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THE PINK DRESS
Jane Little Bodkin
She Writes Press
September 10, 2024
304 pages
This was an interesting memoir of a beauty queen when women’s roles in the world were much different than they are now.
The setting is El Paso, Texas. I have spent a lot of time in the Rio Grande Valley. It was interesting reading about the culture and lifestyles in the area during 1960s-1970s.
The beauty pageant world is not the glamorous life that most people imagine it to be. It’s gruelling, it’s tense and (my impression) mostly it’s not fun. The organizers are ruthless, constantly pushing the contestants. Constant pressure about one thing or another.
Besides the pageants and competition atmosphere, the author is dealing with a toxic home situation with her parents.
The author has inserted a few photos throughout the book. It personalizes her experience… puts a face to the story. The writing style was easy and flowing, making it a fast and entertaining read.
Even though the Women’s Movement has managed to make changes to the Pageant World, I suspect that many things still have not changed.
Informative and eye-opening.
Thank you to the author for the Advance Readers Copy.
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