Have you ever watched the reality TV show Toddlers & Tiaras? Toddlers & Tiaras is a show about the glitz of the world of beauty pageants that little girls are most likely forced, by their parents, to participate in. It is mandatory for them to have a fake tan, fake eyelashes, fake teeth and ridiculous makeup. amount of makeup. Not to mention the inappropriate outfits these girls' parents swear by. Beauty pageants exploit little girls and attract sexual predators. Beauty pageants, such as toddlers and tiaras, have ridiculous rules that little girls must follow to even be considered the level of an Ultimate Grand Supreme. In the “Pro Am Pageants”, it is mandatory that the child wear a glittery outfit, fake tan and flipper (false teeth). The ages of the little girls chosen for the film Toddlers & Tiaras range from six months to ten years. The show provides viewers with not only the full names and ages of these young girls, but also their hometowns. Given all of social media and the internet, imagine how easy it would be for a pedophile to find these innocent young girls and take them away. advantage of them. Annette Hill, owner of the Universal Royal Beauty Pageant, quotes: “When we talk about glitter, we mean the more glitter the better, and we make no apologies for that” (Skip Hollandsworth). The more the child looks like a Barbie, the higher their score will be. These little girls deserve to have a typical childhood and not be forced to live vicariously through their parents. Many of these little girls even said on live television that they didn't want to be a pageant girl. Applying makeup and fake tan to these kids makes them look like adults. Life is too short and childhood is too precious...... middle of paper...... could be pedophiles looking at them and they are beautiful without all the glitz. In this way, it ensures the safety of the girls and the security of their confidence. Works Cited Anderson, Susan. High Glitz: the extravagant world of children's beauty pageants. New York: PowerHouse, 2009. Print. Bartolomeo, Joey. “Father knows glitter.” People 74.16 (2010): 64. MAS Ultra - School edition. Internet. January 13, 2014. Anderson, Susan. High Glitz: the extravagant world of children's beauty pageants. New York: PowerHouse, 2009. Print. Chin, Staceyann. “Beauty and the boob tube.” Advocate 1026 (2009): 76. MAS Ultra - Academic Edition. Internet. February 18, 2014. Ellis, Rosemary. “Pretty babies.” Good Housekeeping 252.8 (2011): 21. MAS Ultra - Academic Edition. Internet. January 14, 2014.HOLLANDSWORTH, SKIP. “Toddlers in tiaras.” Good Housekeeping 252.8 (2011): 150. MAS Ultra - Academic Edition. Internet. January 13. 2014.