An Arlington woman is having a difficult time finding contestants for a local plus-size beauty pageant. Jacqueline Lawrence told NBC that her pageant, which is for teenagers with dress sizes 12 and up, that the pageant promotes self-esteem in its plus-size participants. Lawrence is a two-time winner of the Big Bold Beautiful contest out of California.
Here is what I find troubling about this…..
1)how has a contest about your outter beauty EVER been a boost to your self-esteem?
and 2) can we STOP telling Americans that we need to accept our overweight selves as normal?
Unless I am mistaken, we are the leading nation with weight related health problems. STOP selling these young girls your contorted idea of “promoting self-esteem”!!!
Amen, Werkin