Beauty contest

friends, being a kid, not a doll to dress up and win a beauty…

Beauty pageants have their origins in Ancient Greece, where they even have their own Grecian myth, “The Judgment of Paris.” However, in ancient Greece there is no real evidence of beauty pageants, so the most direct line of beauty pageant history takes place in the medieval era. The beauty pageants of the modern era can be traced back to Phineas T. Barnum in the 1850s. As can be seen, beauty pageants have been around for many years and have been formed from very much tradition. However, how much…

Coshocton Tribune reported on Aug. 13, 1926” (Weeks). The face kissing fad is exactly what it sounds like, kissing someone for an extended amount of time. “...A young couple continued to kiss for three hours and two minutes at a national marathon kissing contest on Coney Island in New York” (Weeks). Although these activities sound completely pointless, back in the twenties everyone was attempting these feats and while few succeeded, many had fun…

watches them including themselves. Ever since the introduction of mainstream beauty pageants in the late 50’s they seem to lack variety among their contestants. This is due to the judge’s grading standards, walking around with rulers ranking women based outrageous features such as the construction of their head, torso, and limbs. This act degraded women and while we don’t have outright sexist standards in modern beauty pageants such as the one back then, we still have the ugly stain of ranking…

initial shots, Dayton and Faris reveal that Olive does not fit into the conventional idea of a beauty queen, a loser in the eyes of our capitalist society. Olive, however, is indoctrinated by the values Richard and our capitalist society promotes…

women have been trying to achieve their personal idea of beauty. In the book, “Pageants, Parlors, and Pretty Women”, author Blaine Roberts, shows the racial division between white women and black women and the role perceptions of beauty also played. Women of different colors, sizes, attitudes, mindsets, and dreams all concurred that beauty was an important aspect for the Civil Rights movement. Roberts’ thesis, black and white perceptions of beauty, both played a crucial role during the Civil…

Celebrities have proved to be thinner, which negatively affects all those who look up to said celebrities and want to be just like them. However, with recent campaigns and public attention, more and more celebrities are taking a stand against body shaming. Beauty queens alike have had a reputation of keeping a perfectly toned body that fits flawlessly in a bikini. Young women want that image so badly they are willing to harm themselves in various…

The music video “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke might have won its controversial fame because of the lyrics or the exposed nudity, but one thing is sure: it was the moment for Emily Ratajkowski to shine. Emily started her career at the age of 14, signing with Ford Models. After that, she tried auditioning for several productions like Nickelodeon or Disney. She tells me “At the beginning I was exited to start an actress career until I notice that the only they offered me were the mean girl or…

Many teen girls dream of modeling in beauty pageants; on a down side, the public has chosen to say beauty pageants sexualize women. However, this is false for the Miss USA Pageant. The Miss USA Pageant doesn’t sexualize women for the reason of having interviews on girl’s personalities, judging on confidence, and how the girls present themselves. The judges mostly look at the girl’s personality. At the beginning of the pageant, each contestant gives the judges a bio about themselves; with…

Beyonce’s Mom’s 60th New Orleans Masquerade Themed Party Talk about more than 100,000 reasons to celebrate! Tina Knowles’ 60th birthday ball was certainly that. Being the mother of music idols Beyonce and Solange surely speak volumes, and a blast was had by all. Her children chose New Orleans, a place of family beginnings to wine and dine their mom. No doubt, Tina will remember her 60th birthday party for a long time. The A-list of entertainment stars included Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Rowland,…