What’s your opinion on child beauty pageants?

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I think they’re so weird tbh lol

They give literal 6 year olds fake tans, fake teeth, wigs, 2 lbs of make up, fake lashes, dressing them up as mini adults. Even having them compete in swim suit contests where grown ass adults are judging which child is the prettiest. Sounds like a pedophiles dream 🥴🥴

And I’m sure it creates horrible self esteem issues for these kids. It’s one thing if you’re an adult or even a teenager and you compete in something like that, but parents who make their little kids do it are strange to me.

BullShark · Accepted Answer

I think it's deplorable and disgusting as most child beauty pageants I've seen feature little toddlers, like literal babies and their crazy moms trying to live out their crazy fantasies through their infant baby girls and it honestly looks like abuse to me.

Kids that young aren't really old enough to consent or know what the hell is going on with them and if you look closely, you can see that none of them really want to be there either. They just want to go home and sleep or play with their toys or something. Whenever I see the words "child beauty pageants" it always sets me off because I'm reminded of this one episode from TLC where this crazy mom was making her 6 month old daughter chug a whole 500ml bottle of Mountain Dew and a whole bar of KitKat so she doesn't cry and stay awake. And then she bumped her kid's head on the door or some shit and was like "ooh this is gonna affect our score". Woman, you just smashed your baby's head against the wall! She has a bump the size of a walnut and THAT'S what you're worried about?

Like, do you see how messed up that is?

DaveJord · Accepted Answer

Honestly I think the mothers are doing it more for themselves then for their children. They will say its because the child love it and enjoys it, but I know for a fact how easy it is to manipulate a young child into thinking whatever you want to make them think. I witnessed my wife do it to my daughters.

My daughters did sports and there were plenty of times they wanted to quit, but we kept them involved in sports because we thought it was in their best interest to be involved in something other than just hanging around the house. But sports and physical actives and learning how to be on team and how to interact and be a good teammate and improve your athletics skills is completely different than beauty pageants... I am not sure these kids take way the right type of life lessons from beauty pageants then they do form team sports. On some level sports are real and you have to be a good teammate to succeed, where as beauty pageants on very superficial and self serving.

Youryeodongsaeng · Accepted Answer

I find it a bit toxic. They have little kids being badly influenced by their parents and the media. Not only by the media, by the public as well. The only times I'll accept little kids in makeup and dressed up nicely, is when the kids are attending a wedding. Then you have some parents who will dress their kids up nicely and they don't either want makeup on their child or think that the outfit looks better without makeup.

I don't like children pageants because the kids can be badly influenced. They may grow up thinking that whatever they have, is not enough. Their self-esteem may decrease. Why should we put those things in children's heads when it doesn't belong there? They shouldn't have to feel like they aren't pretty, cute, or handsome enough even after the pageant.

cryscrys1 · Accepted Answer

It’s a bunch of pedos and stupid ignorant mf sassy uneducated arrogant materialistic mothers who join this pageants.
I’m against even posting your child pictures too much in social media let alone a stupid child beauty pageants. How can your chose a beautiful child they are all beautiful ~ and they sexualize them so much too no wonder when we grow as adults we come across narcissist sick people who can’t let you live your life in peace.

What’s a beautiful child anyways? Oh her nose is so pretty and straight like whatttt exactly

Disgusting and Shame to parents that allow this

Ok you can’t control the pedos who organize this but mothers? And fathers.. keep your children with 1 meter radius people !

melanieeeB · Answer

It's awful in any way and no little baby should have to participate in that... awful parenting if you ask me

Asksomeonelse · Answer

Forewarning:

I have never seen a child beauty pageant, though I've definitely heard of them and some of their procedures.

Completely pointless and frankly boring, at least to me that is. Also, if I recall correctly, the child participants don't earn any money, though I'd have to double check that first. Instead it is the parents who cash in and that part kind of bothers me. We're the parents the ones being judged on the criteria of those shows? No, so why then aren't the actual participants being paid for their winnings? If you ask me, I say the winners of those pageants should be given their due, that is to say the child winners should be the ones getting paid and not their parents or guardians.

PJH359 · Answer

Bizarre, perverted, exploitative, abusive, troubling and dangerous. Any parent who would willingly subject their children to comparative circus life has troubling issues of their own. They are usually unattractive, overweight and homely creatures who try to relive their pathetic childhoods through their innocent offspring. It troubles me that there is a strong probability of pedophiles observing these disgusting shows and they hang there children up for display anyway. Look at Jon fucking Benet for fuck sake. She was either raped and killed by her father or someone who followed her performances. The entire existence of this practice makes me physically sick.

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

Horrible! Parents need to let little girl enjoy being little girls going to the park chuck echeese you know do things normal kids do. If the little girl wants to be a model that's for the child to decide not the parents. Sadly these little girls are living their parents dream. So many weirdos No I would not allowed it if I had a little girl. I don't agree with little girls being all dressed up as if they were 21 year olds. Huge huge No No!

