It's been a while since I've written. Mostly because I have had a serious case of writer's block but also because I haven't really been inspired to write anything lately. That is until now.
On Mother's Day I tuned in to the Miss USA pageant and decided to watch until the end to find out who the lucky woman is that is going to be representing women all across America. So this got this me thinking about when I was in a pageant myself and well why I think every girl should be in at least one pageant in her lifetime.
The first reason to be in a pageant is that it gives you a reason to put on a dress and get your hair and makeup done...which is not something you get to do everyday and besides what girl doesn't want to do that. Trust me you will feel beautiful.
The second reason is because I think it gives girls/women a chance to show their personality. I don't know about you but when I got the question, "If you could be a cookie what kind of cookie would you be and why?" I thought to myself, "Yes, this gives me a chance to show who I am, but uh I don't know what I'm going to say." So I made the audience laugh and maybe even made them think about the question themselves and how they would answer. But ultimately, this question got me out of my comfort zone. Everyone should know what that feels like.
The third reason is because it gives you a chance to raise your voice. What I mean by that is whether you're talking about how much you love animals, how your mom is your hero, or your opinion on a certain political topic... you are stating your opinion and raising your voice and besides isn't that what a pageant is all about. Showing people your confidence in who you are and what you believe.
The last reason every girl should be in a pageant is because it gives a girl a chance to compete. Yes the dreadful word "competition" nowadays is frowned upon because no one likes winners anymore and the world thinks that everyone is a winner. Well friends, I can tell you that in a pageant as well as in life itself it is still a competition and whether you win or lose, you learn. So be thankful for both.
All in all, I highly recommend girls all across America to be in a pageant because trust me they are about so much more than beauty and you learn a lot about yourself as well as inspire others.
Oh and always remember this quote: Beauty may be dangerous but intelligence is lethal. -Anonymous
