Child beauty pageants, love them, hate them, ignore them or are they just a money making gimmick?

Child beauty pageants, love them, hate them, ignore them or are they just a money making gimmick?
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answer:Hate them, for the exploiting nature and pressure put on the child. EDIT: Usually.
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