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In case you missed it, Paulina Vega (a.k.a. Miss Colombia) was crowned Miss Universe 2015 this past Sunday. Typically, the annual pageant comes and goes with very little drama. Some will watch, others will mutter over the idea of judging women based on their looks, and then everyone will return to work on Monday without a\u00a0second thought. But, this year was a little different. Shortly after Vega was crowned, Twitter exploded with people expressing outrage over the fact that Kaci Fennell (a.k.a.\u00a0Miss Jamaica) didn't win. Fennell, a\u00a0pixie-haired 22-year-old, earned the spot of fifth runner-up \u2014 not too shabby, considering how many girls compete. But, by the end Cheap Valentino Shoes of the night #MissJamaicaShouldHaveWon was a trending topic on Twitter.

Fennell was a crowd favorite in the competition early on. She won viewers over with her confidence,\u00a0carefree attitude, and short hair. In a sea of long-maned women, Fennell stood out. But, it's her pixie cut that had people questioning why she was overlooked for the title of Miss Universe. Fennell's grandfather has even spoken out, claiming that his granddaughter's hair is the reason she didn't snag the crown.\u00a0

It's true \u2014 most women who participate in pageants have longer, blown-out hair, thanks to either\u00a0nature or extensions. And, one could definitely argue that longer hair is traditionally seen as being more \"beautiful\" and \"feminine.\" When Karlie Kloss famously chopped her locks into\u00a0a bob back in 2012, mere hours before the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, she was sent down the runway with a head full of extensions. It's plain to see that long hair equals sexiness and beauty in today's society.\u00a0

Does this standard extend to the judging of these pageants? \"I personally loved Miss Jamaica's elfin crop,\" Louise Valentino Shoes Roe, who was a judge for this year's competition, told us. \"It was cute, bold, and sexy.\" Of course, these women aren't judged solely on their hair.\u00a0But, Fennell is the contestant with the shortest hair in recent memory. So, we have to ask: Does Miss Universe have a hair-length\u00a0bias?\u00a0

We did a little digging into the history of Miss Universe winners to see whether many short-haired women have been lucky enough to capture the crown. Interestingly, three out of the first four http://www.valentinosales.com/ winners of the pageant, which was founded in 1952, were women with short hair. This was, of course, a popular style of the 1950s, so we're not quite sure we could call this a coup for the pixies.