Sketchy Things Everyone Just Ignores About Miss America

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Millions of viewers tune in annually to watch the Miss America pageant, and while many find it a harmless competition, others have had some serious problems with the beauty and talent competition over the years. For instance, when it first started, the pageant had a whites-only policy.

Meanwhile, the first Miss America who was Jewish faced plenty of backlash and prejudice, as did the first Miss America who was Black. In addition, many think the pageant promotes an outdated and sexist view of women, which isn’t helped by the fact that the organization is run by men. Let’s take a look at some sketchy things everyone just ignores about Miss America.

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Deep divisions | 0:00
Skin deep | 1:19
Objectification | 2:10
Financial fudging | 3:20
Single status only | 4:10
Song rights and wrongs | 4:45
Miss America's powerful men | 5:16

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