Beauty Pagents

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To most beauty pageants may seems like a waste of time and it may seem to be another way to make women feel inferior to one another. I, however, have come to find that this is one of the many myths which surround such an advantageous opportunity. Young women learn many valuable lessons which help them throughout their entire life. These lessons could range from such a variety of things, from being able to overcome shyness to raising awareness on a certain issue through a platform to also even possibly winning scholarships. One of the most prominent and well known pageants, Miss America, is responsible for providing more than $45 million dollars in scholarship money. This money is open to all young women who are willing to put in the hard work and have the perseverance to try to succeed. To some, this may be a leading factor in deciding to enter a pageant, especially for those who have few options for their education. However, most seem to think that only the winners in pageants can win these scholarships, that of course is not true. Other scholarships may be based on the co...

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