I won a beauty pageant once, but I really don't think it was worth the effort. How do you feel about beauty pageants?
Well, growing up in Texas they were part of the landscape! I know they're trying to update them from the traditional judging and ranking of the physical attributes only....how was your experience?
It was a long time ago, but pageants seem to be very different now. I think they're very expensive! Do you know about how much it costs to enter a pageant?
From what I understand it's a *huge* investment of time and money. I guess each pageant can set entry, age range, "theme"....was it expensive when you competed?
Not really. The cost to enter the pageant was around $200 I think. But nowadays it seems like in order to compete, you need expensive dresses, shoes, hairpieces, make-up and spray tans. That seems excessive, don't you think?
VERY. And you have to wonder....why?! Especially child pageants -- even then a big investment in beauty, gowns, modeling, talent...
Yes! I used to watch the show, Toddlers & Tiaras. It was crazy the amount of money that was spent. I guess it's a good way to build confidence in a child, but there must be other ways!
Sexualization in child beauty pageants
A child beauty pageant is a beauty contest where contestants are usually under 16 years of age. There does not appear to be reliable statistics about the number of these pageants held each year around the world. They vary in style, and categories may include a talent segment as well as costume and theme wear. Contestants often wear makeup, fake teeth, false eyelashes, lipstick, elaborate hairstyles with hair extensions, and specially designed, sometimes provocative, outfits. Spray tanning and waxing are also common
we released Wilson and Harrison we kept. The circumstances—I know of the incidents, they are completely different. In fact, when I say we don't condone these things, we don't, but we do have to look at the circumstances that are involved with other players and things like that, so they're not all the same. What James Harrison was doing and how the incident occurred, what he was trying to do was really well worth it. He was doing something that was good, wanted to