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One of the judging criteria is the physical attractiveness of the contestants. The Big Four international beauty pageants have included examples of such a competition. Bikini contests have sometimes been organized or sponsored by companies for marketing purposes [ 1 ] or to find new models for their products, with the contests being presented ...
A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as personality, intelligence, talent, character, causes, and charitable involvement, through closed-door interviews with judges, or the conventional question-and-answer round(s) in the finals.
The controversy was heightened with the increasing popularity of the bikini after its introduction in 1946. The bikini was banned for the Miss America contest in 1947 because of Roman Catholic protesters. [102] When the Miss World contest started in 1951, there was an outcry when the winner was crowned in a bikini.
One of the big arguments made by some past winners for getting rid of the swimsuit competition is the unrealistic body standards they feel it sets, leading to contestants doing dangerous things to ...
All contestants in a bikini competition in China are older than 55.
A child beauty pageant is a controversial [1] [2] [3] beauty contest featuring contestants under 18 years of age. Competition categories may include talent, interview, sportswear, casual wear, swimwear, western wear, theme wear, outfit of choice, decade wear, and evening wear.
The contest provided Bombay Dyeing with a steady source of models for its products, including bath and bed linens, while winners gained visibility that could launch careers in modeling or film. [2] Unlike other beauty pageants, Gladrags contest was notable for its focus on the swimsuit round, with winners often featured on the magazine cover. [2]
Every body is a bikini body, but for those still trying to bolster up the confidence to break out their two-piece this summer, these bikini grandmas say confidence is the name of the game.