The thought of raising a child and seeing him taken away, especially killed, is a very difficult thought to accept. Having the burden of a guilty conscience on top of the pain is an even worse thing to think about. It's hard to imagine that being a reality, but it was exactly what John Ramsey and his family faced in 1996, when their six-year-old daughter JonBenet was murdered after being exposed to show business. Being on that stage was the very thing that brought Ramsey to the attention of his killers. The world of pageants is a dangerous place, not only in terms of safety, but also in terms of negatively influencing children's futures by teaching them harmful qualities. There are benefits to involving children in competitions, but the bad seems to outweigh the good. In today's society, some believe that sexualizing children at such a young age is beneficial for them because they gain confidence and poise, but in reality they are affecting their future in harmful ways by teaching them to be disobedient and have bad attitudes, inviting predators and pheedophiles to enter. and take advantage of their young bodies. The financial burden that pageants bring can really put a lot of stress on parents. After Ramsey's shocking death, the High-Glitz side of the entertainment world surprisingly skyrocketed. Today it is worth over 5 billion dollars (Blue). With prices of everything rising today, this isn't surprising news. The prices of new clothes, shoes, makeup, hair, spray tans and even flippers (false teeth for young people to cover their ever-changing mouths) can really add up, not to mention the costs of pageant coaches to teach kids about perfect way of walking and greeting (Woolf 3). Regulars like Alana Thompson (aka Honey... middle of paper... accept the outcome. As Audrey Hepburn once said: "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness ; and for balance, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. Our attempts, regardless of the direction we pursue, should help us become the person we want and strive to be time, our attitude towards the outcome demonstrates what we feel from the inside Humbly accepting loss is a strong character trait in anyone, and we hope we can express it when we find ourselves in those situations. So anyone considering pageantry, remember that winning the crown is not necessarily the most important aspect.