This is How Beauty Queens Look Pageant Ready

Beauty pageants: they are where Halle Berry, Michelle Pfeiffer, Diane Sawyer, and even Justin Timberlake (yes, really) all got their starts. The pageant circuit is also famously where our favorite Bachelorette and Dancing With the Stars contest Hannah Brown started out. And, of course, it's also where FBI agent Gracie Hart went undercover to prevent a terrorist attack. These beauty pageants have certainly changed a lot over the years. Just look at the Miss. America pageant. The organization is doing away with the infamous swimsuit portion after years of criticism.

As things continue to change, one thing is for certain, these pageants aren't easy. Yet under bright stage lights and high definition cameras, these ladies always look amazing. Well, there's a reason for that. After years on the circuit, these pageant queens pick up a beauty secret or two. Luckily for us, some current and former pageant queens have been kind enough spill their secrets on everything from hair and makeup to posing and posture. Here's how they look tiara-ready.