In Beauty Spectacle: Pageants, Fan Culture, and the Filipino Adoration for Queens, Gene S. Navera delves into the deep-rooted Filipino fascination with beauty queens and with pageantry itself.

Made by a pageant fan for pageant fans and those curious about the scene, this book explores the duality of its spectacle—both as a wellspring of empowerment and a space for exploitation—with a critical, scholarly eye. In three parts, the author unpacks the concept of beauty and its role as both an object and a facilitator of power, the vibrant history of Philippine pageants in light of the grandeur of the Miss Universe stage, and the various circles of pageant fandom and their impact on the industry as a whole.

Looking beyond the glamor of the crown to uncover the deeper cultural forces at play, Beauty Spectacle: Pageants, Fan Culture, and the Filipino Adoration for Queens is an insightful reflection on the contradictions and enduring allure of pageantry.

L 25.5 x W 18 x H 1.5cm