The question heard around the world.

Your heart starts to pace , your mind is racing , the audience staring at you ,  while you are waiting for the question. "Wait , did I miss the question ?, I have no idea how to answer this question, Why didn't I get the question the last girl got , I could have nailed that.....Just say something , and hope it doesn't sound stupid."

I hope they like me.

I have been doing beauty pageants since I was 17 , and they have been a great pastime in my life. I made friends , I gained confidence , and I accomplished things I never thought I would do.

To people looking from the outside that have never done pageants , probably look at them as pointless, stupid, and maybe even demeaning. I mean who wants to really stand on stage in a tiny swimsuit and be judged by people you don’t know ?

I mean its just really pretty girls competing against each other, for one spot right ?......... Wrong.

Yes , you technically are competing against girls you don’t know for a crown and a title.But to that girl shes competing for so much more. Shes competing for her dream , her future, scholarship money , oppurtunities , and the list can go on and on. Yes the recognition and glam side to it is great, and fun , but theres so much more to it than just that.

I have competed against girls that are educated , talented, career orientated. I have to admit when I compete I have met some of the most ambitious , accomplished young women I have ever met.

Every year the Miss USA , Miss Universe and Miss America is on TV and watched by millions . Viewers are in awe of the beautiful women,  their perfect bodies ,and gorgeous gowns. Due to the pageants being live , theare are sometimes OOPS moments , that sometimes   don’t show  beauty queens in the best light. It can be difficult to be on stage in front of thousands of people and millions at home , waiting on you to answer a question (which can sometimes be controversial topics) perfectly.  One mishap , or stutter  , or mispronounce of a word and social media will have a field day.

Everyone remembers the year when Miss South Carolina Teen USA was in the top 5 and was asked the question: " Why do you think most Americans cant locate the US on a map?"   she boomed her answer and her response  became so huge on TV  instantly !  People looked at her as dumb but she said she was just really nervous and didnt hear the question. 

 The video that got over 60 million views is below.
 

 

As someone who has done pageants and may do another one before I age out ( which is 26 or 27) , I will always have some connection to them , and try to defend them positively.  Of course there is are always good and bad to everything, in one of my future post I will talk about the not so pretty side to beauty  pageants.

 

Till next time…..