Why do beauty pageants even bother asking their contestants any questions besides name, age, and state/country of origin? Over the years, it’s become pretty obvious that the contestants can handle little more. Mostly known for answers so dumb, homophobic, and closed-minded that they make your brain want to explode, pageant girls have proven to be best at standing around in bikinis with their mouths tightly sealed. Here are 18 of the dumbest pageant quotes that should make pageant judges worldwide reconsider the parameters for their competitions.

Jillian Wunderlich, Miss Indiana 2011 Competing for Miss USA
Q: Should evolution be taught in schools?
A: I don’t know; I think we should leave that up to the government.