Pageant Place Preview: The Real Life of a Beauty Queen

by Megan Cherkezian

Rachel Smith, Pageant Place

You've seen a beauty pageant or two: There are swimsuits, evening gowns, and questions about current events and dreams for the future. But what happens after the winner receives her crown? What are these girls really like? With MTV's newest reality show, Pageant Place (premiering tonight at 10:30 pm/ET), Miss Universe Organization co-owner Donald Trump decided to give you a peek into the lives of several 2007 titleholders during their year of glory. TVGuide.com talked to three of them — Miss USA Rachel Smith, Miss Universe Riyo Mori and Miss Teen USA Hilary Cruz — about the drama, the stereotypes and what they want to prove to America.
TVGuide.com: Why did you want to do this show?
Rachel Smith: It was actually something that was introduced to us after we won, so it's not something that we really knew going into it. We were shooting the pilot when I won. After Riyo won, we started shooting this show. And the premise of it is to show America who we really are and what our job entails, because it's not just one competition and [leading] glamorous lives. There's work that's involved. We each have our own platforms and are spokeswomen for the year.

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