For over seven decades, single women with no kids between 18 and 28 years old were the only ones who qualified to compete. The contestants who had never been married or had children had to demonstrate to a group of judges why they were the right choice to represent their country and the organization.

very weird qualifications, to be honest. why do either of these things matter? lol

I really had no idea they had these requirements. Glad they expanded them, but lol that it took this long