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A Tarnished Crown: A Review of the "Junior Miss" Pageant Experience

While the smiles are bright and the gowns are shimmering, the "Junior Miss Beauty Pageant" is a troubling spectacle caught between a celebration of poise and a pressure cooker of adult expectations. For every moment of genuine sisterhood, there is a lingering question: Who is this really for? junior miss beauty pageant

Full disclosure: This review is based on observation of three regional Junior Miss pageants and interviews with former contestants, judges, and child psychologists. A Tarnished Crown: A Review of the "Junior