Finding fame. When Toddlers & Tiaras debuted on TLC in January 2009, viewers were concerned about the lengths that parents went through to put their children in the beauty pageant world.Even though the reality series ran for seven seasons — and inspired several spinoffs — the controversy about the children’s provocative clothing and behavior slowly became the show’s legacy.The contestants, however, found a sense of accomplishment from joining the pageant circuit community. Danielle Kirby, who appeared on Toddlers & Tiaras more than a decade ago, previously reflected on the achievements that came from her love of pageantry.“15 years of competing in pageants…being featured on Toddlers and Tiaras, learning to respect others as well as myself, gaining a passion for community service, and most importantly learning to love myself,” she wrote via Instagram in April 2021. “Pageants have made me into the women I am today.
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