To the ecstatic audience of 1,600 filling the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, the beauty pageant was just a thirty-five dollar show full of attractive women competing for a crown. However, as a representing delegate I can concur that the pageant was more than just glitz and glamour. It was about the drama behind the scenes, the improvisations, the pounds of makeup, the extremely tight and heavy clothing, and the stressed delegates giving it their all. The ultimate goal wasn’t just obtaining the crown; it was the trip to Dubai, the college scholarship, and all the other benefits that came along with being Miss Teen Latina Global.
An early morning on September 20th, 2014, the day of the Miss Teen Latina Global Cultural Pageant produced by Virgelia Productions; I felt numb to all my emotions, everything appeared to be a dream. While I was getting my hair and makeup done at eight o’clock in the morning, the bright sunny day felt like any other. However, conversing with my well-known makeup artist seemed to increase my confidence, and arouse a sense of excitement within me.
“Your charisma, smile, and personality are all you need to stand out from the rest of girls,” said Felix. …show more content…
This confidence provided me with the courage needed to enter the stage wearing "garments of war" against the preconceived notions of how women should dress like. For the second portion, being around the other thinner girls in their swimwear made me feel super conscious about my body, since I had a little more pounds than them. However, my trainer assured me that I was just exaggerating and that I looked amazing. When I wasn’t judging myself and actually acknowledging my beauty, I admired my reflection in the mirror. I loved how my lightly tanned toned skin looked with the tiffany blue bathing suit, and realized I was no longer a
An early morning on September 20th, 2014, the day of the Miss Teen Latina Global Cultural Pageant produced by Virgelia Productions; I felt numb to all my emotions, everything appeared to be a dream. While I was getting my hair and makeup done at eight o’clock in the morning, the bright sunny day felt like any other. However, conversing with my well-known makeup artist seemed to increase my confidence, and arouse a sense of excitement within me.
“Your charisma, smile, and personality are all you need to stand out from the rest of girls,” said Felix. …show more content…
This confidence provided me with the courage needed to enter the stage wearing "garments of war" against the preconceived notions of how women should dress like. For the second portion, being around the other thinner girls in their swimwear made me feel super conscious about my body, since I had a little more pounds than them. However, my trainer assured me that I was just exaggerating and that I looked amazing. When I wasn’t judging myself and actually acknowledging my beauty, I admired my reflection in the mirror. I loved how my lightly tanned toned skin looked with the tiffany blue bathing suit, and realized I was no longer a