Came across this article from the Herald Sun that Melbourne will be hosting a beauty pageant for children up to 13 years old. Apparently this beauty pageant was inspired by the US children's beauty pageant. It costs $100 to enter and children will be judged on costume, apearance, smile and posture.. There will also me a talent show by the children. You can read the article here.
I don't know about you, but when I read the news title, the first thought that came to my mind was that entertainment has gone overboard.
Why should children be paraded and judged at such a young age? Some say that their children wanted to go into the competition and they let them. Or is it for the parents' own glory? I wonder how much of the consequences do children realise once they enter such pageants.
You could probably tell by now that I'm not a beauty pageant advocate, especially when it comes to children pageants. The next thing you know, they will be having international children's beauty pageants.
Will superiority or inferiority complexes stay with them forever? Are parents willing to take the name of the one who came in last? For the child who won and given a modeling contract, will outward appearance be his/her focus from then on? Could a confident child's confidence be wiped out because he/she lost the competition? On the other hand, some others might say that it would be a good learning experience and a boost to confidence.
Whatever the reason, I do not believe that children need to enter beauty pageants. It is tough enough having to model for catalogues, , magazines, calendars, commercials and TV programmes. Do we need to add another line of work to them? I hope all children get to enjoy their childhood without having to worry about looks and posture, smiles and presentation.
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