hello,  i use to compete in beauty pageants :)
Awesome!  I bet they were fun!  Did you enter international pageants that have hundreds or thousands of local competitions?
only the local competitions
I didn't realize that the organizers of each pageant may determine the rules as well as the age range of the contestants!
yeah, no set of standards, just local traditions and rules for most
Interestingly, the rules may state that the contestants be unmarried and virtuous!  
i am unmarried but for virtuous....
Beauty pageant
A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants, although most contests have evolved to also incorporate personality traits, intelligence, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria. The term refers largely to contests for women such as the Big Four international beauty pageants.
The organizers of each pageant may determine the rules of the competition, including the age range of contestants. The rules may also require the contestants to be unmarried
, and be "virtuous", "amateur", and available for promotions, besides other criteria. It may also set the clothing standards in which contestants will be judged, including the type of swimsuit.
Beauty pageants are generally multi-tiered, with local competitions feeding into the larger competitions. For example, the international pageants have hundreds or thousands of local competitions. Child beauty pageants mainly focus on beauty, gowns, sportswear modelling, talent, and personal interviews. Adult and teen pageants focus on makeup, hair