Little Miss Perfect, otherwise known as the Supreme or High Point title pageant winner stands in line with five ‘full glitz’ runners-up. These Perfect Misses all have fake tans, false eyelashes, hairpieces, flippers (a dental plate of fake teeth), acrylic nails and a full face of stage make-up. Before the pageant they have had their legs, eyebrows and armpits waxed, many have had facials and pedicures and a few mothers have even injected their daughters with Botox. Finally, these little girls have been coached on the perfect way for a female to walk and talk and have had classes to hone their ‘talent’, which is most often dancing or singing. Displayed within a portfolio of photoshopped photographs, these Stepford children are touted as the epitome of female perfection.
History
Journal
Centre for citizenship and globalisation research paper series
Volume
3
Pagination
29 - 35
Location
Melbourne, Vic.
Open access
Yes
ISSN
1838-2118
eISSN
1838-2126
Language
eng
Publication classification
C Journal article; C3 Non-refereed articles in a professional journal
Copyright notice
2012, Deakin University, Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation