| Background | | | | Jackie Turner, both UK glamour models are former |
| Beauty pageants have been running for probably | | | | Miss Great Britain and Miss England respectively. |
| longer than fashion modeling and come in many forms. | | | | There are countless other examples of models, |
| There are teen beauty pageants, baby beauty | | | | actresses, TV presenters or general celebrities that |
| pageants, online beauty pageants and at the highest | | | | were once beauty queen's or wannabe beauty |
| level, the Miss Universe beauty pageant. Beauty | | | | queens. Being in a ten beauty pageant can give a |
| competitions started as small beauty competitions for | | | | young model exposure and confidence. Also, the label |
| garden fates and local community events. However, | | | | of 'Miss .. whatever' can create an interest that a new |
| they have grown to a regional, national and now | | | | face alone cannot get. At the very least an entrant |
| international scale. There are literally hundreds of | | | | can most probably get local newspaper coverage. |
| beauty competitions some more prestigious than | | | | How to win a beauty pageant |
| others. The main ones in the UK include Miss England | | | | Confidence is essential, and a keen interest in meeting |
| and Miss Great Britain which are run by separate | | | | other people from all types of backgrounds. Big smiles |
| organizations. These can lead to international pageants | | | | and a happy disposition are also vital. The level of |
| including Miss World and Miss Universe. In the US Miss | | | | looks that is required differs enormously, some |
| USA and Miss America are the top beauty | | | | preferring more 'girl next door' looks than 'model types'. |
| competitions. In the US the prizes are the most | | | | Also, the judging can consider so called 'intelligence' |
| generous and cash prizes can amount to hundreds of | | | | however, in my experience this is more to pacify |
| thousands of dollars. | | | | opponents rather than actually to raise the IQ rating of |
| Springboard your career | | | | entrants. In the Miss England competition they claim |
| Many people see beauty competitions as a way to | | | | that this is a huge part of their judging. However, it is |
| springboard their careers and there are many | | | | more than a rumor that one year they were so busy |
| examples of where it has worked. At the top of the | | | | teaching odd gym routines for the girls 'Exercise |
| pile Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster and many others | | | | Section' (a thinly veiled replacement for the swimwear |
| began their careers with model competitions. On a | | | | section of yesteryear) that they 'forgot' to do the |
| different level but still an impressive one are Liliani and | | | | interview with the judges! |