Beauty Competitions
Beauty pageants have been running for probably longer than fashion modeling and come in many forms. There are teen beauty pageants, baby beauty pageants, online beauty pageants and at the highest level, the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Beauty competitions started as small beauty competitions for garden fates and local community events. However, they have grown to a regional, national and now international scale. There are literally hundreds of beauty competitions some more prestigious than others. The main ones in the UK include Miss England and Miss Great Britain which are run by separate organizations. These can lead to international pageants including Miss World and Miss Universe. In the US Miss USA and Miss America are the top beauty competitions. In the US the prizes are the most generous and cash prizes can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars.It must be noted that there is still some criticism of beauty competitions from some quarters. Feminists groups have complained that they are sexist and promote an image of a woman as a commodity that is solely rewarded for her beauty. Others feel that the common 'swim wear' section is outdated and unnecessary. With regard to both of these arguments I can see their points - parading around in a bikini isn't much fun at the best of times! However, increasingly there are men's beauty competitions, which depending on your position could show that the balance between the sexes is evening or that men are becoming an increasingly marketable commodity as women have for years!
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