Miss America has long been a beauty show to be watched and talked about. Since I was a child beauty pageants were very much watched. One of my best friends wanted to be Miss America. She won beauty pageants at the local level, county level, and state level. This was before the other large pageants were popular. While she did not get Miss America she enjoyed her role and I am sure there are many other young girls that will be watching the pageant with stars in their eyes.
Miss America is a scholarship pageant held each year and open to women in the U.S. The women are between the ages of 17 and 24. The first Miss America pageant was hosted in 1921. Judged on the competitors' talent, interviews and beauty. Linwood New Jersey plays host to the pageant where educational scholarships are awarded to successful competitors
Miss America will travel about 20,000 miles a month. She will tour the nation promoting her platform of interest. Miss America winner will host a busy schedule staying no where more than 24 to 48 hours as she travels.
I don't even understand how these pageants are even around, but good for her I suppose :)
ReplyDeleteThis is very interesting. I love the anecdote about you and your friend.
ReplyDeleteHmm I last watched miss America beauty show like yonks ago, a much younger more freer lady. Now I have no idea whats going on with the program. I guess I wish her every success whoever wins :)
ReplyDeleteQn Is is the judging fair? coz thats what used be the qn even then!
See I am not sure how I feel about pageants- I am definitely against child standards but unsure about adult ones.
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ReplyDeleteSorry but I have not time for these pageants.
I have stopped watching pageants a long time ago. But it's nice to know that in inspires girls. I'm not sure about the impact though, because people are more into diminishing the beauty standards that we have now.
ReplyDeleteWow sounds like a hectic year in the life of Miss America!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a busy year for competitors as well as afterwards. However, it sounds like a great opportunity.
ReplyDeleteThese Pageants take a lot of time sound like fun.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea which pageant is what because honestly I have never sat down and watched one. Sounds like a great opportunity though for those who are interested in these kinds of things
ReplyDeleteI love watching and wanting to witness a beauty pageant. I think pageant it takes a long time to prepare.
ReplyDeleteI loved watching pageants before: These pageants sounds like a busy year for all the competitors, It takes a long time to prepare for this;
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they offer scholarships. I may consider putting my oldest into a pageant. Sounds like my schedule would be busier, but my daughter loves this type of stuff.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch it faithfully, but I forgot about it! I didn't realize her promotional tour was so booked. Whoa!
ReplyDelete20,000 miles a month is an insane amount of travel but i would love every minute of it
ReplyDeleteI really love that the Miss America title requires more than just a beauty contest. While it's fine to include that, I feel like there is so much more to contestants and women in general that they should be celebrated for!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know they have a lot of things to do after winning.
ReplyDeletevery interesting facts about the old USA pageant.
ReplyDeletei guess, many young girls really love to be a winner in the pageant not just to gain popularity but also the prize that goes with it.
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