Tri-City Beauty Opts Out Of Swimsuit Contest

Item: What’s the real point in a bathing suit contest? /Tri-City Herald

More Info: Is a scholarship pageant really the right place for a swimwear competition? No. There, we said it. Dacia Ramirez brought that question to many breakfast tables and coffee shops in the Mid-Columbia when she opted out of the swimwear competition in this year’s Miss Tri-Cities pageant. Her decision has people talking.

Question: Do you still watch beauty, er, scholarship pageants? And how important to you is the swimsuit portion?