She looks so happy, doesn't she?I just watched about four minutes of TLC's "Toddlers and Tiaras" and I can't decide if I am sad, angry, or disgusted. Or appalled.
I thought for a second it might be alright when I heard a mother say something like, "To me it's not all about the money and the gowns- as long as [insert toddler's name here] is having fun." Cut to the next shot when her daughter is whining and crying on stage and she says to her afterward, "No, you did NOT do good up there! You will not get ANY prizes for acting like that!"
That poor little girl. She's being judged on beauty, swimsuit, and outfit choice at the age of TWO! And at this particular contest there were babies entered as small as 8 mos. At 8 mos. all babies can do is crap themselves.
But that's not the worst of it in my eyes. Some pageants require "Glitz Photography" where the picture of the child is airbrushed, turning them into creepy living dolls. This not just touch-ups (removing shine or a mole), this is completely changing the facial structure of your child! "No, honey, you're not pretty enough the way God made you. We need to Glitz you up."
Please tell me when THIS became acceptable.
I'm scared.
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Joel McHale on The Soup always prefaces the clips of this show with comments like, "And after you introduce yourself to everyone in the neighborhood, as required by law..." or "If you manage to dodge those pesky people from To Catch a Predator..."
Holy crap, I need to go throw up.
What, Jodi? You don't want me to Glitz up a photo of Brooklyn?
HOLY CRAP thats freaky im kind worried i will wake up with it beside my bed with a cleaver 0.0
I saw that one when that mom was yelling at her 2 year old...I was so mad!!! She's 2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I laughed when the pageant lady took off with their money at the end!!
Jenn McClain
Ew.
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