37 WTF & Bizarre Beauty Contests From History's Vault
If there was a contest for the most bizarre contest these would probably be the winners.
If there was a contest for the most bizarre contest these would probably be the winners.
1
A Marilyn Monroe-lookalike test at a resort, 1958
2
Miss World contestants in 1953, on the wing of an airplane (look at all their faces, they're so happy!)
3
Miss Magic Marker 1954 (obviously)
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Gail Hooper, 18-year-old Miss National Catfish Queen, 1954
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Geene Courtney, Queen of National Hot Dog Week 1955, a pageant sponsored by (shocker) the Zion Meat Company
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Miss Correct Posture, 1956
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Miss International Posture Queen with her x-ray, 1957. They really had a thing for postures. And x-rays.
9
New York City Donut Queen, 1957
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Chart published in a 1959 newspaper to show how Miss Worlds were chosen
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Queen of the Circus, 1959
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Miss Fat and Beautiful, London, 1960. The winner was pronounced "Britain's most glamorous fatty."
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Mean, lean Queen of Cuisine
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National Hot Rod Queen, 1969
18
Miss Tall San Fernando Valley, 1970, who later went on to win Miss Tall Universe
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Miss Beautiful Ape, 1972. Dominique Green (number 2) won the prize and a small role in the movie "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." Pretty wild!
20
A huge Miss War Worker competition in Toronto, Canada, 1942
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NRA babes, Miami, 1930s
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A pageant sometime in the 30s, at the National Tobacco Festival in Virginia
23
1937 Miss Cigar Queen contestants
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"Miss Lovely Eyes" (I guess the faces were too distracting, but the bathing suits weren't). Sometime in the 30s.
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Ankle contest judged by a policeman, 1930s
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The female judges of a Miss Lovely Legs contest, sometime in the 30s or 40s in New York
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Miss Psywar, 1942 (psychological warfare is right!)
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Miss Idaho Potato, 1935
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Date unknown, "Miss Quality Printing"
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Miss Beautiful Legs contestants in Paris, 1946
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Donut Queen Pat Marlowe, 1947
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The Diaper Queen! Betty Barrett won big at the Diaper Service Institute of America convention, 1947
34
A 1947 perfect figure contest
35
Los Angeles, 1951. The Muller Brothers auto shop held a beauty pageant in honor of their 3 millionth car wash, picking winners for each branch of their business. The following couple of pics are from that contest.
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