Inline Beauty Pageants: Good Or Bad?

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Unfortunately, these contestants do not look at all happy. All dressed up in their Sunday best, each one feels they should be the winner. Sadly, there can be only one who claims the crown. I can't tell from the picture who won. I'm willing to bet the winner got beat up by the losers. This era of beauty pageants, although in its infancy, did nothing but promote exploitation for all and heartache for most. I rate this era of pageants .

Circa 1940 and 1950

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The queen in the first photo looks happy enough. Of course, she won! Three of her runner-ups bravely smile for the shot. However, the blonde on the left is thinking "It should have been me. Are the judges blind? I'm tall, blond and look fabulous in an evening gown!" Once again roses for the winner and disappointment for the rest. The second photo is a contestant protesting the Vietnam War. She was disqualified for her political views. Apparently, the pageants have not heard of the first amendment! I'm giving a shout out to the last photo. This winner is the first afro-american to win a beauty pageant! Kudos to her and to all those who followed. It only took 60 years for pageants to recognize there are other skin colors besides white! I give this era of …show more content…

Scholarships soared to a minimum of $50,000. Pageants also offered guest appearances at various menus, wardrobes, travel and luxurious cars. Quite a comeuppance from the shiny fruit basket won by the winner in 1938. Rivalry was brutal. Contestants resorted to eating crackers and water. Some ate nothing at all to keep their bodies as thin as possible. The girls in the first photo look like barbie dolls on parade. They also look like they are squeezing the life out of each other to eliminate the competition! The next photo is the 2015 winner. It proves, once again, when in doubt, blonde hair still works. I give this era of pageants a

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