The Miss Curvy Pageant Comes to Call

Belles, Bustles, and Bodacious Beauty

The fifth annual National Miss Curvy pageant unfolded in the City of Sin and Sequins, Las Vegas, like a Sunday picnic in a thunderstorm—loud, proud, and full of surprise.

The pageant, held in March—just as spring was beginning to flirt with the desert—saw curvy queens arrive from as far off as Guam, Texas, Colorado, and Washington. As the host state and not one to get outdone in hospitality or hip-swinging glory–Nevada sent its best and boldest, and by thunder, it paid off.

Two Nevada roses took the highest crowns this year–Neftali Cruz Nicolas, named National Miss Curvy 2025, while the effervescent and ever-eloquent Francisca “Franny” Ramos strutted away with the title of National Ms. Curvy Elite 2025.

If you’ve never seen a woman beam like a sunrise over the Sierra, then you ought to’ve been in that room.

There were gowns like waterfalls, sass by the bucketload, and enough confidence to float a steamboat down the Truckee. And don’t let the rhinestones fool you—these women had wit, charm, and a stage presence that would make Cleopatra drop her eyeliner.

The Miss Curvy Organization, which started as a whisper and is now a joyful shout, announced the next national competition will happen in Carson City come Spring 2026. It’s a good place for it—as the city has a tenderness for pageantry, politics, and other forms of well-dressed drama.

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But don’t say you ain’t warned if you find yourself smitten.