ever since the still unsolved killing of jonbenet ramsey, that world of glamorous wardrobes and swimsuit competitions for little girls and boys has come under severe scrutiny. you'd think less parents would allow their kids to participate in that, and you'd be wrong. the pageants roll on as andrea canning reports. ♪ >> they're pint size beauty queens. with big attitudes. >> i am -- >> you better stop that. i'm going to get that -- >> i don't like doing this. >> and at a pang end in austin, texas, the bigger the better. >> we like all the glitz and the glams. we like the rhinestones, we like the sequins and the big, beautiful hair in texas. >> 50 boys and girls even babies as young as two weeks old are competing for a shot at the tiara and $2,000 cash. how important is winning to you? >> very important. >> when you don't win? >> sad. i should have done better, i should have done better. >> 4-year-old eden wood who is featured on tlc's "toddlers and tiaras" is considered the beauty to beat at this pageant. she has been on the circuit most her short life. >> i like being pretty, up on the s

. >> mentioned jonbenet ramsey, people have a mississippi conception. eads to a lot of scholarships and positive things for women. >> exactly. jonbenet associates with that. they see the young children involved in it. but it's a great scholarship program for young women to be involved in. it paid for my graduate school degree and a lot of young women use it as a launching pad for bigger things. it's something to get to you the next place that you want to go. >> and there are a lot of things for women's self-esteem as well. we saw when you won there has been the swimsuit competition and people talk about that and eating disorders. but it's done so many wonderful things for you and your friends. what do you hope to do with the site and the product? >> we want to get the message out there and the word out there let young girls know that anything is possible. that was a dream mine that i had from a small age and young age. i'm a mom now and i want my daughter to know, dream big and aim for the stars your goals can happen and have fun while you're doing it an