New Zealand's Rose of Tralee winner:  'It's a beauty pageant that's not about beauty'

New Zealand Rose Keely O'Grady said hardly anybody she knows has any idea what the contest is about. Picture: Domnick Walsh

The Rose of Tralee is a “beauty pageant that’s not about beauty”, this year’s winner said of how she explains the contest to her friends.

New Zealand Rose Keely O'Grady said hardly anybody she knows has any idea what the contest is about.