Nancy Kroese, 2007 Beauties of America 50's, is the guest of PageantCast 125 due to come out on Tuesday, May 27th after everyone's Memorial Day weekend.
In addition, we have a super-secret interview with a Mrs. International contestant, another top podsafe superhit, and much, much more....
Like, oh, that contest where you can win a copy of Lu Parker's "Catching the Crown"...that's all!
See you Tuesday. Be safe this Memorial Day!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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Stephanie Hunt, Mrs. United States at Detroit Habitat for Humanity
Stephanie Hunt, Mrs. United States at Detroit Habitat for Humanity
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Carolina Dementiev Justavino is Panama's bet to Miss Universe 2008
Standing at 1.73m tall, a professional model, swimmer, TV host and law student Carolina Dementiev Justavino (in photo) won the reality tv show 'Realmente Bella 2008' that lasted 8 weeks which 10 women competed for the title that gives the winner to travel and compete representing Panama for the Miss Universe 2008 Beauty Pageant to be held Nha Trang, Vietnam, July 13th.More at the Source
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From Shannon Devine's blog: "Crossing the PLANNING finish line"
The last two months I have been extremely busy planning for the 5th Annual Collier Lilly Ride 4 life. Each night is dedicated to "planning/coordinating" and during the days while I am driving and between work appts. I have been on the phone with sponsors, members of my team making things HAPPEN! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! The 2008 Collier Lilly Ride 4 Life Team is the BEST!
The ride is two weeks away and everything is coming together beautifully~ thanks to many individuals who have worked very hard to ensure that life is celebrated and the gifts that Collier gave are not forgotten...I can assure you his recipients think of him each and every day! Thank God for families like the Lilly family!
All corporate sponsors, prize sponsors and logistical coordinating is complete!!! Now we will finalize the volunteer list and along with the organizing committee we are just about "ready to ride".
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The ride is two weeks away and everything is coming together beautifully~ thanks to many individuals who have worked very hard to ensure that life is celebrated and the gifts that Collier gave are not forgotten...I can assure you his recipients think of him each and every day! Thank God for families like the Lilly family!
All corporate sponsors, prize sponsors and logistical coordinating is complete!!! Now we will finalize the volunteer list and along with the organizing committee we are just about "ready to ride".
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New Miss Hungary 2008
From the Beauty Pageant A Kiralynö (Miss Hungary), they have chosen thier representative both to Miss World and Miss Universe for the very first time in many years.The new beauty queen is the 24 year-old Szilvia Freire from Budapest. She will Travel to Ukraine and represent her country at the Miss World Beauty Pageant later this year.
Szilvia's 1st runner-up was also 24 year-old and is half-Tunisian, Jazmin Dammak from Budapest. Jazmin will go to Vietnam to compete for the Miss Universe title on July 14.
And declared as the 2nd runner-up is Krisztina Polgar from Törökszentmiklós. The 21 year-old beauty will now compete at the Miss Earth 2008 Beauty Pageant to be held in the Philippines.
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From Joy Pfister's blog: Proudly Sponsoring team Pageantry United for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Walk 2008 in San Diego California
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From PageantFire blog: Queen Haglund hangs with Prince! No not the purple one.
On Friday morning, Miss America and HRH the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex will be the morning guests on Fox & Friends live from Mississippi to announce the newest initiative for the Miss America Organization, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Young Americans’ Challenge.
Ummm.... Mississippi? The guy comes all the way from a far, far, land to meet our Queen and we picked Mississippi?
They’ll discuss with Gretchen the importance for this award which is for personal achievement and can be obtained by anyone aged 14 to 25. I remember back in school when we had the Presidential fitness award. President Reagan had Arnold Schwarts'hisname as the spokesperson for it. I was pretty good at all the running and stuff, but those pull-ups always got me....
