Saturday, May 16, 2009

There she is ... Miss Whatever

Miss Universe contestants, from left, Elisa Najera of Mexico, Crystle Stewart of the United States and Samantha Tajik of Canada pose before the 2008 pageant in Vietnam. The Miss Universe Canada pageant will be held next week in Toronto, with the winner going on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant later this summer.

And while beauty crowns have been kicked around of late, this week in Toronto one will be awarded to Miss Universe Canada. That lucky winner will go on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant later this summer.

There's Miss Universe Canada, Miss World Canada, Miss Galaxy Canada, Miss Canada Globe, Miss Canada Earth, Miss Polonia Canada, Miss Latina Canada, Miss Black Canada and more. "There's always going to be young women who grow up, girls who grow up who aspire to be Miss Whatever," explains Jimmy Steele, a former Canadian pageant director and industry veteran. "Beauty pageants, even though they are passé in Canada, are still a part of our cultural ethos."

Each year more than 100 women compete in Miss World Canada and Miss Universe Canada. Contestants pay an application fee, which can range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, which they are encouraged to raise from donors.

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