Abchahaha · Answer

It's cringe, and unethical, even if a child wants it, you must take into account the risk involved, just because someone wants something, doesn't mean it's free to do so, the concept of freedom, in this case, is wrong. They should be banned.

Any form of beauty contest should be at least above 18 or 21 depending on the countries and cultures. I prefer it to be at least 18.

redbeardsley91 · Answer

I think it's unnecessary and giving them a chance to criticise themselves over the smallest imperfection, as well as putting A LOT of pressure on them, which can lead to the development of obsessive-compulsive tendencies toward themselves and have low self-esteem due to being self-destructive perfectionists.

There's a reason Honey Boo Boo was seen as hateful towards herself as a child.
Although, her mom, Mama June, was no better and lived vicariously through her daughter's "success", which is sickening to do and is borderline Munchausen by proxy syndrome!

In short: let kids be kids. They're supposed to explore, get dirty, and fall down and skin their knees, not be trotted out like a common show pony, remember 10,000 different things, and criticise themselves or by others over ONE little imperfection. They only have ONE childhood, so just let them live it!

Anonymous · Answer

At best if gives some idiot parent bragging rites about their kid being the best/prettiest. Maybe it temporarily boost some kid’s self esteem. But a 6 year old shouldn’t be subject to that.

At worst these can lead to Jon Benet Ramsey incidents. While I don’t think Jon Benet’s parents murdered her kid I do believe without a doubt it was someone who knew her (most likely through a “pageant”).

And any man who signs up to be a judge is going to be labeled a pedo whether he is or isn’t one. I bet there are female pedos involved with this too but they get more cover.

I know I would personally go to one. Hell no.

BUTIMRIGHTTHO · Answer

@justinthegreat You must have never been to an actual one. If you had you'd understand it has nothing to do with looks. The prettiest one doesn't win. It is based on other factors and it is very political like everything. It's not weird. You're making it weird.

Orange85 · Answer

To me it’s weird. And people into them say it builds confidence. But that’s not true confidence… it’s creepy. Let them be little girls. I prefer voice recitals or gymnastics. My sister and I iceskated. Build confidence with actual an actual skill. Not just looking beautiful doing silly dances there moms coach them through. WEIRD I agree it’s for the mothers. And breeds young girls that have normalized themselves being sexualized

Horse-girl · Answer

And people wonder why so many young girls have image issues. This is for the adults not the children, all it does is make them compare themselves with eachother and feel unsatisfied with themselves. I personally think that it's very unhealthy to treat young children like this and they should definitely put a stop to it, it benefits no one and could cause some damage to the children.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

They’re definitely weird. What bothers me most is knowing some of those kids don’t want to be there. It’s more about what the parents want sometimes. To be fair, i know very little about pageants. But it seems like kids’ sports are often similar in that way. They’re out there because their parents expect it, not for their own love of the game. That’s a little sad.

Oigit · Answer

They probably can some serious issues in the kids that compete in them. Also I think it's an issue where parents, especially mothers, more or less pushing their kids to live the life they wanted to growing up. So they they can live vicariously through their kid. That also can speak to said parents having some issues they need to get worked out. Also it is pedophile bate and the same very much goes for drag kids.

Ellabellaswimgirl · Answer

I think there are some parents that want their daughters to take part in the pageants even when they don't want to - those girls should not be allowed to take part and gives the entire pageant a bad reputation or I guess it's the parents that are giving the pageant a bad reputation. SO I guess if the girls wants to take part let her

_deeznuts · Answer

agree... like they try to make four year olds look like whole ass adults, while giving them more insecurities and it's terrible. I do think that there are some acceptable pageants that are more mellow and contests put on a show with a cute dress or whatever.

Fireguy17 · Answer

It's just wrong.

I think the moms push the kids into doing it.

My dad dated someone that still did parents, she was always going somewhere, and she would show up in parades with a crown and a sash.

She even showed up in a memorial day parade, she was not ever in the military.

It was sad.

ElementoP · Answer

I always thought they were kinda cute, but when you put it like that... ya that's a little fucked up

Still, not as bad as parents who let their teenage daughters walk around in daisy dukes and a belly shirt. At least pageants are a controlled environment and people are supposed to look

purplepoppy · Answer

I've only met one mother who's entered her child into one. It's amazing how angry people get when you call then an unfit mother.

Rebel_Queen · Answer

I was in a beauty pageant when I was 7 or 8 and I had a blast, even though I didn't win. I made 3 or 4 new friends and I met my old crush there too... 🥰

Daniela1982 · Answer

What's the matter? Can't mothers glam their kids up a bit so they can live the life they never had through their kids?

wingattebaby16 · Answer

tbh, if they did not Sexualize the girls to look like women, i would have no problem with it. It is bad enough that 12-14yo girls dress like 25yo women going to night clubs

Pkira525 · Answer

Honestly, it's all cute at first glance, but I honestly wouldn't want my child to grow up continuously comparing themselves to other children. We are all different and it's a beautiful thing. I struggle with comparing myself a lot and it's depressing. ngl

Fuentes · Answer

Ever since Jon Benay Ramsey if I'm spelling the name right I think it's Pedophillia. I came across that case and movie as a kid, weirdest shit I ever took in knowing that parent's don't protect their children & only care about money & almost everyone involved in that industry are creepy fucks.

