"We're also looking forward to meeting with designers who might be the ones who will design our competition gowns," said Wood, who will represent Houston at the Miss Teen Texas pageant next summer.

The pageant, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, critiques contestants in the areas of appearance, horsemanship, and personality. And ...

"She spent $2,600 on her daughter's dress. I have no idea where that money is coming from! With glitz, you have to have four jobs to pay for it all!" A natural pageant is usually under $200 in total.

Cartwright, who attended two live tapings of "Toddlers and Tiaras" as part of her research, asserts that some pageant ... glitz pageants she attended. "I think it's fun if they want to play dress ...