These pageants competitions are considered to be superficial because of all the glitz and makeup that is involved, but ever since the year of “nineteen- twenty one in an effort to lure tourist to stay past Labor day, Atlantic City organizers staged the first Miss America Pageant in September”. (Houk, Jeanne n.d) Young women and even children have been coming back to compete in these pageants ever since the pageants were …show more content…
Contestant also become more comfortable to express themselves amongst a crowd of their peers. Yes, that maybe true but how are the contestants using the confidence they gain from the competition for the good? The enjoyment of gaining long lasting friendships with your fellow contestants.A key factor in the development of these relationships can be through the contestants similar interest.Even the contestants that do not place in the pageant can still be rewarded with the relationship and friendship that they can cherish and keep for a life time. The contestants are also exposed to a different environment which can broadens their perspective on the people they interact with and their surroundings. These contestants meet children from all different walks of life with their own cultures and