I was hosting/emceeing an anime event at a mall yesterday when one of the contestants in the cosplay (costume play) segment asked, while waiting for his turn to go on the catwalk, whether I had joined any pageants because I was pretty and had a good voice. Though I agree on the voice part I didn't believe the pretty part. I know I look okay, but not good enough for pageants. The guy asking has had some fame (or infamy) in our country because he has had multiple surgeries to look like Clark Kent / Superman. He also happens to be a trainer / coach in beauty pageants. I told him no because I'm just not a pageant girl. It was an honest answer, but part of the reason is that I'm in stealth mode and I'm afraid of pageants. Ironically enough I like being a host/emcee, but I'm not worried because I don't think I'll be famous enough. Talk about a double standard.