In the 1980s, she and Nikki Craft  led the "Myth California" protests, a series of counter-pageants which accused the Miss California pageant of contributing to "the objectification of women and the glorification of the beauty myth." Simonton wore various meat outfits in these protests: one of baloney in 1982, skirt steak in 1985, and turkey slices in 1987.
During the 1980s, Simonton and Nikki Craft organized protests against the Miss California pageant, which they criticized for contributing to the objectification of women and the perpetuation of beauty ideals. They used meat costumes as a form of protest: bologna in 1982, skirt steak in 1985, and turkey slices in 1987.