She’s just a little girl, yet when she takes to the stage in a skimpy miniskirt and heels, she looks so much older. She sports thick hair extensions and a full face of make-up, her teeth have been bleached, her legs shaved and her skin smothered in fake tan.
At just 11 years old, Alaska Matthews is already a regular competitor on the beauty pageant circuit. Disturbingly, her sexy image has attracted the attention of paedophiles, who post vile messages about her online. Yet, incredibly, instead of removing her daughter from the pageant scene, her mum, Lori, 39, insists she should carry on competing.
‘If I pulled Alaska out of pageants, I would be letting these sick men win,’ says Lori, who lives in Ohio, USA, with partner Jay, 61,…