There is not much money to make in being a beauty queen when it all begins. Pageants seldom have pay but they are expected to provide accommodations for all the contestants. What these people are after is the glamor that follows when you do get into one and even a shot at getting into the big leagues with the rich and famous as a celebrity. True to this, many a celebrity started out as beauty queens and models who have managed to work their way up into the spotlight.