37 WTF & Bizarre Beauty Contests From History's Vault
Kenneth Coo
Published
12/17/2017
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If there was a contest for the most bizarre contest these would probably be the winners.
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Miss Idaho Potato, 1935 -
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NRA babes, Miami, 1930s -
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A pageant sometime in the 30s, at the National Tobacco Festival in Virginia -
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1937 Miss Cigar Queen contestants -
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"Miss Lovely Eyes" (I guess the faces were too distracting, but the bathing suits weren't). Sometime in the 30s. -
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Ankle contest judged by a policeman, 1930s -
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Radio Queen, 1939 -
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The female judges of a Miss Lovely Legs contest, sometime in the 30s or 40s in New York -
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Miss Psywar, 1942 (psychological warfare is right!) -
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A huge Miss War Worker competition in Toronto, Canada, 1942 -
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Date unknown, "Miss Quality Printing" -
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Miss Beautiful Legs contestants in Paris, 1946 -
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Donut Queen Pat Marlowe, 1947 -
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The Diaper Queen! Betty Barrett won big at the Diaper Service Institute of America convention, 1947 -
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A 1947 perfect figure contest -
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Los Angeles, 1951. The Muller Brothers auto shop held a beauty pageant in honor of their 3 millionth car wash, picking winners for each branch of their business. The following couple of pics are from that contest. -
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Sweater Queen, 1952 -
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Miss World contestants in 1953, on the wing of an airplane (look at all their faces, they're so happy!) -
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Miss Magic Marker 1954 (obviously) -
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Gail Hooper, 18-year-old Miss National Catfish Queen, 1954 -
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Geene Courtney, Queen of National Hot Dog Week 1955, a pageant sponsored by (shocker) the Zion Meat Company -
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Blueberry Queen, 1955 -
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Miss Correct Posture, 1956 -
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Miss International Posture Queen with her x-ray, 1957. They really had a thing for postures. And x-rays. -
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New York City Donut Queen, 1957 -
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Miss Atomic Bomb, 1957 -
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A Marilyn Monroe-lookalike test at a resort, 1958 -
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DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Chart published in a 1959 newspaper to show how Miss Worlds were chosen -
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Queen of the Circus, 1959 -
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Miss Space, 1959 -
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Miss Fat and Beautiful, London, 1960. The winner was pronounced "Britain's most glamorous fatty." -
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Mean, lean Queen of Cuisine -
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National Hot Rod Queen, 1969 -
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Miss Tall San Fernando Valley, 1970, who later went on to win Miss Tall Universe -
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Miss Beautiful Ape, 1972. Dominique Green (number 2) won the prize and a small role in the movie "Battle for the Planet of the Apes." Pretty wild!
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