Tips on What Not to Do at Beauty Pageants

My Interpretation of the Scorecard from My Daughters Last Pageant

A. Hermitt
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We just got the scorecard in the mail from my daughter's beauty pageant. What we learned from the scorecard is that we need to change a few things to do better next time. My daughter requested I burn it, but first I will share the results. Here is what we have learned from the scores and the comments.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 1

Do not wear gloves in the beauty gown competition. Judges do not like girls to try to overdo it. They do not want to be distracted by extras.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 2

Do not forget to smile. You know the old saying; never let them see you sweat. Do not let your fear on stage show. Practice, practice, and practice your smile so that is shows through naturally when you are onstage.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 3

Know when you are being judged. We mistakenly thought she was being judged the first evening when they had the ball gown ceremony and put a great deal of work into her hair and she looked absolutely perfect. Too bad the judging happened the next night when the gown was worn for the second time. We should have had it steamed before the second night to be rid of wrinkles from the night before, and done her hair in the same way.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 4

Do not eat too much right before the final competition. My daughters dress was tight around her stomach the second night (when she was being judged) as she had just eaten… a lot.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 5

Do not make the interview outfit too cutesy. The bright pink jacket trimmed with ruffles, paired with a white skirt and tee, did not get a great score. A darker more conservative suit would have scored better.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 6


Do not do a talent that people cannot follow. My daughter played a classical piece on the piano. Unfortunately, it was not a popular piece and the comments came back saying she should have played stronger. It was supposed to be played softly in key places. OH well, next time, she is doing music that is more popular. She will save the classical stuff for when she is older.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 7

Do not look green behind the ears, even if you are new to pageants. As you can see from the mistakes she made, we were glowing. Read all you can about pageant preparation, and attend a few pageants as audience members before participating.

What not to do at beauty pageants tip # 8

Do not fail to think before you speak at the interview. Think about question the judges may ask as a result of your answers. When my daughter was asked what she like to do, one of the things she said was program html. When asked why, she said because my brother does. While "programming html" is a great answer, "because my brother does" shows that she does not have a mind of her own.


In the end, she scored near the bottom of the pile in ball gown and interview, and interview attire, though she scored higher than a few. She scored 9th out of about 25 in talent. But look out next time... we are armed with alot of information, and she is ready to compete!


Published by A. Hermitt

Andrea Hermitt is an artist by nature and an educator by necessity. As a homeschooling mom of 10 years, she stays current in all things educational, and cutting edge to help her homeschool her children, and...   View profile

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  • jonelle 9/10/2009

    My daughter is 3 and she has been doing pageants for about 2 1/2 years and she has done great so far but now that she is getting older she wants to do it but doesn't want to practice and I would hate to put out all that money to put her in it and her not do well due to not wanting to practice her routine. My Email is itsjonelle@yahoo.com if you have any tips for me. Thank you

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    How are you supposed to walk, or just stand

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