As seen on the hit TLC reality show Toddlers & Tiaras, and its spin-off, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, child beauty pageants put a premium on appearance. And in the case of so-called "high-glitz ...

The audience obliges as Boyd walks off the stage and hands ... The local Cover Miss pageant was low on glitz. The contestants’ clothes were fancy, but not extravagant; many wore makeup, but ...

Looking at these pictures, shot by Los Angeles-based fashion photographer Susan Anderson and recently published in a book called "High Glitz: The Extravagant World of Child Beauty Pageants," you ...

So why would Karen’s mom and so many other parents place their child in a potentially harmful glitz pageant circuit? The answer lies in a condition known as “Achievement by Proxy Distortion.” ...

She competed in both “natural pageants,” which are more toned-down affairs, and “high glitz” ones featuring extra dramatic get-ups. Liana said she wasn’t bothered by the intense scrutiny ...

Before entering, know what it takes to participate. Glitz equals budget blitz There are two basic types of beauty pageants for children: glitz and natural. View one episode of The Learning Channel ...

Cartwright, a registered dietician and adjunct professor in the University of Arizona's department of nutritional sciences, suggests that high-glitz child pageants, largely popularized by the TLC ...

On most weekends girls compete in these beauty pageants with full makeup, wigs, spray tans and bedazzled dresses that cost hundreds of dollars. The “glitz” pageant world has created stars like ...

They'll also meet pageant director Tonya Bailey, who offers up an unexpected defense of the events. Sure, critics may question how healthy glitz and grown-up style pageants are for little girls ...