We Found Out What 17 Beauty Contest Participants Look Like Without Professional Makeup

For many people, participants and winners of beauty contests are role models but may represent unattainable ideals of beauty. Some people even believe that stereotype that these girls always look perfect and have their “smokey eyes” makeup with great hair 7 days a week. But in real life, they have more low-maintenance days without their makeup just like everyone else, reminding us that they are ordinary people like us.

Megan Young — Miss World 2013

Savvy Shields — Miss America 2017

Kiana Yamat — Miss Hawaii USA 2022

Harnaaz Sandhu — Miss Universe 2021

Bea Rose Santiago — Miss International 2013

Courtney Schuman — Miss Alaska USA 2022

Nia Franklin — Miss America 2019

Karolina Bielawska — Miss World 2021

Andrea Meza — Miss Universe 2020

Emily Suttle — Miss Tennessee USA 2022

Olga Bulawa — Miss Congeniality Universe 2019

Lizzy Neutz — Miss Kentucky USA 2022

Iris Mittenaere — Miss Universe 2016

Gabriela Isler — Miss Universe 2013

Summer Keffeler — Miss Nevada USA 2022

Clemence Botino — Miss France 2020

Rolene Strauss — Miss World 2014

In your opinion, do these women look very different in their day-to-day outfits compared to what they looked like on stage?