Bailey Guy is a twenty year-old speaker, author, Journalism student and the newly-crowned America’s Ideal Miss Tennessee 2023. She previously held the titles of Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2019 and USA National Teen 2021. As America’s Ideal Miss Tennessee, her mission is to empower women by teaching goal-setting skills and helping girls find true confidence to pursue their purpose. She recently published her first book, a twenty-one day goal-setting devotional titled "Goals in Action", which is now ...
Dec 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Isabella Bloedorn is a nineteen year-old university student on a full-tuition academic scholarship and pursuing a degree in Entertainment & Media Studies. She started her pageant journey at fourteen years old and is currently competing in her last teen pageant, Teen Miss Earth USA. When not pursuing pageantry, Isabella is a signed model and aspiring actress with the dream of working full time in Atlanta’s film scene. She also loves being behind the camera and pursuing her love for videograph...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 12 min
Yvon Nguyen is nineteen years old and the current Teen Miss California Earth USA 2022, competing at Teen Miss Earth USA 2022 in January. Yvon lost both of her parents to different types of cancer in 2013 and 2015. Enduring a bad foster home, Yvon and her sisters moved from Texas to California to live with their Aunt Nina. Since then Yvon has pursued her dreams of starting her modeling career and business regardless of her domestic and financial situations. She aims to inspire others through her ...
Nov 29, 2022•54 min
Mikala Joly is a visual artist and art teacher with a passion for environmental advocacy. Through her artwork and teaching practices, she promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle, utilizes recycled materials and encourages others to make a positive impact on the world around them. Mikala wants to be the next Miss Earth USA to expand her environmental efforts on a national scale and continue putting in the work to save our planet. Follow Mikala on Instagram: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.instagram.com/mikalajoly/...
Nov 08, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Miss Earth Australia 2022 Sheridan Mortlock is currently undertaking a double degree in Global Sustainability and Politics. She hopes to one day join Australian politics and to influence more action being taken in Australia towards protecting our environment. She is a WIRES (Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service) volunteer, and in her spare time likes to play piano, guitar and discover new places in her community. Sheridan's advocacy for this year's Miss Earth pageant is based on th...
Nov 08, 2022•57 min
As Miss Earth USA, Brielle Simmons uses her voice to promote women's empowerment whilst also advocating for the environment. She is the creative director & co-founder of a non-profit organization, using her platform to ignite environmental change through education. Brielle currently attends an accredited university in New York, where she is majoring in legal studies with a focus in environmental law. She understands the importance of advocating for environmental regulations and environmental...
Oct 17, 2022•51 min
Sheyla Ravelo Perez was born in San Antonio de Los Baños, Cuba but immigrated to the United States when she was four years old. She is a first-generation college student and attends the University of Florida, a top 5 ranked public university, where she is set to graduate with honors this December. An environmental activist, Sheyla has partnered with several organizations to promote her platform of sustainability, conservation, and social responsibility. She is a Global Cleanup Ambassador for the...
Sep 25, 2022•48 min
Rovelyn Milford is a twenty-four year old security officer and is your Miss Intercontinental New Zealand 2022. She grew up in Palmerston North in a multi-cultural household with a Filipino mother and a Kiwi father, facing obstacles in her life such as body image and cultural identity issues. Rovelyn is committed to sharing her story as well as those of other women who have faced personal challenges. In 2021, she created the “Be Uniquely You” campaign and has been able to be speak at community ev...
Sep 19, 2022•46 min
Soraya Barrera has been in the pageant scene for over a year and currently holds two national titles. She is the former UK’s National Ms 2021/22 and is the current International Ms United Kingdom. Soraya will be representing the UK at the International Ms Pageant on September 10th in New York City. She is no stranger to the stage having competed in modelling bodybuilding shows for four years winning two World Bikini Titles. Soraya started the #swapyourtan campaign to bring awareness of the harm ...
Sep 05, 2022•52 min
Teen Texas Galaxy 2022. Proud Mexican-American, Texas born and raised. Fifteen year-old creator of STARR PROJECT. My hobbies include reading, listening (specifically Harry Styles), modelling and cheer. ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/ Get full access to The Pageant Project at www.thepageantproject.com/subscribe...
Jul 15, 2022•46 min
Amber Sidney Dew is a Miss Grand Australia National Finalist. Hailing from Victoria she is a BullyZero ambassador, Gigantes Island Philippines Charity and Tourism Ambassador, model and Founder of Socks 4 Difference, a novelty sock company. She advocates for bullying prevention and equality and currently works as a communications professional. ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority:⠀ ⬇️⬇️⬇️⠀ http://thepageantsorority.com/ Get full access to The Pageant Project at www....
