Essays on Child Beauty Pageants

One of the most popular TV Shows out there right now is “Toddlers in Tiaras.” According to Kristen Shamus in her article “Ugly Truth: TLC Show is an Abomination” published in 2010, this popular reality show entertains its 1.2 million viewers by exploiting child beauty...

More than two million young and innocent children get forced into pageants every year in the U.S alone. With each pageant having several unique yet disastrous ethical issues for every participant. Children competing in pageants is a problem.Children competing in pageants is a problem. Due...

Now with the changing world, the thinking of the parents are also changing. Parents are now giving their little queens a complete opportunity for participating in various beauty pageants, etc. Therefore, if a child is also craving to engage in a beauty pageant, it’s better...

While flipping through television channels, someone may come across TLC’s reality show Toddlers and Tiaras, which documents the lives of those engulfed in the world of child beauty pageants. With the rise of this show and other similar shows, whether or not children should compete...

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to discuss whether children should be allowed or not to participate in competition shows; such as talent shows or beauty pageant contests. A few questions should be answered to give a clear view on this issue: Is it...

Introduction Child pageants cause more harm than good for our children. It’s estimated that 250,000 children compete in more than 5,000 pageants in the United States each year. That means that 250,000 children are being exposed to the psychological and physical effects of child pageants....

After 5-year old beauty pageant star, Jonbenet Ramsey, was murdered due to public exploitation, many were left to question whether having children enrolled in these contests should be considered a safety concern. Further observations were soon discovered in the world of beauty pageants that added...

Introduction “Extravagant outfits and make up, high heels and lots of hair spray” is what usually comes to people’s mind when “Beauty Pageant Contest” is heard. Why is the beauty pageants’ oppositions number bigger than the supporters’? Beauty pageants are entertaining contests, in which all...

“A dolla makes me holla Honey Boo Boo”. Most millennials have probably heard of this phrase more recently in their lives, with the rapid increase in popularity of reality television shows in recent years. This phrase is a direct quote from a ,rather infamous, child...

Is it necessary for girls at the age of 6 years and teenagers to compete on their beauty against each other to win financial prizes? Child beauty pageant contests became well known in the 1900s. It started as a celebration to honor beautiful girls and...

The controversial issue in which the parents get divided from being responsible parents and caring adults. As one can image about the views of how one can perceive a young girl into beauty pageants where they are judged off their different aspect on how they...

What is it you think of when someone asks you “what is beauty”? Is it the glamorous makeup, the skinny figure, the perfect smile or is it someone’s characteristics and personality? Simply Googling the term “beauty pageants UK coming up”, nearly 18,000,000 results will appear...

The beauty pageant has been a frequent form of competition and entertainment in the modern society. In these forms of contexts, participants compete in presentations, costumes, plays, scenes, and tableau among other types of show. The engagement of children in beauty pageant has created a...