Please read over this and tell me what to fix Do pageants show a woman's true beauty? Pageants are too exploitative because pageants utilize the standard that judges and society have given to the definition of beauty. Most pageants promote low self-esteem, force women into specific demographics, and send the wrong message.
Many Pageants focus on makeup, hair, gowns, swimsuit modeling, and personal interviews. Despite all the makeup they wear they still might not feel beautiful. A study made by Statistic Brain Research saw that 8 of 10 underage girls that have been in pageants in the U. S. have been on a diet. Forty-two percent of the girls who were on a diet wanted to be thinner. People who entered into the pageants claimed that they are only there because they want to feel loved and beautiful, but sometimes they think less of themselves and try to change themselves hoping it will make them loved and beautiful.
Not only does it lower self-esteem but it also forces them into specific demographics. Most pageant now require a contestant to be 5’7 or taller. According to News 18 most contestants on Miss America, Miss Earth, Miss Universe, and Miss World have a waist of 60 centimeters. The average woman is 97.03 centimeters. This makes the contestant do a lot of surgery or not eat anything in a day. Not only that but 93% of all Miss USA winners have either brown or blonde hair. If a contestant has ginger or black hair they will try to change their hair color just so they can win a crown or title.
Pageants show an unrealistic view of how a person is supposed to look. Pageants also show that to be beautiful you have to have to have the perfect body, hair, make up, and the perfect smile. This shows the younger generation that someone with all those qualities is beautiful and that there is only one type of beauty. It also shows that beauty goes over intelligence and talent.
To summarize, pageants are mentally and physically draining. Pageants are based on outer appearance and not what's inside. It also allows women to second guess their beauty that they have. Pageants have harmful effects like depression, or desires to become more “beautiful”. Although pageants show confidence it does not show the whole story.