Jul 14, 2022•44 min
My name is Chanchal Kaur and I’m honoured to represent New South Wales in Miss Grand Australia 2022. In 2021, I graduated with a bachelors or Law/Arts (majoring in politics and international relations). I’ve always been passionate about women in law. However, in recent years my attention has shifted towards legislative protections for women - given the prominence of violence against women in Australia. I noted that pageantry was a platform and decided to use it as such to encourage women to take...
Jul 13, 2022•50 min
I am Layla Gordon and I am Miss Teen Galaxy UK. A fun fact about me is that I am a mum to a hairless cat Cleo, and, as team UK can back up, I am obsessed with Harry Potter robes! In my free time, I take part in boxing and have set myself the goal to run a 5K by the end of September! Within pageantry, I compete alongside my mum and my sister and next month I take on the dream to compete in the internationals of Galaxy! Being the only person in UK pageantry to spread awareness of knife crime, my u...
Jul 12, 2022•54 min
Courtney Tester is the current reigning Miss Intercontinental Australia 2022 from Perth, Western Australia. When she is not in heels you’ll find her in the classroom educating children. She has been an active figure in the pageant community since 2013, but actually won her first title as Little Miss Crowning Glory at the age of four. Considered a pioneer in the Australian pageant community, Courtney won her first national title at the age of sixteen to become Miss Teen Galaxy Australia 2013. Cou...
Jul 11, 2022•38 min
My name is Lydia Caisley Harland and I am so excited to be representing the Australian Capital Territory in the Miss Grand Australia 2022 National Finals. As the ACT is a small territory we are often forgotten about and not typically represented in Australian events. I am therefore very honoured and privileged to be representing my territory to the rest of Australia. I was born in Northampton, United Kingdom and have also lived in the United States of America. I moved to Brisbane, Australia at t...
Jul 10, 2022•38 min
Brooke Rankin - Miss Global Australia and Miss Global International 2022 second runner-up. Brooke has been in the pageant world for six years, using her platform to shine a light on the importance of communication, specifically speech and language. She is in her final years of her Speech Pathology degree and hopes to provide care and support in hospitals for people suffering from strokes, Parkinson’s disease, and traumatic brain injuries by giving them the resources and tools to communicate to t...
Jul 10, 2022•54 min
Kristen Wright was crowned Miss World Australia 2022 in April and will represent her country at Miss World in December. She is currently studying Biomedical Science to pursue a career in Paediatric Speech Pathology and has worked with organisations such as St Vincent De Paul Society, OZNAM Enterprises and multiple retirement homes. Kristen is working with Variety the Children's Charity, Bush to Beach and, as a Beauty with a Purpose, is the Director of the Educate Resuscitate Project in honour of...
Jul 10, 2022•48 min
Emily Egan was recently crowned Miss Galaxy Australia in April 2022 after three attempts at the Australian title. She is now set to compete in Texas at Miss Galaxy International this August along with the rest of the Galaxy Queens from Down Under! Emily is the Cancer Council ACT's sun smart ambassador for young people in 2022 and the first Galaxy titleholder from the ACT (Australian Capital Territory). With a strong focus on community and her team, Emily is excited to have an impactful and lasti...
Jul 06, 2022•42 min
I’m Harriotte Lane, a business woman since 2019. At the beginning of the pandemic I took my side hustle that I was passionate about and turned it into a full-time career. I’m honoured to be in a position where I now encourage other women to become the best version of themselves every single day through my job. From that success I’ve been able to create additional jobs for two incredible staff. In 2021 I was recognised and nominated for Business Woman Of The Year. Over the last nine years, I’ve b...
Jul 05, 2022•39 min
I’m Madeline Safar, a seventeen year-old pageant girl, dancer, singer, model and actress. I started pageants when I was thirteen years old and won my first title. Ever since that moment, I fell in love with pageantry and didn’t want to stop. I’ve been a performer for as long I can remember. Competing for the title of Miss Teen Galaxy Australia 2022 was my second time and I’m so glad I came back. I cannot wait to represent my country in Texas in August! ⠀ ---⠀ ⠀ Be more than just a queen. Make an...