Kaytiee · Answer

They're disgusting, neglectful and abusive not to mention pander to paedophiles. If you watch one episode, you'll notice the tantrums they have, it's not right.

TransAm85 · Answer

I always think of JonBenet Ramsey when they talk about kid's beauty pageants. I remember that ..

MarkRet · Answer

I always thought these pageants were stupid. The mothers are trying to experience greatness and acceptance through the lives of their daughters. It's more of a Southern thing. In the North in USA you don't see much of it.

kylee2437 · Answer

All people involved should be investigated for being predators. You have grown people rating a child’s beauty in terms of looks and it’s disgusting

Snsl153 · Answer

They're weird, creepy and bizarre. Thankfully they only occur in the United States.

RosieMelts · Answer

Horrible I wish I could get the minute back in my life where I didn’t know this type of thing existed. Moving on with bleached eyes. Thanks.

Brandi555 · Answer

No this is bizarre. Like I can’t even understand it. I can understand if the point was to make the cutest. Like dress them up in a bunny costume or something. But it’s called a beauty pageant and they try to make them look like adults. Cray.

Tommy789 · Answer

That's a bad idea. Has anyone heard about what happened to Jon Benet Ramsey about 30 years ago? Parents are throwing their kids to pedophiles when they do that.

Blackcosmo · Answer

My opinion is the same as yours. These child beauty pageants are utterly ridiculous and really impact kids in a negative way.

Dazed0N0Confused · Answer

I think it's a great way to attract pedophiles & exploit children.

Anonymous · Answer

I think it's ok if done in a safe, good and fun way for the kids, not for the adults and to make mom's wishes come true, only for the kids to have fun dressing up in different costumes and having a good day.

dreamstar72 · Answer

Like everything else in life, there should be an age requirement on beauty pageants. My choice would be 17 and up before entering. It sets a lot of the little kids with life long problems.

Staximus · Answer

I think it's terrible for the girls. Thinking they have to live up to some stupid ideas of what is perfect and then feeling like they are not good, smart, talented, or pretty enough when they don't win

Tanhoaon · Answer

Not like the kids actresses, there is nothing sure in here that the kid can develop from their experience. In fact, honestly I just see their parents trying to exploit them.

CaptainSmartass · Answer

They're wrong. There's something seriously fucked up in people who think its perfectly acceptable to do this sort of thing. Simples...

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

If the kids are forced then that would be a problem. I don't mind if it's what the kid really wanted and the parents are supporting them. There are many child actors and actresses who goes through something to get recognized.

CelticCrusader · Answer

Theyre disgusting and a pedophiles favorite pass time.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

Horrible. Absolutely horrible. Some parents really shouldn't be parents.

dustybiker · Answer

I wouldn’t participate or expose a small girl to them. Leaving it at that.

Mynameisbobby · Answer

I think it's a form of child abuse tbh I don't know why parents would put their children through that. Disgusting

Keepitreal007 · Answer

I think they are horrible and the parents are abusing them for their own reward. It’s usually all about the parent and their dream not the kids.

exitseven · Answer

They are for the mothers who never won when they were little.

crossdressingrihno · Answer

I mean the concept is nice but I think the execution seems a little exploitive

hostboy__fastestlaps · Answer

Four words: western society. Also it's people like Andrew Tate and Amber Heard that forced this into society, not transgender or Muslim people. Burn those two assholes in hell

Punkin_Annie92 · Answer

I think it's a good way to get chomos to look at your kid, I'm against 👎

annabananna · Answer

I think competing on who is the prettiest can send a wrong message to kids.

zagor · Answer

I would never let my (hypothetical) kid enter one of those. They put the emphasis on the wrong things.

Shamalien · Answer

People should not view them, because that supports this sick shit. Let these things die from lack of viewership

Valso · Answer

It's the same bullshit objectification as the adult's beauty pageants.

MrMighty · Answer

It’s a good way to fuck up a kid’s childhood

bolverk · Answer

I find them to be a sick spectacle, that are more for the Mothers than the Daughters.

RealDaveThomas · Answer

If the mother is forcing her to do it, then it's wrong but if the child wants to, let her

anylolone · Answer

Just nope, like the vast majority of people. I'm suspicious of even child sports competition and child acting, much more this.

TroyDT · Answer

If they were honest they'd name the pageants after Jeffrey Epstein or Roman Polanski.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

I think they're fucked up. Who are they for?

monkeynutts · Answer

Looks like child abuse. No way I would put my children into shit like that.

NYlatefun · Answer

If you want to ruin the life of your kid get them involved in that world!

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