Child beauty pageant

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A child beauty pageant is a beauty contest featuring contestants under 18 years of age. Competition categories may include talent, interview, sportswear, casual wear, swimwear, western wear, theme wear, outfit of choice, decade wear, and evening wear. Depending on the type of pageant, contestants may wear makeup or false teeth as well as elaborate hairstyles and custom-designed fitted outfits to present their routines on stage. Child beauty pageants are controversial, due to the treatment and sexualization of the child contestants.

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