- It's not all about appearance

It's not based on how you look, rather if you are comfortable in your own skin, your interviewing skills, knowledge, and ability to communicate. They've helped us develop opinions on things and become more graceful.

(In the end, this is still a beauty contest, and the judges will still base on ur looks as a major factor to judge u, even though u may have a good respond or not. Therefore, it will still cause stress or depression on girls who didn't make it)

- The best chance to improve their life in the future

Beauty contests give women an opportunity to improve their situations. Winning a beauty contest can be a first step toward a successful life later in the future. In addition, the winners of high-profile beauty contests are able to publicize charities and causes they feel strongly about - they have a public platform they could not otherwise have gained.

(This is not the only way for women to improve their lives. We have many the talent contests such as singing contest, cooking contest,... Absolutely not "the best", just "one of")

- It is a choice for women

They have a choice. They actually are helpful because they raise self-esteem and confidence. The beauty contests encourage women to push harder and achieve more. Beautiful women should have a place where they share common characteristics and can express themselves in this place.

(Beauty contests promote an ideal of female beauty to which only a minority of women can realistically aspire, but which adds to the pressure on all women to conform to it. This can be harmful to women by encouraging dieting,  eating disorders and cosmetic surgery, or simply by making them feel inadequate and ugly)

- Show yourself

They can be a whole different person for a day to be able to truly discover who they really are. Also the fact that they are just for fun, they allow women to dress up and feel as if they are in the spotlight and get attention. And face it, we all desire that attention. It also allows women to achieve scholarships and discover self-confidence and create bigger futures.

(Maybe we all want that attention, but attention causes stress, to gain that attention, some even do bad things or have jealousy on others, and that's just not good at all)