Designerswillprogram their contestants to paradealong a virtualcatwalk, and there'll be a virtual presenterand virtual guests who will help create the atmosphereofa beautycontest.
Those who don't make the national pageants like the Miss India gala have to settle for other, less glamorous affairs, including scores of neighborhood beauty shows, intercollegiate contests and parade queen competitions.
On a recent bright, humid Sunday afternoon, a parade announcer ushered into town a marching band, John Deere tractors and beauty queens from local high schools.