The Pros And Cons Of Child Beauty Pageants

A beauty pageant is a competition in which the contestants, usually women, are judged according to their physical beauty and, hopefully, often by their personality and talent, with the winners awarded prizes or titles. In recent years, children beauty pageants have become very popular due to reality shows on television. Many people support children pageants, as well as oppose them. There are many opposing and emotional standpoints on this topic. Beauty pageants have been around for many years. American society formally introduced beauty pageants in the 1920s. Then, in the 1930s, beauty pageants were placed on hold for approximately three years because of the Great Depression. After the recovery, American pageants came back stronger than ever. Finally, in the 1960s, children were allowed to compete in the beauty pageants. It was not as popular as today due to television, social media, You Tube, etc.

Many children get very anxious and shy when they go on stage to perform. Beauty pageants help children get rid of the children’s shyness. When they get on stage, they learn to be comfortable with their surroundings. This can help them in the future in socialization, school, and eventually at work.

Children showing off their talent is just another pro to beauty pageants. When children go on stage they can sing, dance, or do whatever they love to do. By showing off their talents, it is possible that children can get discovered and begin a career through their performance. This type of recognition can be very beneficial to one’s self-esteem. In an effort, to promote themselves, the beauty pageants decided to give cash and/or scholarship prizes. Financial support is what most beauty pageant parents need to get their children in to pageants. Many beauty contests prizes are scholarships this is beneficial in order to help these girls go to great