Glitz Children Beauty Pageants

There she goes, she strikes a pose and with a bright wide smile, thinking back of all the things she had to do to be on the stage: hair dying, severe dieting, layers of make-up, long fake nails, tons of hairspray, layers of extensions that is heavier then her head, and the hours of preparation she had to make herself perfection. Behind that smile is the approval from the judges and their parents. It may look “cute” in people’s eyes, but in reality it seems inappropriate in age wise. Glitz children beauty pageants consist of modeling, bikini wear, evening attire, and a spunky talent. The children are judged based on their looks, grace, perfection and confidence. Instead of helping the children, it acts upon more of exploiting them. Glitz pageants take the innocence away from the children. They have children parading around on stage in short dresses and skirts, fake tans, fake nails, and fake hair, caked on

These pageants led to physical and mental abuse to the child. Children being forced to participate in beauty pageants are usually faced with problems like disorders being bulimic, anorexic, and mental stability. Thinking that you have to be “perfect” in body and soul, as well as believing that you need to live up to an unrealistic image. The future outcomes of the child can led to bullying. It created problems of social interactions, thinking that they are better than everyone else and that beauty pageants are just like the real world, which could lead them to loneliness and isolation later in life. Between the pageants, the girls can not stop looking at the mirrors, trying to make sure they are the most beautiful one out there, and applying make up and hair spraying their hair every minute. It would become a routine for them in the future, thinking that being all dolled up is how people are going to like them as being primed and pretty. That is in no way shape of form