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B(uzz)log: Last 30 Days, Top 30 Beauty Queens — Apr/May 08 Edition
- Vivian Burkhardt, Miss Grenada 2007
- Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994
- Veronica Gonzalez, Miss Costa Rica 2007
- Erin McNaught, Miss Australia 2006
- Doukissa Nomikou, Miss Greece 2007
- Ada De La Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic 2007
- Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004
- Zaklina Sojic, Miss Denmark 2007
- Juliet Jane Horne, Miss Scotland 2001
- Wendy Salgado, Miss Honduras 2007
- Honey Lee, Miss Korea 2007
- Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000
- Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006
- Lisette Rodriguez, Miss El Salvador 2007
- Bernardita Zuniga Huesbe, Miss Chile 2007
- Lugina Cabezas, Miss Ecuador 2007
- Rosa Maria Ojeda Cuen, Miss Mexico 2007
- Katie Blair, Miss Teen USA 2006
- Maria Julia Mantilla, Miss World 2004
- Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005
- Xiomara Blandino, Miss Nicaragua 2007
- Claudia Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic 2004
- Rosanna Davison, Miss World 2003
- Kimberley Busteed, Miss Australia 2007
- Alida Boer, Miss Guatemala 2007
- Andrea Roche, Miss Ireland 1997
- Laura Harring, Miss USA 1985
- Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006
- Danielle Lloyd, Miss Great Britain 2006
- Micaela Reis, Miss Angola 2007
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Beauties make a splash
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The Young Goans Club Splash May Queen 2008 beauty pageant was held last night at the Marina Club's poolside, Manama. Twenty-one contestants of different nationalities took to the catwalk to face a panel of five judges. Participants included May Queen contestants from the Kuwait-based Goan Welfare Associations, Summer Queen contestants from the Qatar-based Goan Cultural Centre and contestants from Saudi Arabia.
Contestants competed in casual or sports wear, formal wear and a question and answer round.
The women also had the chance to win Best Smile, Best Hairdo and Miss Photogenic awards, in addition to the crown.
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From Joy Pfister's blog: Summer 2008 Southern Beauty Magazine Features SunEssence as a top choice for Sun Protection
You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream; you've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself. -- Diana Ross
Looking at my own creation, one that will prevent cancer, one that inspires women to wear it, one that others said could not take on the "big guys" is now sitting right next to them in Southern Beauty Magazine! The article called Fit and Beautiful asks us females to stock up on the best sunscreens for protection. My SunEssence is featured next to Banana Boat, Lancome, Bobbi Brown, No-Ad and Proactive as a top choice for sun protection. Did I ever think I would see that? Well, Diana Ross says it best. "SMILE"
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1921 Miss America Today
May 21, 2008 05:12 PM EDT
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The Sociology professor was explaining how society's ideals of beauty change with time.
"For example," he said, "take the 1921 Miss America. She stood five foot, one inch tall, weighed 108 pounds and had measurements of 30-25-32. How do you think she'd do in today's version of the contest?"
One student piped up, "Not very well."
"Why is that?" asked the professor.
"For one thing, she'd be way too old!"
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Tony Bowls Collection features Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
Tony Bowls, the designer of three of the hottest names in formal wear–LeGala, Paris Prom and Tony Bowls Evenings, debuts the Tony Bowls Pageant Collection in a National Ad Campaign. The campaign, which kicks-off in this month’s edition of Pageantry Magazine, features Caitlin Brunell, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2008.
The parent company of the Tony Bowls Collection, Mon Cheri–a company most well-known for their impeccable bridal line, has burst onto the prom and pageant scene over the past few years. Most of the company’s success is accredited to the designs of Tony Bowls. Bowls has been deemed “Official Gown Designer” for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen (MAOT) pageant, a competition that is the “little sister” to the Miss America Organization.
“It’s always exciting for me to have the opportunity to influence trends by creating gowns the young ladies of this teen program request and want to wear,” said Tony Bowls. “I embrace their passion of style and fashion and try to convey their excitement through advertising campaigns like Caitlin Brunell’s for the Tony Bowls Collection.”
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To all of you getting our newsletter:
Remember this is only part, a small part, of the PageantCast website. Our main feature is, and remains, the podcast show released weekly on Tuesdays. We now have a really exciting contest to enter. We have an archive of old shows. We have links to some of the top pageants in the country. And how about a special pageant store for you to shop in--get your PageantCast T-Shirt today!
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Remember this is only part, a small part, of the PageantCast website. Our main feature is, and remains, the podcast show released weekly on Tuesdays. We now have a really exciting contest to enter. We have an archive of old shows. We have links to some of the top pageants in the country. And how about a special pageant store for you to shop in--get your PageantCast T-Shirt today!
Make sure you try out all our features and stay tuned. You never know what I'll come up with next!
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Miss New Zealand spurs cooperation between former rivals
Miss Universe New Zealand 2008 Samantha Powell will be getting support not only from the pageant and its sponsors, but from her former rival, Miss Wellington—Rebecca Connor of About You Artistry (www.aboutyouartistry.com).
About You Artistry, a company specializing in make-up, is owned by Miss Connor. She has agreed to do Miss Powell’s make-up for publicity shots, photo shoots or print work whenever possible during her reign.
Samantha Powell (who would go on to win Miss New Zealand 2008, but Miss Horowhenua at this stage), Rebecca Connor (Miss Wellington), Rhonda Grant (sponsored by TR Designs, Palmerston North) and Kylie Anderson (sponsored by C. R. Johnson Ltd., and second runner-up to Miss New Zealand 2006).
