Queen Bees and Wannabees

When Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler, became Miss America on January 15, girl made some amateur mistakes. Mainly, she wore regular mascara instead of waterproof. Only a rookie would take the risk of looking less than stunning when the former Miss America passive-aggressively pins the crown on your head.

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Tempe Center for the Arts

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Beauty pageants are sort of an outdated tradition anyway. That is, unless thy involve a man in women’s clothing. You see, drag queens take being pretty to a whole new level because they have a few more obstacles to overcome. Testicles and testosterone for starters, but also learning the tricks of the pageant trade, like waxing, bleaching, and other terrifying beauty endeavors.

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