From the research I have conducted, I can come to the conclusion that beauty pageants do have a harmful effect on woman. Whether it is from rigorous or judging or simply losing a competition. No matter the age, these competitions have long term effects on woman such as depression, eating disorders, and cosmetic surgery. These contestants are so in sink into thinking like a pageant contestant that they are not truly thinking the way they do. These woman need to inhabit themselves and have their own opinions on what is beautiful and what is not. There are so many different types of beauty that its terrible to think that fat, short, tall, or skinny woman have self-esteem issues. These issues tend to sprout from these pageants, especially when participated in at a young age.