I didn't read this Tribune article very closely, so it is possible that somewhere somebody was quoted as saying that beauty pageants are bogus altogether, but I doubt it. It isn't how this story is structured.
Let's consider beauty pageants for one second: what exactly is the point of parading 14 year old girls in swimsuits in front of lecherous judges/audiences in every freakin' town in the country? How does this help the girl, petty cash prize (usually less than 1,000 dollars) notwithstanding. I say ban all beauty pageants, unless there is some serious 'camp' going on - like in the great movie, Paris is Burning. I am glad that nobody is bothering to sign up for these anachronisms - girls (and their parents) are getting smarter.
Take this crown After months of getting the silver crown, satin sash and all the other fancy details perfect for the 2005 Miss Crystal Lake beauty pageant, organizers are missing only one accessory: contestants.
With one girl registered and the April 2 contest looming, pageant officials have stopped short of begging and postponed the registration deadline until somebody--anybody--signs up.
“It's very frustrating because I have a photographer lined up, a makeup artist, a [disc jockey], a hall,” said Michelle Torgerson, pageant organizer. “We have all this stuff ready to go--and no girls.”
This is the predicament small-town beauty pageants across Chicago's suburbs are facing: A crown is waiting but no one wants it. It's especially troublesome in pageant-rich McHenry County, where local girls are required to win their town titles before advancing to the county title.
Only type of pageant worth anything:
Paris is Burning
