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From:  The Backlot

The $1.98 Beauty Show 

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Speaking of Ru, his glorious sendup of both reality shows and beauty pageants owes a bit to the Chuck Barris-created $1.98 Beauty Show, which featured confetti queen Rip Taylor putting a group of normal gals through the paces of a traditional beauty pageant, with a decidedly camp twist: the winners walked away with a crown, a bouquet of vegetables, exactly $1.98… and our hearts.