Jul 04, 2022•45 min
In 2020, I graduated from the University of Birmingham with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and briefly worked as an engineer. I'm now a Chartered Commercial Banker, driving enterprise growth initiatives to support businesses across the country. With only 8 FTSE100 companies headed by women, being a woman in a man’s world can be hugely challenging. I strive to transform this statistic, not only by empowering myself, but by empowering other women to reach their full potential in the wor...
Jul 03, 2022•51 min
I’ve been competing since I was eighteen. My first pageant was Miss Earth Australia. Growing up I loved watching Miss Universe and aspired to be just like the incredible women who stood on the world stage one day. Growing up I was incredibly shy and lacked self-confidence. I never believed I would be worthy or pretty enough to compete. I was entered into pageants by sheer luck as I was attending an unrelated runway casting hosted by the Miss Earth Australia manager. Half-way through the casting ...
Jul 03, 2022•39 min
Gabriella is a sports presenter and reporter from Port Talbot in South Wales. Sport has always had a huge influence on Gabriella’s life which she believes has helped shape her into the determined young woman she is today. Gabriella’s love for sport inspired her to go to university to study for a BSc in sport and exercise science and later an MSc in sport broadcast. After graduating, she also enjoyed a successful modelling career after making it to the final 14 on Britain’s Next Top Model. Gabrie...
Jul 01, 2022•50 min
Jordan-Louise Smith is currently a finalist for the Miss Universe Great Britain 2022 competition, with hopes of winning the crown in a couple of weeks (9th July) and being able to represent her nation on what she considers to be the most prestigious pageant stage in the world. Jordan grew up in a coastal town in Cumbria (England) before moving to become the first person in her family to go to university, where she obtained a first-class honours degree in accounting and finance at a top 10 univer...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Being a young woman in South Africa gives me the opportunity to make a difference and be a voice for those who feel they aren’t being heard. I am very passionate about nature and all it has to offer and so I am the voice for the Rory Hensman Conservation and Research Unit which gives me the voice to speak for those who are being poached on a daily basis. My name is Belindé Schreuder and I believe that you should never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. ---⠀ ⠀ Be more th...
Jun 28, 2022•41 min
Charlotte Cush is the current reigning Ms Galaxy Australasia 2022. After being crowned in 2020, it has been a long wait for Galaxy Internationals with competition taking place in McAllen, Texas this coming August. Growing up on the beautiful beaches of the Gold Coast, Charlotte grew up around the water with her five siblings. Her love for the water grew into a passion for competitive swimming. Her athletic and highly competitive nature also branched out into touch football, netball and cross cou...
Jun 27, 2022•36 min
There has been a big population influx into Florida in the past few years and without a doubt I am honored to represent the sunshine state. I’m Danielle Alura, your Miss Florida Global USA! As an actress, model and singer, the stage is my comfort zone. Currently, I’m part of a big TV show coming out starring A-list celebs and a monkey! When I’m not on camera you can find me volunteering for my charity or at my farm. I’ve worked extensively rehousing homeless families with Family Promise since I ...
Jun 26, 2022•42 min
Twenty-four year-old Gizzelle Uys hails from the Mpumalanga province of South Africa and has previously held prestigious pageant titles including Miss Eco International, Supermodel International South Africa and Miss Gauteng. Having completed her degree in Heritage and Cultural Tourism, she is now a part-time professional model, dancer and actress. She has featured in TV shows such as Rhythm City and Getroud met Rugby, appeared in music videos with Juanita du Plessis, Snotkop and Daniel Westley ...
May 03, 2022•56 min
With many of the PPJ gang moving on to bigger and better things, we thought it would be nice to catch up one more time in this special episode. Follow our co-hosts: https://www.instagram.com/msgalaxywales/ https://www.instagram.com/chloelouisedaviess/ https://www.instagram.com/gizzelleuys.gu/ https://www.instagram.com/littlered.s/ --- Be more than just a queen. Make an IMPACT. Join our sorority: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ http://thepageantsorority.com/ Get full access to The Pageant Project at www.thepageantproject...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Chelsey Rodgers is an attorney, business owner, Miss District of Columbia USA 2008 and now the new Director of Miss District of Columbia USA and Miss District of Columbia Teen USA. To find out more about the pageant or to enter: ⬇️⬇️ https://missdcusa.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brains.and.beauties/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:08 Vincenza and the class of 2008 10:52 From pageant titleholder to pageant director 15:49 The main benefits of pageantry today 19:46 Applying pageant skills to the real wo...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min
