"Beauty Contest?" by Henry Slesar is a science fiction story that imagines beauty contests in the future as something more than just looks. Taking place at the Omaha Spaceport, young women compete for the title of Miss Outer Space, undergoing intense physical tests and proving their domestic skills. While navigating demanding challenges and military scrutiny, the women dream of the ultimate prize: marrying an astronaut bound for Mars. The story plays with ideas about what society values, the limits of beauty, and what women may sacrifice for the chance of adventure among the stars.
Beauty contest?
By Henry Slesar
In a futuristic beauty contest, the prize is more than a crown—it's a one-way ticket to Mars and a chance at interstellar love.
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2024-05-09
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About the AuthorHenry Slesar was an American author and playwright. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations. Slesar wrote hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading TV Guide to call him "the writer with the largest audience in America."
Henry Slesar was an American author and playwright. He is famous for his use of irony and twist endings. After reading Slesar's "M Is for the Many" in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock bought it for adaptation and they began many successful collaborations. Slesar wrote hundreds of scripts for television series and soap operas, leading TV Guide to call him "the writer with the largest audience in America."
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