Susan Anderson's photography book High Glitz —which includes thought-provoking essays by Simon Doonan and Robert Greene, as well as a guide to everything glitz—presents a portrait of the bizarre American pastime that is the world of child beauty pageants.
On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, one woman was upset that her 8-year-old daughter no longer fit into her $1,200 custom-made dress, so she put her on a strict, all-fruit diet for the week leading up to the pageant.
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Last night's episode featured a pageant in Hawaii, where one little girl got a (fake?) tattoo, a mother purposely deprived her child of her ADHD meds and then Photoshopped the shit out of her picture until she was unrecognizable.
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Last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras was typical in its display of unorthodox parenting that involves bad advice, spray tans, and sexy bikinis for five year old girls.
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On last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, one woman said that being a pageant mom is "no worse" than being a "welfare mom." Then she explained that she sometimes doesn't make "medical payments" in order to afford pageant fees.
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Last night, three sisters entered the Babes of Summer pageant. So they wouldn't compete against each other, their mother lied about her 10-year-old's age so she could be in an older age group. But did she also enhance her dress?
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On last night's episode, a 4-year-old girl was in a sexy cop costume, the back of which said, "bad cop, no donut." The mom's explanation of it was way more inappropriate: somehow "donut" is a synonym for "vagina."
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On last night's episode, Emily—whose father says he expresses his love by "buying her things"—spent five hours at a spa getting a facial and massage, among other treatments, to "boost her confidence" for an upcoming pageant.
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Toddlers & Tiaras's Emily was on Good Day L.A. today. Her father says she's been doing pageants since infancy to learn "poise and self-confidence." Well, she hasn't, as evidenced by the fact that she's afraid to speak without parental prompting.
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Last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras featured Dwayne, a self-professed "pageant dad," who choreographs his 6-year-old daughter's routines, co-designs her costumes, and does her makeup. He's married to a woman, but the question remains: Is he gay?
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This week's multimedia compilation of pop culture crap features a toddler who wants Botox, a toddler who has giant muscles, a toddler who acts like Anna Nicole Smith, and more.
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Last night's episode took place at the Darling Diva Pageant in Brooklyn. While it wasn't as "glitz" as its Southern counterparts, pushy parents, inappropriate dance moves, and children with weird names were all on hand.
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North Carolina Representative Annie Mobley introduced a bill on April 8 to establish a legislative study committee on the "regulation of beauty pageants for youth under 13," which includes the "use of excessive makeup."
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On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, a daughterless pageant mom said of her young sons,"I'll just turn 'em into girls." She claims this is harmless, because she has a background in childhood development.
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On last night'sLittle Miss Perfect, child pageant message boards were brought up. They provide a forum for some pageant moms to feud, body snark, and rail on the underage contestants and their mothers.
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On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, the Ayala family entered their three daughters into the competition. All five of their kids have speech impediments, so the only titles they got were subtitles.
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On last night's Little Miss Perfect, pageant mom Debbie didn't even try to pretend that the competition was about her daughter's talents. That kind of honesty was kind of refreshing, and kinda gross.
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On last night's episode of Toddlers & Tiaras, we got to meet Karmen, a miserable six-year-old girl. Also, a pageant boy was profiled. More after the jump.
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On last night's Little Miss Perfect, mothers were allowed to team up with their daughters to compete in the pageant. One mom bought a $5,000 dress and giant new lips. They won first place.
High Glitz: Exploring Child Pageants Through A Feminist Lens
Susan Anderson's photography book High Glitz —which includes thought-provoking essays by Simon Doonan and Robert Greene, as well as a guide to everything glitz—presents a portrait of the bizarre American pastime that is the world of child beauty pageants.Pageant Mom Puts 8-Year-Old Daughter On Crash Diet
Toddlers & Tiaras: 9-Year-Old Gets Tattooed & Other WTF Moments
Last night's episode featured a pageant in Hawaii, where one little girl got a (fake?) tattoo, a mother purposely deprived her child of her ADHD meds and then Photoshopped the shit out of her picture until she was unrecognizable. More »10 Parenting Fails Of Pageant Moms
"Being A Pageant Mom Is No Worse Than Being A Welfare Mom"
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Toddlers & Tiaras: Was This 10-Year-Old's Bra Stuffed?
Last night, three sisters entered the Babes of Summer pageant. So they wouldn't compete against each other, their mother lied about her 10-year-old's age so she could be in an older age group. But did she also enhance her dress? More »Toddlers & Tiaras: "Bad Cop, No Donut"
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Pageant Kid Is Not Enthused To Be Pageant Kid
Toddlers & Tiaras's Emily was on Good Day L.A. today. Her father says she's been doing pageants since infancy to learn "poise and self-confidence." Well, she hasn't, as evidenced by the fact that she's afraid to speak without parental prompting. More »Why Give An African-American Child A Spray Tan?
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North Carolina Rep Files Bill To Regulate Child Beauty Pageants
North Carolina Representative Annie Mobley introduced a bill on April 8 to establish a legislative study committee on the "regulation of beauty pageants for youth under 13," which includes the "use of excessive makeup." More »This Pageant Boy's Mom Wants To "Turn Him Into A Little Girl"
Pageant Moms Talk Trash On Little Girls On The Internet
On last night's Little Miss Perfect, child pageant message boards were brought up. They provide a forum for some pageant moms to feud, body snark, and rail on the underage contestants and their mothers. More »Toddlers & Tiaras: Children Who Don't Wax Their Eyebrows Don't Get The Crown
On last night's Toddlers & Tiaras, the Ayala family entered their three daughters into the competition. All five of their kids have speech impediments, so the only titles they got were subtitles. More »Child Beauty Pageants Are All About The Mothers
On last night's Little Miss Perfect, pageant mom Debbie didn't even try to pretend that the competition was about her daughter's talents. That kind of honesty was kind of refreshing, and kinda gross. More »This Little Beauty Queen Insists She's "Smiling On The Inside"
Mom Gets Lip Injections For Daughter's Pageant
On last night's Little Miss Perfect, mothers were allowed to team up with their daughters to compete in the pageant. One mom bought a $5,000 dress and giant new lips. They won first place.