Beauty

The article I read in the NYT was entitled "The Beauty of Chicken Cutlets". In this article it was brought to readers attention that pageant officials paid for Miss California Carrie Prejean, breast implants. I found this information rather odd, because when I think of Miss America or any beauty contestant natural beauty comes to mind. Of course with the exception of makeup I don't think "unnatural" precautions should take place in order to give anyone a chance to win a title. I am all for plastic surgery, however when you hear of people going through procedures to become Miss America then there is a problem. I know people may try to change their bodies to become a model but to me a pageant is something different. That just goes to show you the things people are willing to go through in order to have the "perfect" body and/or image. Also, the title "The Beauty Chicken Cutlets", came from when a pageant contestants would wear silicone bras to enhance their cleavage. And the term chicken cutlet came about because they looked like boneless chicken. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/the-beauty-of-chicken-cutlets/