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PAGEANTRY. By: Rachel Goins. Do beauty contests serve a purpose in society?. Physical characteristics of pageants. Excessive make-up Voluminous, curly hair Long, fake eyelashes Glittery, dazzling sparkles Sequins, Sequins, Sequins Flippers (fake teeth) Spray Tans. Beauty Pageant.
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PAGEANTRY By: Rachel Goins Do beauty contests serve a purpose in society?
Physical characteristics of pageants • Excessive make-up • Voluminous, curly hair • Long, fake eyelashes • Glittery, dazzling sparkles • Sequins, Sequins, Sequins • Flippers (fake teeth) • Spray Tans
Beauty Pageant a competition in which the entrants, usually women, are judged as to physical beauty and sometimes personality and talent, with the winners awarded prizes or titles.
Younger/kiddie pageants • Based upon • Unrealistic idea of perfection • Most important aspect: beauty • Overly sexual
4 ROUNDS Hair and Makeup Beauty Dress Swimwear Outfit of Choice
Toddlers and Tiaras LittLe Miss Perfect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_7vsWF_Ox4&feature=fvsr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HnY5Lo8eKE
Are Pageants Truly purposeful? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4D2czQ0W10&feature=related 48 out of 50
High School Pageants • The biggest thing I learned from the pageant was the importance of being myself and being real. No one likes a person that tries to be someone they're not! And when you’re yourself, that’s when you’re the most confident (Becca Smith, Miss Peachtree Ridge 2010). • Doing the pageant gave me courage I never even knew I had! I mean it takes a lot of guts to get up on stage and walk in sky-high heels while trying to remain charming • Confidence, fearlessness, pride, courage,
pageants at a higher level Miss America, Miss Universe, Miss USA • Conform to what they want you to be • Completely clear background • Outstanding shape • Philanthropic work
Conclusion Kiddie pageants- more harm than good High School pageants- extremely beneficial Higher Level Pageants- beneficial in some aspects harmful in others
Works Cited • All images provided by Google images • “ Become a Contestant.” Miss America Organization, 2011. Web. 1 May 2011. <http://www.missamerica.org/competition-info/become-a-contestant.aspx> • “Little Miss Perfect- Transformation #2.” Online Video Clip. Youtube.com.YouTube Network, 3 February 2009. Web. 1 May 2011. • “Toddlers and Tiaras- Mackenzie Runs the Show.” Online Video Clip. Youtube.com YouTube Network, 12 January 2011. Web. 1 May 2011.