In the USA in the 1950s, a beauty contest was held based on X-rays of the spine.

      In the 1950s, there was an unusual contest in America called "Miss Correct Posture" — instead of swimsuits, the girls underwent X-rays and had their body symmetry measured.

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      The contest for the most beautiful spine: the truth from the 1950s

      It sounds like a joke, but in the 1950s in the USA, it was a reality. A local chiropractors' convention launched the "Miss Correct Posture" contest. No swimsuit parades — the jury was interested in the biomechanics of the body.

      Evaluation Criteria

      Participants underwent X-rays of their backs to assess the condition of their spines. They were then weighed on two scales simultaneously to check weight distribution. Orthopedists with compasses measured shoulder position, neck tilt, and hip symmetry. The winner was not the one with the most dazzling smile, but the one with perfect posture. One can imagine the faces of the girls preparing to shine, only to receive X-ray images and a task to stand on the scales instead. The contest was canceled but remains in history as one of the most unusual.

      Yulia Kazamarova

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

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       In the USA in the 1950s, a beauty contest was held based on spinal X-rays

       In the 1950s, there was an unusual contest in America called "Miss Correct Posture" — instead of swimsuits, the girls underwent X-rays and had their body symmetry measured.

      photo generated by neural network

      The contest for the most beautiful spine 19:25 15.08.2026 Zainsk-Inform - Zainsk

      

      

      

      

      

      

       In the USA in the 1950s, a beauty contest was held based on spinal X-rays

       In the 1950s, there was an unusual contest in America called "Miss Correct Posture" — instead of swimsuits, the girls underwent X-rays and had their body symmetry measured.

      photo generated by neural network

      The contest for the most beautiful spine 19:19 15.08.2026 News of Zainsk - Zainsk

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In the USA in the 1950s, a beauty contest was held based on X-rays of the spine.

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