Have you competed or know someone who has competed and to what level did you/them make it? Also, parents have you or would you enter your children? Why did you or why you would not?
This is just a random topic I thought of and I'm curious to see what the answers will be.
2006-08-20 15:56:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Hi. I was Mr. Pumpkin Patch Festival in Bayou Lebatre, Alabama in 1984. Proudest moment of my life. I am 31, never married, live with my Mommy. But, if I was, I would let my children enter.
2006-08-20 16:02:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have judged dozens of beauty pageants in Southern California and Nevada. I love judging, and I have a great respect for what the girls do just to be in a pageant.
Competing in pageants is not like what most people think. For many of the pageant contestants, it's a competitive activity like playing soccer or volleyball. The big difference over playing soccer or volleyball is winning crowns, trophies and scholarship money while wearing fabulous dresses that your parents or your sponsors purchase for you. Also, pageants contestants don't sweat - they glisten.
Winning a pageant is a wonderful experience, but is also the start of a year’s hard work and obligations. You are usually obligated to be presentable at all times while in public whether you’re at a pageant related function or not. Further, you are usually obligated to strict conduct rules (no partying, drinking, cussing or smoking) during your reign. You will go to many important functions, where a very respectable and distinguished drunk will likely hit on you. Long story short, being a pageant queen is not all fun and games.
Some start when their parents enter baby pageants as toddlers and continue into college. Many girls that I've judged are in a dozen pageants or more a year, and are always doing something to prepare for the next pageant. Quite often, these girls make lifelong friends with other contestants during a pageant. Being a seasoned pageant contestant can be a disadvantage because there are many girls who win their very first pageant they enter because they act more natural than the seasoned ringers.
Perhaps the tough part about pageantry judging is dealing with the parents. Most of them are pretty good about properly inspiring their kids, but there are some that I would like to smack across their face for their kid's sake. Some parents put their kids into pageantry because of the parent's personal lack of self-esteem or shortcomings. This is similar to parental issues in youth sports. It’s hard to see this if the pageant is stage only competition, but it comes out if the pageant has an interview competition. The girls either act very fake or give the impression that they don’t want to be there. For parents that are considering pageantry for their girl, do it to support your kid’s needs or desires and not your own.
The best way for a girl to get their feet wet in pageantry is to enter what’s called a day or stage only competition. These are smaller pageants with lighter competition than city or regional pageants. Such pageants usually only have evening gown, activity dress and the stage question for competition. Most of these pageants award every pageant contestant something, so you will receive a soft landing if you don’t win the big crown.
If a girl has the guts, then they go for a city pageant. This is the start of serious pageants that lead to Miss USA, Miss World or Miss Universe. The pageant itself is usually a full day event that most contestants have prepared for a couple months in advance. The big difference other than stiffer competition is the interview, because that is where most contestants loose. It’s not just a pretty face that judges look for, but brains that come with a pretty face.
2006-08-20 16:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by MojaveDan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 08:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have competed in them, as well as many of my friends. I made it to state 2 years ago, but have never gone any farther.
I love it, a lot of the girls are really nice, and of course there are mean ones.
I would definetly let my child enter, IF they wanted to. I would never be like one of those psycho mothers, that force their children to compete, and take everthing so seriously.
But it really is a lot of fun, if you like attention.
2006-08-20 16:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by playdoh1986 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never been in one. I did meet one girl who competed in the Miss Michigan competition, but she didn't win. I would never let my children compete in one.
2006-08-20 16:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter was in them alot she was in town pageants the went to state and to nationals in chicago sh got 7th in the nation i was so proud of her
2006-08-21 01:52:06 · answer #6 · answered by miss v8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