American Photography 28 Winners

Queen of Versailles

Beauty queen and mother of 8, Jackie Siegel, and timeshare mogul, David Siegel, were building the biggest house in American inspired by Versailles, a 90,000 sq. ft. home in Orlando when the economic crisis hit and changed their plans and lifestyle, one from a series for Queen of Versailles, June 2012.

Child Beauty Pageant

Deliz, 5 year old beauty pageant star, practices her smile with fake teeth on her coach and wins the award for Best Smile at the Gold Coast Pageant, one from a series for the article "Child Beauty Pageant," September 2011. It is estimated that 250,000 children compete in more than 5,000 pageants across the United States each year. The world of child pageants has reemerged on the pop culture scene with the popularity—and shock— of the TLC reality series, Toddlers and Tiaras.

Child Beauty Pageants

A veteran pageant competitor at age five, Deliz celebrates after winning the Talent Award at the Ventura County “Summer Fun” Beauty Pageant, Child Beauty Pageants, September 2011, one from the series for the article "Child Beauty Pageant," September 2011. It is estimated that 250,000 children compete in more than 5,000 pageants across the United States each year. The world of child pageants has reemerged on the pop culture scene with the popularity—and shock— of the TLC reality series, Toddlers and Tiaras.