How did kid beauty pageants begin?

Answer 1

I looked this up and found out they are an off shoot of the adult pageants. Adult pageants started in 1921 in Atlantic City and the child pageants began in the 1960's. I also found out that the children are not covered by child labor laws as far as "working" even though they win money and the parents have them practice for hours. The child pageants are also expensive when the cost of travel, dresses, training, classes in dance and song, entrance fees for each pageant, and other costs associated with the pageants. It seems as well that the prizes are rather small when the costs are considered and factored in.