I was at a conference in the early 2000s in DFW. A kids beauty pageant was also occurring. I saw so many miserable little girls. Fake teeth inserted "flippers," hair sprayed to crunch, little girl spray tan booth in th bathroom. The mothers were abhorrent.

NONE of those girls asked or want to be there.

I agree. They are forced/bribed/coerced.

The problem is that young people's ugly pageants are even worse.

Sorry- But I fully agree. It’s been gross/perverse and Trump proves what can and is happening with them.

One of the creepier things in existence

Have also staked out a claim on this hill

Absolutely. My mother forced me to take part in them as a kid. The entire ecosystem is creepy.

It really is. It has never seemed normal to me but some of the same people who are all up in arms drag queens have zero problem with an 9 year old made up like a 30 year old

Then where would Trump find his next wife?

This... ALL THIS.

Why not all beauty pageants? It’s an outdated relic of misogyny.

Something something freedom of expression. I don't like them either. Much harder sell.

That means government should ban them? Do you think government should ban all “outdated relics of misogyny”? And who gets to decide what is a “relic” worth banning?

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Especially the kiddie ones, absolutely disgusting.

It is beyond my fathoming who, besides actual pedophiles, has an interest in watching toddlers made up and strutting around like Mae West.

When I first saw the pictures of Jon Benet Ramsey in those contests it made me feel sick to my stomach.

I know, they're obscene. The whole thing is obscene.

I agree. Former teacher I know, quit to open a dance studio. She now has 2 girls and 2 boys. She enters them in every parent. I find it disgusting.

It’s late and damn autocorrect. Pageant, not parent.

You sure it wasn’t the hooch. 😏

Actual grooming.

Like yesterday

Especially if they're being run by old, creepy men.

Absolutely!!!

In the U.S.? Under 21 should be illegal

Not a "hot take" in my opinion an absolutely disgusting thing to do to children for the pleasure of disgusting old men, a paedophile cattle market if you will 😡😡

How about no beauty contests? 🤷‍♀️

Hotter take: beauty pageants should be banned. I am a man, and I like women! But, don’t objectify and sexualize yourselves, then expect not to be objectified and sexualized.

I was going to say. It's like some weird baby boomer vestigial organ. "These are the most beautiful women on earth!" Please. I can see a dozen simi Instagram models like them on my phone right now. And at least they are getting paid.

It's having them accessible in real life and the humiliation that appeals, I expect

But where will all the sex trafficking pedos get their victims, I mean contestants?

I actually think that makes sense. It seems to me that it's almost child abuse.

Particularly under-18 beauty pageants run by creepy rich men...WTF were we thinking??

When Trump took over, I noticed the difference and quit watching. Now it’s just a hooker show of women looking for rich men to pick them up, skimpy swimwear, slutty formal wear, fake boobs, wanting to be trophy wives. No real beauty has a chance.

Serious question: is there actually any other kind?

or, no, put it this way: they may not be wealthy men, but is there any such that isn't run by creeps? tbh "strictly" talent competitions not necessarily much better. stage parenting should be a felony really.

I mean ok fair. I just feel like it should have been instantly noticed by everyone that a dirty old man from say, the real estate business was up to no good.

fully agree

This is a controversial take? 🤷‍♂️

The US is one of VERY FEW NATIONS that have child hotness competitions.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5shM...

Thats a perfectly fine take.

Agreed.

I agree ban any kind of beauty pageant for anyone that is not an adult.

But then we wouldn’t have had Honey Boo Boo and clan on the Learning Channel !!!!

Pedo gathering

Not necessarily there, but later watching the video taken of them. Creepy. They always take videos and sell them.

sickening

1000%

Absolutely right

As I said in an older post, *WHO* is the intended audience of teen beauty pageant?

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If they can’t sexualize toddlers while demonizing drag queens, whatever shall they do?

They all should be banned. They're ridiculous

it's an outdated concept

Beauty pageants for under-18's create more crime than crack

They are a Global Thermonuclear Holocaust of Wrong.

Tell that to the middle states.

And southern.

Or as tRump calls them, "the draft".