Homecoming seems to be nothing more than another beauty pageant and popularity

Pete Moye’
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contest where if you know enough people and have a killer wardrobe, you are most likely to make court.

In high school, everyone knew that only the hottest, trendiest, most popular girls made homecoming court.

If you’re not, then it feels like there’s no real point in even running, although there are those few girls that try out just for the heck of it.

The queen is pretty much guessed on whoever has the three qualities: being trendy, good looking and popular.

It’s no surprise when that girl wins queen.

The winner herself probably figures that she has the crown in the bag prior to the unveiling.

You never see an underdog as the winner unless the popular people have her back. It’s a sad, but true cycle that occurs every year.

What’s even sadder is that it continues going into college.

If you listen to all the extra things that every court member is involved in, the list is longer than their name. Every girl is involved in at least two clubs on campus.

It’s like when you first start going to school and your parents tell you, “The more you get involved the more people you’ll meet.”

These girls make use of becoming involved in extra-curricular activities.

They’re no Ugly Bettys either. They have style, class, and sophistication like that of Miss America. Not exactly Eva Longoria clones, but with features some may find appealing and attractive.

No one wants to vote for someone they think is unattractive. Why else would Miss America gorgeous? Can you imagine if “Cat Woman” Jocelyn Wildenstein was Miss America? Yikes!

This is not to put down the homecoming court members. Like the saying goes if you got it, flaunt it.

However, is this the basis on how homecoming works? If so then it seems that our society, now matter our age, will always be based on nothing but shallowness.