here is what sally alexander who protested the 1970 worldcom petition told the bbc last year. >> ourument with why do you to be beautiful and you know looked at like this before you get notice as a woman? >> st. louislythe protest is notice by bob hope who hosted the 1970 competition at london's royal albert hall. today, beauty pageants remain controversial. in 2013 the miss worldcom world competition in indonesia was met by protets. question, do beauty pageants have a place in the 21st sennurery? eleanor? >> they team anarhronistic and they have modernized. not only are they beautiful to look at, they have brains and causes they care about. i'm not ready to write off the beauty pageants. i think they are here to stay. >> what do you think? >> i think the exhibitionism of women in that particular form is absolutely not something i would support unless it takes place in my living room in which case you are all invited. i mean it has been a part of american entertainment for so long. i don't think it has the meaning -- >> we have all kinds of contests. rodeos and pie eating contests an