37 WTF & Bizarre Beauty Contests From History's Vault
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If there was a contest for the most bizarre contest these would probably be the winners.
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1. Miss Idaho Potato, 1935
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2. NRA babes, Miami, 1930s
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3. A pageant sometime in the 30s, at the National Tobacco Festival in Virginia
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4. 1937 Miss Cigar Queen contestants
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5. "Miss Lovely Eyes" (I guess the faces were too distracting, but the bathing suits weren't). Sometime in the 30s.
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6. Ankle contest judged by a policeman, 1930s
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7. Radio Queen, 1939
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8. The female judges of a Miss Lovely Legs contest, sometime in the 30s or 40s in New York
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9. Miss Psywar, 1942 (psychological warfare is right!)
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10. A huge Miss War Worker competition in Toronto, Canada, 1942
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11. Date unknown, "Miss Quality Printing"
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12. Miss Beautiful Legs contestants in Paris, 1946
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13. Donut Queen Pat Marlowe, 1947
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14. The Diaper Queen! Betty Barrett won big at the Diaper Service Institute of America convention, 1947
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15. A 1947 perfect figure contest
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16. 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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19. Sweater Queen, 1952
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20. Miss World contestants in 1953, on the wing of an airplane (look at all their faces, they're so happy!)
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21. Miss Magic Marker 1954 (obviously)
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22. Gail Hooper, 18-year-old Miss National Catfish Queen, 1954
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23. Geene Courtney, Queen of National Hot Dog Week 1955, a pageant sponsored by (shocker) the Zion Meat Company
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24. Blueberry Queen, 1955
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25. Miss Correct Posture, 1956
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26. Miss International Posture Queen with her x-ray, 1957. They really had a thing for postures. And x-rays.
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27. New York City Donut Queen, 1957
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28. Miss Atomic Bomb, 1957
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29. A Marilyn Monroe-lookalike test at a resort, 1958
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30. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Chart published in a 1959 newspaper to show how Miss Worlds were chosen
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31. Queen of the Circus, 1959
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32. Miss Space, 1959
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33. Miss Fat and Beautiful, London, 1960. The winner was pronounced "Britain's most glamorous fatty."
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34. Mean, lean Queen of Cuisine
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35. National Hot Rod Queen, 1969
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36. Miss Tall San Fernando Valley, 1970, who later went on to win Miss Tall Universe
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37. 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!
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