I recently had the thrill to talk to Lu Parker, our Miss USA 1994 and the author of "Catching the Crown." She is a broadcaster out in Los Angeles and was an incredibly generous interview guest. I couldn't believe that this superstar gave us so much time to talk and to learn about her incredible Miss USA experience.
By the way, if you haven't checked out her book, "Catching the Crown," try this link and get a few copies for all the pageant participants you know!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tyra Banks, Ashton Kutcher Team Up
Duo to produce unscripted series for ABC
Tyra Banks
"America's Next Top Model" co-creator/host Tyra Banks and "Beauty and the Geek" executive producer
The producers and the network are keeping quiet about the show's premise, and maybe even spreading a little bit of disinformation about it. Depending on whose account you read, the series will involve either "beautiful people living in a house together" (Variety) or "contestants competing in a beauty pageant" (Hollywood Reporter). Those concepts, of course, are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
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From Joy Pfister's blog: Turn For The Judges Features UV Protection Article
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Photos from 2008 Miss America Live! are now available at www.Printroom.com/MissAmerica
Photos from 2008 Miss America Live! are
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Purchase your photos today and begin to create special photo gifts such as greeting cards, t-shirts, coffee mugs, magnets, calendars, key tags, mouse pads and so many other collectable items featuring legendary moments from this year's Pageant.
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Honey Lee’s acting debut
Former Miss Korea Lee Ha-nui, otherwise known as Honey Lee, has been busy acting as a television broadcast MC and as a model for various CFs and clothing brands ever since she placed in the finals for last year’s Miss Universe pageant. And now she’s branching out into acting, preparing for her debut — in a musical.
Her rep explained that she’d considered making her acting debut in a drama or film, “but chose a musical in order to showcase her particular skills.” As you may know, she’s a noted classical musician, having majored in traditional music (gayageum, pansori) at Seoul National University. Not only that, she reportedly was in training as a vocalist under YG Entertainment prior to her Miss Korea win. She’ll begin rehearsals for the musical next week, produced by PMC productions (Nanta, which is what’s described as a “non-verbal performance,” conveying its message via music, dance, and movement, while incorporating a fair amount of traditional folk music elements).
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Miss America finishers to perform in Muskegon
MUSKEGON -- Ten of the top Miss America finishers and 18 Miss Michigan contestants, former titleholders and teen winners return to the Frauenthal Theater, site of the annual state pageant, to honor the new Miss America, Kirsten Haglund, one of our own.
Friday's contestant showcase at 7 p.m. will be a fast-paced production -- full of pageantry, fanfare and fantastic talent. Themed "Dreams Come True," the two-and-a-half hour show will involve a cast and crew of 130 people, including performances by Haglund with her father and brother, said Producer Dori Matkowski of Walled Lake.
Matkowski, a former Miss Farmington (now Oakland County), has known Haglund since she was a young girl and asked to produce her homecoming show. Matkowski also owns Dance Dynamics Performing Arts Center in Walled Lake and came to know Haglund through Oakland County's pageant program. Her children also attended Walled Lake Western High School with Haglund and her brother, Lars.
Haglund, 19, of Farmington Hills, will arrive at the theater via a horse-drawn carriage.
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Message from Mrs. United States 2007-08, Stephanie Hunt
Hello everyone!
Please visit my website www.stephanie-hunt.com and BUY your "Every Child a Cure" t-shirt. Proceeds will benifit the Rubinstein- Taybi Family Research Organization!
Thanks for your support!
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Facebook group created
The following e-mail went to all new members of the PageantCast Facebook group:
Thanks to all the new members signing up to this board. For those of you unfamiliar, the PageantCast is a podcast (kind of a internet radio show that you can listen to anytime) about beauty pageants and we encourage you all to listen each week to our new shows! We have some dandies coming up--you can find out more at http://www.pageantcast.com.
I'd also like to mention that we are looking for officers for the PageantCast group and if you would like to be one--nominate yourself. I'll see what we can do about it!
We hope you like our new Facebook group and help us get the forums going and submit great photos when you go to a pageant! Great way to share it with your friends.
This weekend, I will be an MC at the Miss Galaxy state pageants for Wisconsin and Illinois so if you see me there, be sure to say hello and thanks for being a part of the show!
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Thanks to all the new members signing up to this board. For those of you unfamiliar, the PageantCast is a podcast (kind of a internet radio show that you can listen to anytime) about beauty pageants and we encourage you all to listen each week to our new shows! We have some dandies coming up--you can find out more at http://www.pageantcast.com.
I'd also like to mention that we are looking for officers for the PageantCast group and if you would like to be one--nominate yourself. I'll see what we can do about it!
We hope you like our new Facebook group and help us get the forums going and submit great photos when you go to a pageant! Great way to share it with your friends.
This weekend, I will be an MC at the Miss Galaxy state pageants for Wisconsin and Illinois so if you see me there, be sure to say hello and thanks for being a part of the show!
Tim
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Dani Reeves, Miss Iowa USA 2007
Dani Reeves, Miss Iowa USA 2007, is our guest on Tuesday morning for PageantCast 112. We also include some exciting upcoming guest news and we have some new music from Dave Barnes.
See you tomorrow!
See you tomorrow!
Saturday, February 23, 2008
CUBA'S TOP MODEL WINS TALENT COMPETITION
PRESS RELEASE
FROM: MISS CUBA ORGANIZATION
Last was the Talent and Family Night with 20 contestants out of 42 performing. Our Cuban delegate Marlyn Sanchez sang an Italian Opera and won the competition. She will automaticlly move on to the Top 15 finalist.
The Top Model of the World Telecast will be on the 18th of Janaury by ORASCOM TV, one if the biggest private TV channels in Egypt. It is however NOT a Live Teleacast.
