Little Miss Perfect/Toddlers and Tiaras

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Because many of them are, to use a completely un-PC term, PWT.

GC used to have a perpy pageant contestant. Oh, the memoriez.

Sadly that KD perp had a daughter with yet another babydaddy and now has her on the pageant circuit. PWT indeed.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

Sadly that KD perp had a daughter with yet another babydaddy and now has her on the pageant circuit. PWT indeed.

Yes! I have seen the pictures!

I've seen my share of not-so-cute kids, but why make up your baby girl like a corpse?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by carnation

True story. It's sad. I mean, I see why she was a perp. Her real life is highly unfortunate. lol.

[carnation]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0...ec1_lnk3|63240

So the little girl has been taken from her mom--good.

[AnchorAlum]

The mother is responsible. 100%. She doesn't have the brains to come in out of the rain and I honestly believe she thinks she gave birth to a toy instead of a person.

Is it too late to give HER a spanking?

[KSUViolet06]

Random comments:

Ava's dad registers very high on my gaydar.

Who do they call the talent portion talent? Dressing up like Lady Gaga/Madonna/etc. is not a talent. Ballet? Jazz Flute? Those are talents. And what's the point of having 2-3 year olds in the "talent" portion anyway? They aren't really doing anything. I've seen a FEW kids on this show with actual talents (older kids), but most of them are just wearing costumes and acting "cute."

I'd be a little upset if I did something awesome for talent and lost to a 2 year old in a cone bra.

Also, what good is winning $1,000, when you spent more than that just to participate?

And I can't help but LOL when parents say "this is just a stepping stone for Miss America/USA." Nope.

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

$600 for Mia's dress!!! Holy shit! I don't even spend that much on my formals. The kid will wear it once or twice. Maybe more if they are really into the whole pageant tour thing. But that is just so much for such a little girl! That money could go for so many more things.

Some of these Texas towns are so small. I guess that they do not have much to do than practice for pageants. I know Jarrell, Texas is small. They were nearly wiped off the map five years ago after a tornado hit.

Wonder if there is a second hand shop for pageant dresses? Then again, that would be a major faux pas.

Yes, Ava's dad is on my gaydar.

Loved the term "Pageant Cocaine" for Pixie Sticks.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Wonder if there is a second hand shop for pageant dresses? Then again, that would be a major faux pas.

There are. Some parents sell their kid's used dresses online and in consignment stores when it's time for a new dress. From what I know (I babysat for a lady who's kid did these for awhile), it's pretty common to buy used online (they're not even really used because most girls only wear them once.)

[ColdInCanada11]

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

Wonder if there is a second hand shop for pageant dresses? Then again, that would be a major faux pas.

I've never had anything to do with pageants, but I know that in Irish dance, most dresses are second hand, until you get to about prelim champion. I paid $2500 for my dress + shipping from Ireland, so I made sure I took more care of that thing than I did myself. I wore my dress for the minimum amount of time I had to at a feis, kept it in the double layer protective case at home, and made sure it was always safe. While it might be so extreme, I'm guessing it's a similar situation in pageant dresses. Once you retire from Irish dance, or you want a new dress, you sell the old one to pay for the new one. It's pretty common to see ID dresses that were owned for 2+ years, but only worn 4-7 times.

[AGD1978]

Originally Posted by ColdInCanada11

I've never had anything to do with pageants, but I know that in Irish dance, most dresses are second hand, until you get to about prelim champion. I paid $2500 for my dress + shipping from Ireland, so I made sure I took more care of that thing than I did myself. I wore my dress for the minimum amount of time I had to at a feis, kept it in the double layer protective case at home, and made sure it was always safe. While it might be so extreme, I'm guessing it's a similar situation in pageant dresses. Once you retire from Irish dance, or you want a new dress, you sell the old one to pay for the new one. It's pretty common to see ID dresses that were owned for 2+ years, but only worn 4-7 times.

There's not much Irish dancing here, but I've always thought about making not only pageant dresses, but ice skating costumes. I'll have to think about Irish dancing now, though when I Googled some of the dresses my eyes popped. That might be a little much for me! But they're gorgeous!

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Random comments:

Ava's dad registers very high on my gaydar.

YESSSS....I dont even remember seeing her mother..was she even there??

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by twinkle555

YESSSS....I dont even remember seeing her mother..was she even there??

I think so, but she is not as interested as Daddy. lol.

[ree-Xi]

I've seen that kid Mia on a different episode with the same Madonna getup. It offended me as much this time around as last. Call me a prude, but I thought it was nasty.

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I've seen that kid Mia on a different episode with the same Madonna getup. It offended me as much this time around as last. Call me a prude, but I thought it was nasty.

Agreed! It was tacky too!

[KSUViolet06]

Somebody should probably tell Sammi Jo's mom (the woman who says she only wanted a daughter for the purpose of grooming her to be Miss America), that most Miss America contestants aren't the "I've been doing pageants since I ws born" type. lol.