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Youth beauty pageants, in which contestants as young as five years old strut, sashay, and are preening themselves before a stable of judges, have aroused concern among child safety advocates.

A) as young as five years old strut, sashay, and are preening themselves before a stable of judges
B) so young as five years old strut and sashay and preen themselves in front of a stable of judges
C) as young as five years old strut, sashay, and preen in front of a stable of judges
D) as young as five years old are strutting, sashaying, and are preening themselves before a stable of judges
E) so young as five years old strut, sashay, and preen before a stable of judges

The OA is C.

I need a step by step explanation please. Thanks.