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National Director Cuba
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Germany's Bet to Miss Universe 2008!
21 year-old design student, an Afghan origin from Elmshorn, Madina Taher is the winner of Miss Universe Germany 2008 Pageant took place last night at the Steigenberger Hotel, in Bad Pyrmont. She stands stunning at 5'8" and will be the representative of Germany in the upcoming Miss Universe Pageant which will be held at Vietnam.
Pageant's run-ups are:
1st Runner-up - Larissa Krumhoff of Wiesbaden
2nd Runner-up - Kristine David of Meissen
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Miss Trinidad & Tobago Beauty Pageant Company Picks Lucky 7
By Sean Nero, Trinidad GuardianOfficials at the Pageant Company of T&T got more than they bargained for yesterday during the screening of delegates to represent this country at two international beauty pageants this year.
More than 150 potential queens turned up at Zen nightclub on Keate Street, Port-of-Spain, hoping to be selected as one of seven finalists who would eventually vie for the opportunity to represent this country at the Miss Universe and Miss World competitions.
July 15 is the date given for the staging of Miss Universe in Vietnam, while Miss World is advertised to take place in October in Ukraine.
Successful young women who will vie for the honour of representing T&T at the two contests are:
* Gabrielle Walcott, 23;
* Sasiya Albert, 22;
* Makeda O Neal, 23;
* Kerry-Ann Murphy, 19;
* Priya Chanderbally, 24;
* June Lightbourne, 23;and,
* Anya Ayoung-Chee, 26.
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From the Beauties of America blog: Beauties of America Website Updates
If you haven't visited www.beautiesofamerica.com in a while, be sure to check us out soon! Delegate photos will begin to be posted later this week, and new appearance photos have been added.
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Note from our friend: Janice McQueen-Ward
Dear all,
Please spread the word about this event. We have set
the date for LA's Race and we are in need of
volunteers. If you have time, or know of someone that
would like to help, please let me know. I lost my mom
to Lung Cancer and it affects all of us,women more
than men! Lung Cancer is the #1 Cancer killer in
America and it will remain #1 unless we continue
raise research dollars. We are hoping to get more
races throughout the nation, so please forward to
others around the USA as well. I thank you for your
consideration and help! Your friendship is dear to me.
Blessings,
Janice McQueen-Ward
NLCP Volunteer/Advocate and Advisory Board Member
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Miss Wellington adds a bit of sporty spice
The 80s anthem Girls Just Wanna Have Fun rang out – a sort of mission statement for the Miss Wellington beauty pageant.
The first search in eight years for Wellington's next top model was held last night at the Loaded Hog bar.
With ten contestants, a VIP section full of men, and a crowd of cheering female supporters, the battle was fierce.
Winner Rebecca Connor, 23, of Seatoun, was the crowd's favourite when she strolled out to the catwalk for the first sports-themed round dressed as a golfer – though not one you're likely to see too often. She was not too worried about the pressures of the Miss Universe-sanctioned pageant: "It's just all in the name of fun for me."
To those who criticise beauty pageants as relics of another era, she had a simple answer. "I think it's about confidence for girls. I don't think it should be taken too seriously."
Other contestants appeared in sports gear as varied and flexible as "army", "aerobics" and "Pocahontas". Some contestants from the Hutt Valley were eager to get to the bikini round – appearing early on with very little clothing at all.
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Homecoming set for Miss America Kirsten Haglund
Word on the Miss America circuit is that Kirsten Haglund is the most booked Miss America in the past decade. Her schedule is filled with speaking engagements and appearances all around the United States.
The 19-year-old Farmington Hills resident and newly crowned Miss America will come back to Michigan for a special Miss America Homecoming event, Friday, Feb. 29, and Saturday, March 1, at the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts in Muskegon.
Hometown fans of Haglund may purchase tickets to the 7 p.m. Feb. 29 show, in which Haglund and the top 10 Miss America contestants will perform. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased by calling (800) 585-3737 or (616) 222-4000 or by visiting the Miss Michigan Scholarship Program Web site at www.missmichigan.org.
There will be an autograph session on Saturday, March 1, and an invitation-only Gala dinner event.
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Beauties of America Announces 2008 Prizes!
 Traci Quinones 2007 Beauties of America's 30s (Photo by Ladd Photography) |
| Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! The Beauties of America Pageant offers outstanding prizes to it national queens each year! And, 2008 is no exception. To take a look at all of the exciting prizes that each 2008 Beauties of America national queen will receive, please visit www.beautiesofamerica.com, and click on the "Prizes" link. Hope to see you in 2008! |
| Did you know . . That the Beauties of America Pageant is celebrating its 24th continuous year of pageantry in 2008? That makes Beauties of America one of the most well-established events in the pageant industry. Beauties of America has enjoyed its many years of success by putting you - the contestant - first. If you haven't experienced the difference of Beauties of America, we hope that you will soon! Beauties of America! |
| State Pageants and At-Large Titles Beauties of America state pageants will be held in Virginia, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota and New Hampshire. All other state titles will be awarded through the at-large selection process. To be eligible for a state title (either at-large or state pageant), a delegate must meet at least one of the following criteria:
To apply, please click on the following link: |
| Sponsor Spotlight This month's "Sponsor Spotlight" is on Jewels by Jill. Jewels by Jill has been providing beautiful jewelry and accessories to pageant contestants for many years. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Jewels by Jill can custom create jewelry for all of your pageant and everyday needs. Owner and founder, Jill Leslie, is awarding each Beauties of America national queen a $100 gift certificate, along with the coveted "cover girl" award to one lucky contestant! To learn more about Jewels by Jill, please visit their website at www.jewelsbyjill.com. |
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