (Notre Dame), 5 for 18 (Vanderbilt), 4 for 16 (UCLA) and 7 for 26 (Duke).

The legendary coach lamented the timing and duration of UConn’s shootaround.

“Know what time our shootaround was yesterday?” Auriemma said. “Six twenty (a.m. ET), I think, for half an hour. This morning, I just saw Notre Dame leaving, so they had media this morning. Their practice time is tonight at 5:30. … You know what time our practice time is? 6:30 tonight.”

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With eight teams sharing an arena, there is less practice time to go around for each team. Auriemma also suggested the equipment being used is causing a decrease in the quality of play.

“I think they bring in new baskets, new basketballs right out of the box,” Auriemma said.

“Got people dribbling the ball off their feet. You got people missing layups all over the place. You bounce the ball, and it goes up to the ceiling. There’s just no concept of how basketball is played.”

The 12-time national championship-winning head coach said maybe the teams had a bad shooting day, but all of their shooting numbers were well below what their averages were throughout the season.

“How many arenas are we going to sell out with that bulls—?” Auriemma said.

The NCAA’s intention of switching to a two-regional format was to drive attendance, and it told ESPN it has drawn the highest numbers in tournament history since implemented. Lynn Holzman, the NCAA’s vice president for women’s basketball, told ESPN the positives outweigh the negatives.

Auriemma said he does not have any answers for the right solution, just questions.

The esteemed head coach will look to lead his top-seeded, undefeated squad (37-0) to a victory in the Elite 8 against No. 6 Notre Dame Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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As antisemitism rises across the U.S., Jewish summer camps are ramping up security, with some introducing additional charges while working to combat threats before they arise.

FBI crime data shows that between March 2025 and March 2026, the U.S. recorded 2,421 religion-based hate crime incidents, 1,395 of which targeted Jews. There are hundreds of Jewish summer camps across North America serving tens of thousands of children each year.

A recent attack on a Michigan synagogue highlighted the dangers facing Jewish institutions and the people who rely on them, including children.

On March 12, Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, a 41-year-old Lebanon-born American, allegedly rammed his vehicle into Temple Israel, a large reform synagogue in West Bloomfield, at approximately 12:30 p.m. before exiting the vehicle with a rifle and exchanging gunfire with a security guard, who shot and killed him. Preschool students and staff were forced to evacuate for their safety.

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In the wake of the attack, police departments across the country increased patrols at houses of worship, Jewish institutions and other vulnerable sites. With summer approaching, camps across the country are preparing themselves so they can give children a fun and safe summer.

Secure Community Network (SCN) National Director and CEO Michael Masters told Fox News Digital that the response to the attack in Michigan was the product of “years of preparedness” and investments in security.

“That investment paid off in lives saved,” Masters said.

SCN, which works with Jewish institutions across North America, launched an initiative focused on summer camps in April 2024. The organization told Fox News Digital that since the initiative’s launch, it has trained over 5,000 camp-related individuals, conducted over 100 facility assessments and walkthroughs and secured $2.2 million in federal funding.

Masters also spoke about SCN’s recently-released list of 10 questions to ask camps before sending children off for the summer and encouraged parents to “be persistent” when asking about safety. The questions cover a variety of topics, such as missing camper procedures, availability of first aid kits and tourniquets and how the camp controls access to its facility, among others.

“Parents should ask, ‘was your camp one of those that got an assessment?’ ‘Was your camp, one of the those that got trained?’ ‘Do your counselors know what to do?’ And the camp should be able to answer that question,” Masters said. He added that SCN provides its trainings to institutions for free.

“At the end of the day, a summer camp is still the most vulnerable space that we need to provide security for consultation and guidance,” SCN Director of National Programs Jim Tarasca told Fox News Digital.

Tarasca, who worked in the FBI for over 25 years and served as the Special Agent in Charge of the bureau’s Detroit Field Office, noted that many camps are located in rural areas, presenting challenges such as communications barriers, including bad cellphone service. He also underscored the importance of empowering staff to see safety as “everyone’s responsibility,” rather than the job of designated security workers.

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While some camps have included security fees in their tuition, others make it a separate line in their lists of session dates and costs. Some camps that list the security fee separately note that the additional charge is meant to offset rising costs of protecting the campers and staff. While security fees vary widely based on several factors, such as session length and whether it is a day or overnight camp, the charges reviewed by Fox News Digital went as high as $250, highlighting the growing costs.

National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY) Summer Director Elliot Tanzman told Fox News Digital that while the organization has always had security protocols, it has become “much more of a focus” in recent years, with the group adding new measures.

As part of its safety measures, NCSY has made changes to its apparel and giveaways because “we’re trying not to scream that we are a Jewish group,” according to Tanzman. While he acknowledged that the dress codes could be signals to some that the participants are Jewish, Tanzman also said that they are making an effort to “not be extra identifiable.”

“It hurts to say something like that where instead of having the word ‘Israel’ on some of our T-shirts, which we’ve had in the past because it’s part of the program name, we’ve shortened it just to say ‘NCSY’ or ‘JSU’ or one of our other brands in order to not bring up any forms of antisemitism that we wouldn’t want to experience over the summer,” Tanzman said.

Jamie Simon, CEO of Foundation for Jewish Camp, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital that safety and security were a top priority for summer camps. The foundation, according to Simon, can provide guidance from security partners, crisis communications resources and more to help camps continue to operate while keeping kids and staff safe.

“As new challenges emerge, the field is not starting from scratch: camps are experienced, prepared, and deeply committed to the well-being of every young person in their care,” Simon said. “This is a pivotal moment for Jewish life, and Jewish camp offers a joyful, immersive, and proven space where young people develop pride in their Jewish identity, deep friendships, and a sense of belonging that lasts a lifetime.”

Summer camp has played a large role in Jewish American life for more than 120 years. Sunrise Lake Camp, which was founded in 1902, is one of the oldest in the country. The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York noted that Sunrise Lake Camp was initially founded to give boys in urban areas the chance to experience nature and escape the city heat. Sunrise Lake Camp alumni includes several celebrities, such as Neil Diamond, Jerry Stiller and Gene Simmons.

Fox News Digital’s Eric Mack contributed to this report.