contestant
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Jordan Burrow, a contestant on series two of I Kissed a Boy, said the decision was an example of "where we're at within the queer community".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
What’s harder than getting on “Jeopardy!” as a contestant?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Last year, a beauty pageant contestant was commended for standing up to a group of men who tried to bully her and other contestants over the skirts and western dresses they were wearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It’s not that I forget about the cameras, but I understand, being a contestant, this is their real life that’s happening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“And our final contestant, representing our littlest people, is Claudia Odom, who wrote a sweet and funny poem she calls ‘Cornbread and Cows.’
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
Among the contestants is 33-year-old Ioan Humphreys, who took over his family farm in Carno when was 20 after his father became ill.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Former contestants accused him of visiting their dressing rooms unannounced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Last year, a beauty pageant contestant was commended for standing up to a group of men who tried to bully her and other contestants over the skirts and western dresses they were wearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Selected from 17 finalists on a 2025 competition reality show called “Santos Bravos — La Serie,” the contestants had vied to become part of Santos Bravos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
A few contestants tried to make conversation with him, but I tuned them out, bouncing on the balls of my feet, battling the cold and my nerves.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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