Little Miss Perfect/Toddlers and Tiaras

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

Question. One of the moms kept talking about her daughters "flippers" and how she didn't use them during the pageant. Can someone explain to me what on earth "flippers" are in the pageant world?

The fake teeth they put over the girl's real teeth to cover up the fact that they're missing some (the judges take points off for missing teeth.)

Example: http://www.unitysmiledesign.com/photo_gallery/index.php

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

The fake teeth they put over the girl's real teeth to cover up the fact that they're missing some (the judges take points off for missing teeth.)

Seriously? Fake teeth on a child are ugly?

I'm sorry if my reactions are extreme but this is the first time I've seen anything related to kid pageants beyond the stuff I heard during the JonBenet Ramsey stuff years ago.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Alaska and Braxton's mom needs a flipper. She was missing so many teeth it was making me want to vomit. I can't believe how these people ignore things like basic dental care but will pay to have their kids spray tanned, manicured, made up and stuffed into those expensive glitz wear abominations.