A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants, although most contests have evolved to also incorporate personality traits, intelligence , talent , and a contestant's ability to answer judges' questions on various subjects as judged criteria. The term refers largely to contests for women such as the Big Four international beauty pageants. Hundreds of thousands of beauty contests are held annually, [1] but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [2] widely covered and broadcast by media. The organizers of each pageant may determine the rules of the competition, including the age range of contestants. The rules may also require the contestants to be unmarried, and be "virtuous", "amateur", and available for promotions, besides other criteria. It may also set the clothing standards in which contestants will be judged, including the type of swimsuit. Beauty pageants are generally multi-tiered, with local competitions feeding into the larger competitions. For example, the international pageants have hundreds or thousands of local competitions. Child beauty pageants mainly focus on beauty, gowns, sportswear modelling, talent, and personal interviews.
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This is not a book review, but it is a comment on something on page , referring to the Arthur Dignam character in the film Devils Playground, brother Francine, which erroneously says that the brother can't take his eyes off the boys at the school; in fact it's the women at the swimming pool he ogles. It may seem a trivial point but, as an Australian art historian with a strong interest in Australian cinema, I'd just like to make that correction. It's a good film by the way!
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The Austin Powers actress, 50, looked relaxed and happy as he posed witha a friend on the beach. Kylie Jenner made sure to get some sun in her latest Instagram selfie, posing underneath an outdoor shower for her million Instagram followers. Mark Walhberg is feeling the love with his wife of 11 years, Rhea Durham. Wahlberg married Durham on August 1, in Beverly Hills. The couple share daughters Ella, 16, and Grace, 10, and sons Michael, 14, and Brendan, The star shared to Instagram a snap of her posing on a beach in a gorgeous orange bikini — similar to the one she wore in the film Die Another Day.
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