This video was featured on The Today Show.
http://www.today.com/news/miss-amazing-pageant-puts-girls-disabilities-first-8C11101506 It
made me cry. I saw young girls and women with disabilities competing
in a beauty pageant. As the
contestants walked and rolled across the stage,. they were
radiant not only in beauty but in confidence as well.
The pageant was started by Jordan Somer, who had been in pageants herself when she was younger. Competing in pageants taught her self confidence and commitment. She learned that success wasn't about coming in first, but rather, about taking control over who she would become. Ms. Somer has also worked with the Special Olympics where she saw first hand the determination and commitment of the athletes.
Miss Somer wanted to share
the pageant experience with girls who had disabilities. The first
Miss Amazing Pageant was held in Nebraska in
2007. The only requirement is that contestants give five cans of
food. The first job of the pageant division winners is
to distribute the cans of food to homeless shelters. It's a way
for the girls to be involved in their community and to learn about the
importance of helping others and giving back.
The pageant builds
self-confidence and self-esteem and promotes the inclusion of girls
with disabilities in their community. Through the encouragement
and support of the pageant organization, the girls strive to reach their full
potential, to be the best that they can be in life.
Girls in the pageant learn they can set goals and achieve them. When I was
watching the video I saw how proud and happy the contests were. They knew that
they were just as good as anyone else.
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