US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition
Two African contestants will miss this year’s Miss Universe competition in Puerto Rico due to visa restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration
Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by BBC News ·
Headlines compared
Different angles:
- BBC News “limbo as US visa restrictions bite”
- The Independent “pageant by Trump’s travel ban”
- The New York Times “Contestants Struggle to Get”
How 3 newspapers cover this story
Africa Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite
Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles.
African beauty queens blocked from Miss Universe pageant by Trump’s travel ban
The US has partially suspended issuing visas for people from Zimbabwe and Zambia since January
· US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition
· Miss Universe contestants to miss competition due to Trump’s visa restrictions
African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle to Get U.S. Visas
A crackdown on entry by some citizens of African countries by the U.S. immigration officials means that some contestants might not get visas in time to attend the pageant in Puerto Rico this month.
Coverage details
3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: BBC News, The Independent and The New York Times. BBC News published it first, on November 13, 2026; the last outlet to join was The New York Times, 14 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Africa Miss Universe, Puerto Rico, African Miss Universe Contestants Struggle, South Africa and Donald Trump.
By country: United Kingdom (2), United States (1). In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
