<p>Neither pretending nor complaining. If they’re known as beauty contests, is it that surprising that they’re parading around half naked? Aren’t pageants about showing off? The glitz? The glam? And what really drew people into to watching Miss America and Miss Universe, etc. in the first place? Watching beautiful women put on a show? Getting a glimpse into their covetable lives? </p>
<p>Back to the OP post, I’ve seen a lot of articles and posts on Miss USA. I wasn’t even aware of it’s showing until it was on social media! And to think just ten years ago, I actually watched it regularly. </p>
<p>I don’t know why people like to criticize beauty contests, so what they are beauty contests, I used to enjoy watching these shows but I don’t anymore. I’m having too much fun with my iPhone lately, who wants to watch anything so that is why I asked my husband to put on some music so can relax.</p>
<p>They’re now calling the swimsuit part a “fitnes and lifestyle” competition. So why don’t they DO something, like run, swim, or do another sport to show fitness? And what the heck do they mean by “lifestyle” anyway? I agree that the swimsuit competition seems archaic. </p>
<p>I don’t mind swimming suit on real persons, on magazines, or travel websites. I don’t think they reveal much about sex. But I disgust kissing and love making scenes on the movies. </p>
<p>Well hey, a recent Ms. Gilroy Garlic was a nursing student who ultimately graduated from U of San Francisco. I wonder if she strolled out on stage in her smocks during the pageant?</p>
<p>My point about poise is they are picking a spokesmodel. That’s what the contest does: they pick a spokesmodel who then goes out in public carrying that name and representing the brand. That’s one reason they wear smaller swimsuits now: the Miss America brand from the Bert Parks years was fuddy-duddy and the swimsuits made the spokesmodel seem like a character from an old TV show. They are looking for a spokesmodel who people can look at and who gives the impression the brand wants to convey. Part of that impression is being able to show poise in a tiny bathing suit on stage because those photos will be everywhere and they want someone who can do that while looking great - and fit - without being too “obvious” or however they see their brand. </p>
<p>“But something funny when you see this quote: “Mekayla Diehl, the Miss USA contestant drawing national attention and praise for being a “normal” size” and learn that’s size 4.”</p>
<p>Size 4 is medium. What’s so funny about that?</p>
<p>When the Tour de France starts in a few weeks, those guys are going to look extremely fit. But then they’re going to get on their bicycles and show us the skill that produced the look. For beauty contestants, the look is the whole point. </p>
<p>I highly doubt this is about our definition of fitness. You can be a very fit and healthy size 10. But not a Miss America or Miss Universe. This is about how they match an ideal in appearance, at the contest and going forward through their reign. </p>
<p>The older sister of a high school friend won Miss USA, but that seemed anachronistic even then.
Adult beauty pageants dont bother me, * children* competing on appearance does however.
She then married a former center for the Celtics, but it didnt last long, although considering his reputation, probably much longer than expected.
One of her sisters is a community organizer in my neighborhood now.
I live in such a small town.
;)</p>
<p>The contest is about an ideal. True. The ideal Miss USA. She’s pretty, smart, talented, and well-spoken. I see nothing wrong with this, at all. It’s a beauty contest not an athletic event. And, yeah, since they have been dumped for gaining weight in the past, size matters. </p>
<p>Maybe it’s regional. I’ve been a nurse since '96 and never heard scrubs referred to as smocks. To me a smock is a garment you put over your clothes to protect them, as in a painting class or such. Interesting.</p>
<p>The crowned Miss USA 2014 is more than an athlete. She is 4th degree black belt taekwondo.</p>
<p>But beauty contest is not about athletics. It think it’s more about a pure form that artists have been looking for years.
Many artists have spent the entire life to draw nude pictures, create nude sculptures to mimic that ideal form.</p>
<p>On what planet? Typical womens’ sizes range from 2 to 16. I wear a 10 and when an item is sized sml-med-lge, I take a medium. And in the US, 14 is the average size. </p>
<p>Medium is 8-10.
Small is 4-6
Extra small is 0-2</p>
<p>Although I admit some retailers that target the lower end market do have much more generous sizing. i expect so they dont have to come up with xxxL.</p>
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