Divers perform during a Christmas-themed underwater show at the Aqua Planet 63 aquarium in Seoul on December 8, 2022. (Photo by Anthony Wallace/AFP Photo)

Coronavirus vaccinated audience members watch Saudi prominent singer Mohammed Abdu as he performs at the newly built Super Dome, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, late Thursday, July 8, 2021. The concert is organized by the Saudi General Entertainment Authority after the kingdom lifted coronavirus restrictions on events in May. (Photo by Amr Nabil/AP Photo)

Revelers perform during the Myths and Legends parade in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on December 8, 2021. (Photo by Joaquin Sarmiento/AFP Photo)

Darth Vader balloon above Clifton Suspension Bridge during the hot air balloons mass ascent at sunrise on the first day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta on August 8, 2019 in Bristol, England. The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is Europe's largest annual meeting of hot air balloons, attracting over 130 hot air balloons from across the globe. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

A family poses for photos near a dinosaur exhibits along the Changi Jurassic Mile as it is light up for Christmas near Changi airport in Singapore on December 8, 2020. (Photo by Tim Chong/Reuters)

An animal advocate lays in fake blood in a replica of a meat package with a label that reads “meat” during a protest “The meat is murder” in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on May 8, 2016. (Photo by Nikolay Doychinov/AFP Photo)

Child beauty pageants are a billion-dollar industry in the U.S. While some critics see the pageants as an exploitation of innocents, others—particularly pageant parents—view the competitions as a way for a young talent to enter the entertainment industry.

Suren Manvelyan is a professional Armenian photographer who specializes in animal eye, human eye, macro, landscape, portrait and night spirit photos.