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Christiansburg grandmother tries again for pageant title
Ms. Virginia Senior America Pageant contestant Diane Yopp, 62, says life should be lived to the fullest.
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CHRISTIANSBURG -- Diane Yopp says she's at that age where her brain says, "Go, go, go!"
But her body says, "Whoa, whoa, whoa!"
"My brain doesn't think I'm 62, but my body tells me I am," she said.
The arthritis in her hands and feet isn't stopping this grandmother of five from giving the Ms. Virginia Senior America Pageant another shot.
"She decided she would do it one more time," said Wendy Pinhey, a former contestant and organizer of this year's pageant. Pinhey said the pageant, for women 60 and older, promotes the message that aging is not something to be feared.
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Miss Universe Slovenia 2008 was Crowned!
The winner of Miss Universe Slovenia 2008 Beauty Pageant was 20 years old beautiful blonde Anamarija Avbelj (in photo) from Likovica, City beating other 31 lovely candidates. Aside from winning a brand new car, Anamarija will also travel and compete in Vietnam for the Miss Universe 2008 Beauty Pageant.
Miss Universe Slovenia 2008 Beauty Contest's 1st runner-up is Vanesa Stefanovski, which is also voted as Miss Photogenic. While Klara Kobe was declared as the 2nd runner-up.
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Miss Universe 2009: VN designer working on ao dai for Miss Universe
| VN designer working on ao dai for Miss Universe | ||
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You have signed a contract to be the sole designer of ao dai for Miss Universe pageant. Could you share your happiness with us?
When I was a small boy, each time I watched international pageant contests on TV, I dreamed that one day they would wear my clothes and that dream has become reality. This is the greatest happiness and luck for me in my over 10-year career.
How special will be your designs for the contest?
I will design 85 ao dai for 85 contestants from all over the world. Each design will have its own characteristics and will be different from the others. Each ao dai will be a story, which shows the cultural uniqueness of each country.
I divide them into four collections based on the four seasons – Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. When my ao dai go to stage, you will see a colourful picture of nature and a splendid flower garden of Mother Nature.
I want to present to contestants and introduce to international friends a special gift: unique designs that appear for the first time at a Miss Universe pageant. They are my passion, my sentiment and my soul.
But how can you find the essences of all 85 countries within a few months to show them in your designs?
It was very hard for me to get accurate measurements of all contestants from the organising board. I also had to seek information about the colours of their skin, hair and eyes to choose the most suitable materials.
My ao dai will hold closely to the body to help show-off competitors’ body curves. The colours will be various to render the four seasons. I will keep the frame of Vietnamese traditional ao dai and add some suitable renovations. I want to prove that ao dai is not an old thing. It is very modern and romantic.
Learning of the cultures of 85 countries has taken a lot of time. I have to read documents and find out what are the most outstanding features of these countries. I also have to look at traditional clothes of these countries and filter the most special things to use in my ao dai collection, which I call “Miss Universe”. |
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From Angela Smith's blog: Go Red & Me
This week the International pageant announced their partnership with the American Heart Association and Go Red for Women. Rather than copy and paste the entire article you can click and read below.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20080513/AQTU12013052008-1.html
What an exciting opportunity for local, state and national delegates!
Here in North Dakota we signed our state partnership agreement a few months ago. This week we went through training and filmed a you tube video in connection with Go Red for Women and the Smoke Free Fargo Campaign.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20080513/AQTU12013052008-1.html
What an exciting opportunity for local, state and national delegates!
Here in North Dakota we signed our state partnership agreement a few months ago. This week we went through training and filmed a you tube video in connection with Go Red for Women and the Smoke Free Fargo Campaign.
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Jamaica to Crown its First Miss Earth
KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Posh Entertainment Productions Limited franchise holder of Miss Earth Jamaica Beauty Pageant announced that after an extensive interview and selection process they will designate and crown a Jamaican representative with the ultimate honor of representing Jamaica in the third largest International Pageant, the Miss Earth® Beauty Pageant to be held on November 9 in Manila, Philippines.
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Watch Me Lose To Win!
The forties are not just the new 30's, the are the new 20's! Today's women are taking better care of themselves and making the most out of their lives! I know I am! This is not "mid-life", this is "PRIME TIME", let's get out there and live it up, girlfriends! 
Thirteen weeks of counting to "GO TIME"! The National Beauties of America Pageant will be held in the beautiful beach and golf resort area of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, August 19th-24th. Please join us as we celebrate beauty and achievement in every age! Where contestants compete in their own age decade, teens, 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's & above.
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