Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as personality, intelligence, talent, character, causes, and charitable involvement, through closed-door interviews with judges, or the conventional question-and-answer round(s) in the finals.
[1][2][3][4][5] Pageant titles are divided into Miss, Mrs., Mister, and Teen, as well as international, regional, and national—to clearly identify the differences among these categories.
Similar events for male pageants are usually called by other names, some are likely to be bodybuilding competitions.
[46][47][48][49] Big Seven are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media.
[61] Here is the following list of the largest international deaf competitions in pageantry.