runsdeep,
IMO there is a link. Whether its simply one of influence or actual participation. The grandmother was alleged to have made remarks about the size of Burke's penis. So patently there may have been a degree of sexual laxity in the Paugh family?
This is probably why you have heard so little over the years from the Paughs?
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Very possible. Talking about the size of a child's penis, I suppose, is something that may occur in SOME families, but it does indicate an attitude of laxity as far as that subject matter.
The silence of the grandparents, and one of Patsy's sisters was deafening.
I am not so sure Patsy was all that into Pageant values, per se. In her world, winning was everything to her, and Patsy and Nedra had their eye on the prize that Patsy herself (and her sister, also a former Miss West Virginia) missed. The Miss America crown belonged to JB, and she was going to strive for it whether she wanted it or not.
When asked what would happen if JB no longer wanted to compete in pageants, Nedra simply answered "We will say JonBenet, you WILL do it.".
The sad thing is, that as I watch JB in her pageant videos, she had such a natural beauty, grace and poise. When she looked at the judges, she radiated a sweetness that caught every eye. This all despite the showgirl costumes and suggestive moves.
By the way, JB's costumes, makeup and moves are NOTHING compared to the poor little girls on "Toddlers & Tiaras". No one needed to photoshop JB.