The Q&A section of a beauty pageant is one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the contest. One contestant, Miss Teen South Carolina, stumbled over her answer to a question about the American education system, and it went viral. While the answer wasn’t enough to win her the crown, it made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Here are the worst beauty pageant bad answers ever – ranked by cringe factor.
A beauty pageant bad answer can make anyone look bad, but it doesn’t have to make you look bad. It can be an opportunity to do other things. If you’re not good looking, plastic surgery is an option. Beauty pageants encourage women to look good, so if you’re not, you can always try to improve your appearance.
First of all, you need to know the question you’re answering. Every beauty pageant question has keywords, and knowing those words will make it easier to put together the words that best describe the question. Also, it helps if you have a quick wit. Many contestants fumble with their words when answering hypothetical or philosophical questions. So if you’re unsure of how to answer a particular question, don’t hesitate to ask for clarification.
Miss South Carolina could have beaten her rival by answering in her native Spanish. Likewise, Miss Utah fumbled a question about income inequality, a topic that is very important. In the United States, women are the primary earner in almost 40 percent of families, but they continue to earn far less than men.