Argumentative Essay On Child Beauty Pageants
Since the 1960’s, parents have been placing their children in beauty pageants all across the nation. Beauty pageants were made for young girls to showcase their inner and outer beauty through their talents, personalities, and wardrobe choices. Today, there are many television series and movies that glamorize the world of children being in beauty pageants such as Toddlers & Tiaras, Little Miss Sunshine, and Painted Babies. These television shows may show the good that comes out of children being in beauty pageants, but the real controversy arises when many find out that what is shown on screen is not what really occurs behind the scenes. The hard-truth about beauty pageants is that they really are not beneficial for children because the pageants
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“Currently, more than 5,000 child pageants are held annually in the U.S., amounting to a $5 billion industry. Approximately 250,000 children participate in those pageants; 100,000 of them are under the age of 12 (“Child Beauty Pageants).” There are a variety of categories by multiple judges that view the child as they showcase their talents and costumes on the stage. “Parents invest thousands of dollars on costumes and private coaches to give their children a competitive edge. Countless hours are spent by professional hair and makeup artists on each child in preparation for the competition. The girls are spray-tanned, made-up, and groomed to a glossy perfection (Anderson).” At the end of the competition, there are many runner-ups along with a winner with “the complete package” who moves on to a higher competition (“Child Beauty Pageants”). These beauty pageants may sound like fun time, but they can be really damaging to …show more content…
The overall effect that these pageants have on young girls is not worth the public speaking abilities they could learn during school. Some may argue that pageants are “comparable to other childhood activities like sports or dance,” but none of those activities require strenuous hours of preparation and money for young children that are thirteen years old and much younger (“Child Beauty
“Currently, more than 5,000 child pageants are held annually in the U.S., amounting to a $5 billion industry. Approximately 250,000 children participate in those pageants; 100,000 of them are under the age of 12 (“Child Beauty Pageants).” There are a variety of categories by multiple judges that view the child as they showcase their talents and costumes on the stage. “Parents invest thousands of dollars on costumes and private coaches to give their children a competitive edge. Countless hours are spent by professional hair and makeup artists on each child in preparation for the competition. The girls are spray-tanned, made-up, and groomed to a glossy perfection (Anderson).” At the end of the competition, there are many runner-ups along with a winner with “the complete package” who moves on to a higher competition (“Child Beauty Pageants”). These beauty pageants may sound like fun time, but they can be really damaging to …show more content…
The overall effect that these pageants have on young girls is not worth the public speaking abilities they could learn during school. Some may argue that pageants are “comparable to other childhood activities like sports or dance,” but none of those activities require strenuous hours of preparation and money for young children that are thirteen years old and much younger (“Child Beauty