{"id":60582,"date":"2018-07-04T19:17:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T23:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/?p=60582"},"modified":"2020-06-09T07:55:30","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T07:55:30","slug":"we-are-a-competition-miss-america-pageant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/we-are-a-competition-miss-america-pageant\/","title":{"rendered":"'WE ARE A COMPETITION' MISS AMERICA PAGEANT"},"content":{"rendered":"

Miss. America has been historically known for being a competition of pose, talent, and beauty- for some. \u00a0For others, it has been seen as a spectacle of patriarchy where women are judged by the size of their\u2026 hearts, right? Regardless of your personal thoughts on the pageant (and industry), Ms. America seems to be catching up with the times. \u00a0As of this year, Ms. America has a new attitude and flaunting ain\u2019t her style. As of this year, the Miss America pageant will no longer hold a swimsuit competition. The organization has also stated that it will no longer judge its contestants on physical appearance. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With TV shows like \u2018Toddlers in Tiaras\u2019 and \u2018Honey BooBoo\u2019 even those who haven\u2019t been apart of pageantry have been exposed to the harsher realities of the show. (don\u2019t tell me you haven’t found yourself mesmerized by this late one night…) \u00a0Even if you\u2019ve never seen these, music videos like \u201cPretty Hurts\u201d have done a pretty good job to paint a picture of what pageantry looks like. This new look for Miss America is intriguing though. In the current times are we seeing a platform emerge of deeper reflection of self? <\/span><\/p>\n

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Me Too <\/span><\/h2>\n

It seems the current Me Too movement is connected to this switch. \u00a0Earlier this year Gretchen Carlson ( Miss. America \u201889) took over as the organization\u2019s chairwoman after the <\/span>Huffington Post<\/span><\/a> released emails of filled with inappropriate, crude and disrespectful sentiments towards former Miss America winners. \u00a0Carlson, who has been an active voice in the \u2018Me Too\u2019 movement after suing former colleague of Fox News, Roger Ailes for sexual harassment seeks to do a much-needed overhaul of the entire persona and external message to the Miss America pageant. <\/span><\/p>\n

In a recent statement, Carlson notes, \u201cWe are no longer a pageant. Miss America will represent a new generation of female leaders focused on scholarship, social impact, talent, and empowerment. We\u2019re experiencing a cultural revolution in our country with women finding the courage to stand up and have their voices heard on many issues. Miss America is proud to evolve as an organization and join this empowerment movement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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A New Attitude<\/span><\/h2>\n

While currently, we can\u2019t hear from the people who might be in the upcoming competition (legalities) it\u2019s safe to say that the Miss America Organization in general, as well as past contestants, are excited about the change. \u00a0May have released statements to show their support and excitement for the new change. Our very own Nina Davuluri the New York representative who went on to win Miss America, 2014 showed her enthusiasm in an Instagram post. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Miss America organization has also used social media as a platform to share their new persona. \u00a0The hashtag #byebyebikini is being used to build awareness and support for this \u2018facelift to empowerment. As we know with any social media movement comes different ideas and perceptions. \u00a0Some push back on the no bikini because they feel it will diminish health and fitness, while others (the majority) are in full support of this more inclusive move. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Are you excited for this new look or going to miss the days of old? Share your thoughts with the community!<\/span>
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