Young Ian Archibald ponders the consequences of a complex critical study of beauty contestants during the Miss TV Times finals in London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images). 30 July 1971
Eurovision fans from Sweden kiss in front of the Globen Arena prior the first the Eurovision Song Contest final in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)
Contestants prepare backstage during the Angel of Turkey transgender/transsexual beauty pageant in Istanbul, Turkey, late May 26, 2016. (Photo by Murad Sezer/Reuters)
An “asparagus eating contest” made of asparagus and carved pumpkins is on display on the sidelines of the Giant Vegetable Competition in Klaistow, northeastern Germany, on September 20, 2015. The vegetable giants compete in seven categories. (Photo by Bernd Settnik/AFP Photo)
A man dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and Snow Maiden takes part in the contest “Yolka-fest-2016” (Fir-festival-2016) in Minsk, Belarus December 9, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)
Tamta of Cyprus arrives at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds on May 12, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)
Participant Elena Tsagrinou of Cyprus performs during first semi-final of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands on May 18, 2021. (Photo by Piroschka Van de Wouw/Reuters)
Maltese singer Emma Muscat attends the turquoise carpet of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest at Reggia di Venaria Reale on May 08, 2022 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Stefania D'Alessandro/Getty Images)