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Varied Beauty Contests Give Chance to All
A humorous column argues that beauty contests have diversified beyond looks to include brains and talents. It cites chiropractic X ray beauty contests and photogenic awards, noting even Mrs America qualifiers face unusual requirements and teasing the idea that backbone is the new standard for beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Michigan
Gravel Gertie
Annie
Gabor
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
Photographers’ Association of America
Helen of Troy
Helen Hayes
Alyosha
Dmitri
Ivan
Smerdyakov