Rise of the Australian beauty pageants

By Kate Walsh
Updated June 13 2014 - 4:57pm, first published May 3 2014 - 8:00am

Pageants are growing in popularity, thanks largely to the influx of reality shows that follow the US circuit. While the end goal might be a glittering crown, participants and organisers told KATE WALSH there was more to these controversial competitions than looking pretty.

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