# US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition

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2 outlets covering · First listed: AP, Nov 13, 2026, 8:08 AM · Read it: <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNRk1Bd3FOcWR5QXBFWEhjRzNPVTgtUHdmVEVCNmdCQ19hOFlkRjUtV0F1eTlQRXltd2NSbktxd2J6aVF4aG44ajVJM1BtV2xOMS10a2xXX2V5SENZYWR0cmJQdEFZM1hBMWw5TE5EU0RKellHX2ZnaXduVlN3RXVDWERWMENQU0Z0d0tLRE5PUmZvS3FvOFdWeTFKV2JHd2VaQjBTTlNWc2hORjlrRUxIZktUdw?oc=5>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 1:01 AM: [African Miss Universe beauty queens in limbo as US visa restrictions bite](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cklyw3neqg2wo>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Hall has been seeking a US visa in South Africa as other African beauty queens face similar hurdles.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:08 AM: [US visa restrictions force some African contestants out of Miss Universe competition](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNRk1Bd3FOcWR5QXBFWEhjRzNPVTgtUHdmVEVCNmdCQ19hOFlkRjUtV0F1eTlQRXltd2NSbktxd2J6aVF4aG44ajVJM1BtV2xOMS10a2xXX2V5SENZYWR0cmJQdEFZM1hBMWw5TE5EU0RKellHX2ZnaXduVlN3RXVDWERWMENQU0Z0d0tLRE5PUmZvS3FvOFdWeTFKV2JHd2VaQjBTTlNWc2hORjlrRUxIZktUdw?oc=5>) — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)