A beauty contest, or beauty pageant, is a competition based mainly, though not always entirely, on the physical beauty of its contestants. But it does involve of their personalities, and the questions they answer and how they answer them. Almost invariably, competitions for men and women are separate events, and those for men are not referred to as beauty contests. Beauty contests for women are more common, and winners are called beauty queens. Beauty contests for men, like Mr. Universe, are more likely to be "body building" contests—quite unlike the traditional "beauty contest" in which women are judged upon many attributes both physical and otherwise. However, in the 1990s, male "beauty contests" began to shift focus. Instead of only considering muscle mass, the competitions began to judge the natural physical attributes of the contestants as well as their physiques. These include Mr. World and Manhunt International.
There are also beauty contests for children. These events are often controversial, particularly when children are dressed provocatively and described in adult terms.

RGV Pageants

Up-Coming Pageants

2007 PAGEANT SCHEDULE
RGV  - VALLEY QUEENS WILL ATTEND

APRIL

* *APRIL 14 - MISS RGV BEAUTY PAGEANT - ROTUNNO PRODUCTIONS (Click Here For Information: www.rgvbeauty.org)
* APRIL 20-22 - MISS TEXAS NATIONAL TEENAGER SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT (For more information call 405.608.0675)
* *APRIL 29 - MISS RGV AMERICA 2007 PAGEANT - STARS PRODUCTIONS - Held At Simon Sauceda Auditorium (For More Information: 495-4971)

MAY

* *MAY 5 - MISS HARLINGEN 2007 STARS PRODUCTIONS 956.495.4971 HARLINGEN PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
* *MAY 20- LA REYNA DEL VALLE 2007 (MUST BE HISPANIC 18-29) CALL 956.454.3065
* *MAY 26 - MISS INTERNATIONAL SOUTH PADRE ISLAND - ELITE EVENT PRODUCERS (For more information: 207-4032) www.eliteeventproducers.net

JUNE

* *JUNE 2 - MISS VALLEY TEENAGE PAGEANT - REBECCA O’PRODUCTIONS- Ages: 13-19 (For more information: 454-3065)
*JUNE 3- MISS SOUTH TEXAS JUNIOR PAGEANT- PLATINUM RGV PAGEANTS- Located At The Pharr International Convention Center (For more information: 534-8500)
* JUNE 8 - LITTLE MISS & MISTER SAN ANTONIO PAGEANT - TEXAS CHOICE PAGEANTS - For info call Sandi Maxwell at 210.694.1288 or email sapageant@aol.com or visit their website at www.sapageant.com.
* *JUNE 10 - MISS BROWNSVILLE 2007 PAGEANT (For more information: 495-4971)
* JUNE 22-25 - MISS TEXAS NATIONAL AMERICAN MISS PAGEANT (SOUTH- HOUSTON COMPETITION) Click here for your entry form!!!www.namiss.com/my/registration.aspx
* TBA - ALL AMERICAN BABY PAGEANT SUMMER WEAR Hawaiian COMPETITION - Pageant Director Ericka Hernandez - Open to Boys and Girls 1 Month to 10 Years of Age - (For more information call: 956-782-8133 or e-mail: baby. pageant@hotmail.com)

JULY

* *JULY 1 - MISS TEXAS USA PAGEANT - LIVE ON NBC 23 - THE CRYSTAL GROUP (For more information: 281-493-4100) - Click here for your entry form!!! - www.misstexasusa.com/miss-become/z-miss%20become.html
* JULY 12-15 - MISS TEXAS AMERICAN COED (SOUTH- HOUSTON COMPETITION) - SUGAR LAND MARRIOTT TOWN SQUARE - Click here for your entry form!!! www.gocoed.com/gepcom/Gepcom/www/application.php
* JULY 27-30 - MISS TEXAS NATIONAL AMERICAN MISS PAGEANT (NORTH COMPETITION- DALLAS) Click here for your entry form!!! www.namiss.com/my/registration.aspx
* TBA - MISS TEXAS AMERICAN COED (NORTH COMPETITION) - Click here for your entry form!!! www.gocoed.com/gepcom/Gepcom/www/application.php
* TBA - MISS TEXAS HISPANIC PAGEANT (For more information: 638-6904)

AUGUST

* AUG 12 - MISS SOUTH TEXAS DOUBLE PAGEANT- PLATINUM RGV PAGEANTS (For more information: 534-8500)

SEPTEMBER

* SEP 8 - MINI ME TEXAS LONE STAR LATINA PAGEANT- Produced By Claudia Lopez in Del Rio, Texas (For More Information: 830-703-8373)
* TBA - MISS EDINBURG 2007 PAGEANT - PLATINUM RGV PAGEANTS (For more information: 534-8500)
* TBA - MISS HIDALGO COUNTY PAGEANT - VIP PRODUCTIONS (For more information: 638-6904)

OCTOBER

* TBA - MISS SAN BENITO 2007 PAGEANT - STARS PRODUCTIONS (For more information: 495-4971)
* TBA - MISS MISSION 2007 PAGEANT - PLATINUM RGV PAGEANTS (For more information: 534-8500)
* TBA - MISS RGV CINDERELLA 2008 PAGEANT - REBECCA O’PRODUCTIONS - Ages: 1-29 (For more information: 454-3065)

NOVEMBER

* NOV 16,17, and 18 - MISS TEXAS LONE STAR LATINA (Pre Teen, Teen, Miss and Ms.) in Del Rio, Texas - Produced By Claudia Lopez (For More Information: 830-703-8373)
* TBA - MISS RIO GRANDE VALLEY JUNIOR PAGEANT - PLATINUM RGV PAGEANTS (For more information: 534-8500)
* TBA - MISS TEXAS TEEN USA PAGEANT - THE CRYSTAL GROUP - (For more information: 281-493-4100) Click here for your entry form!!! www.misstexasusa.com/teen-become/z-teen%20become.html

DECEMBER

* TBA - MINI NATIONALS DREAMS OF CROWNS in Del Rio, Texas - Produced By Claudia Lopez (For More Information: 830-703-8373)