Beauty Pageant Questions


If you're one of those, who have prepared for an upcoming beauty pageant, you must be familiar with the sensation one gets in their stomach when the judges throw a question at a contestant in the event. The idea is not only to judge someone with their appearance, but judge them mentally as well. They look out for someone who is not only beautiful, but has a beautiful brain too. Well, not literally though, but yes, I mean, they want someone as they say 'beauty with brains'. So it is of utmost importance for you to prepare thoroughly for the pageant's questions and answers round. Who knows, your answer could make you the lucky one to honor the prestigious crown!

Subject Specific Questions

There is no specific type of question that you will be asked, nor is it related to a specific topic or field. Considering the various questions that are likely to be asked, world peace, social cause, personal opinion, etc., are some of the domains related to which questions are asked. Remember, it may not be as simple as answering questions like your favorite holiday destination, movie, place, etc. Mentioned below are a few beauty pageant interview questions which could be of some use.

List of Beauty Pageant Questions
  1. Why are you here?
  2. What do you want to do in life?
  3. Why you think you would be a good titleholder?
  4. Do you consider yourself to be a giver or a taker? Why?
  5. If you had one message to the world what would it be?
  6. What is your definition of success?
  7. What are your goals in life?
  8. If you won a million dollars what would you do with it?
  9. What is the most important lesson a person should learn in life?
  10. What quality do you like most about yourself and why?
  11. What qualities do you feel a title holder should possess?
  12. What made you decide to enter this pageant?
  13. At what point does a girl become a woman?
  14. What has been the most significant accomplishment in your life? Why?
  15. Who or what inspires you the most?
  16. What word do you not like to hear?
  17. What is the biggest challenge to young people today?
  18. Who do you feel is the most popular person in the world (the United States, your state, your community, etc.)? Why?
  19. The ideal Indian woman is...
  20. If you win tonight, how will you use your title to benefit others?
  21. If you could change one thing about the world what would it be?
  22. Why should we select you as our titleholder?
  23. What do you want to do in life? Who is your role model?
  24. What would you say is the biggest problem facing our educational system today? Why?
  25. Do you think plastic surgery is an option for those less fortunate in the looks department?
  26. What do you like about the pageant?
  27. What has been the biggest disappointment in your life? Why?
  28. What is the one feature you'd change about yourself and why?
  29. What has been the biggest disappointment in your life to date?
  30. What are the qualities of a woman of substance?
  31. What bothers you most about what is happening in your country today?
  32. What does love mean to you?
  33. What is the biggest challenge for young people today?
  34. What have you done in your community?
  35. What have you learned about yourself today?
  36. What are the best qualities a parent could share with their children? Why?
  37. Choose between : a fit body and a fit mind.
  38. If you could only bring one thing on a desert island with you, what would it be and why?
  39. What do you feel is the most important part of competition?
  40. Do you think professional athletes are overpaid?
  41. If you had thirty minutes a day to do anything you wanted, what would you do? Why?
  42. What is your best quality? What is your worst quality?
  43. What do you look for in a friend?
  44. Do you find it easy or difficult to say "No"?
  45. What would you say to someone who thought they were not pretty enough to enter a pageant?
  46. If you had thirty minutes a day to do anything you wanted, what would you do? Why?
  47. What is the one thing that sets a woman apart from a man?
  48. What do you expect to gain by participating in beauty pageants? Why?
  49. What is your greatest obstacle? Why? How will you overcome that?
  50. How important is it to look your best at all times?
The key is to prove yourself as a potential contestant for the pageant, and to answer every and any questions with confidence. The interview round is where most of the contestants fumble and find themselves with no words to express. Hence, it's really important to say it with confidence. Stay calm, keep your cool, do not panic, and you will see how the mental thoughts flow in. Just keep in mind that whatever you say should be creative and must sound genuine.

You can rehearse most of these questions well in advance, so that you know how to speak, and you will have a fair idea of what types of questions are asked and how to respond to them. It is recommended to read newspapers and develop your own views on current events and controversial topics. Who knows, your answer can separate you from the rest of the contestants. Until then, All the Best!

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