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Beauty contests are popular in many parts of the world. A beauty pageant usually consists of 4 judging categories: formal wear, swimsuit, interview and a talent portion. ...
Beauty contests promote women and girls to care about their physical appearance, women entering in the contests are pushed to become “healthier” and physically fit. ... Winning a beauty contest can be a route to success also. Actresses like Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer and Sharon Stone started their present careers by being crowned a beauty queen. Many beauty contest participants have dreams of becoming famous but actually only a very small number of them will ever get an opportunity like Halle Berry. ...
Women in beauty contests are judged on their physical appearance rather than on any other qualities they may possess. ... Beauty contests promote an ideal of female beauty to which only a minority of women can realistically aspire, but this adds to the pressure on all women to conform to it. ...
“Beauty pageants, like the rest of our media-driven culture, give young women in particular a message, over and over again, that it’s exceedingly important to be thin to be considered successful and attractive,” said Dr. Harry Brandt, director of the Center for Eating Disorders
The image of female beauty promoted by beauty pageants is culturally specific, aiming for the western culture. ... Women shouldn’t have to go against their countries morals just to win a contest judged on beauty.
Approximate Word count = 1142
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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