On August 5, Ocean City, New Jersey, will host its annual Miss Crustacean beauty pageant, where hermit crabs compete for a crown and cucumber trophy.
Organizer Mark Soifer says Miss Crustacean is a source of “jealousy” among other pageants like Miss USA, which doesn’t get nearly as much publicity.
Unlike human pageants, the crab pageant is question-free, so 10-legged contestants won’t be giving their opinions on controversial issues like gay rights.
Instead, contenders walk down a “high-tech” runway outfitted with flashing lights while being adored by the crowd.
Past pageant beauties have included “Copacrabana,” a crab dressed as a showgirl, and “Crabapatra,” who was carried on stage by humans clad in togas.
The winning crab takes a victory stroll to “Here It Comes, Miss Crustacean,” sung this year by a mermaid and Elvis impersonator.
Soifer says Miss Crustacean has no official duties – being beautiful is enough.
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