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Are pageants still relevant…? And my own words at end.

“Reading negative comments about the Miss America pageant always makes me laugh.

🎥 We can have modeling competitions on tv (America’s Next Top Model, She’s Got the Look, etc.)

🎥 We can have talent competitions on tv (America’s Got Talent, The Voice, American Idol, and more)

🎥 We can have competitions based on knowledge and intellect (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Jeopardy, etc.)

🎥 We can even have dating shows (Bachelor/Bachelorette and many others) where a certain body type is really the only type of contestant

🎥 And we can have random reality tv competitions of all flavors (Big Brother, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Biggest Loser, etc. etc.)

But all of the sudden, when you have a competition that is based on talent, modeling, AND interview/public speaking… NOW WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

Suddenly it’s objectifying women! Suddenly it’s outdated and irrelevant!

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So wait… is it really just the fact that it’s multiple things COMBINED? If we separated them out into individual shows, it seems no one would mind. Yet just because they’re all part of one competition, everyone loses their mind.

A lot of people seem to like calling Miss America sexist and objectifying, yet they seem to have no issues with modeling competitions, fitness competitions, bodybuilding competitions, or other such shows.

So perhaps the REAL sexism lies in the fact that we can’t possibly celebrate women who are both beautiful AND intelligent.

No, it simply MUST be one or the other.

It’s as though we seem to say:

“If we want to judge women on their beauty or body, fine. If we want to judge women based on their intellect, fine. But don’t you dare try to say that women can be both! The minute you do, it’s degrading and objectifying; it’s irrelevant and outdated; and most of all, it’s somehow sexist.”

Sorry pageant-haters, I’m just not buying it. I earned over $62,000 in scholarships when I won Miss Nebraska and Miss America. I love public speaking, public policy, and volunteer service, AND I also love modeling, performing arts, and fashion and beauty.

So thank you, Miss America Organization, for refusing to buy into the stereotype that women can only be one way or the other. Thank you for refusing to put women in a box. Thank you for recognizing well-rounded women and diversity. Thank you for being based on style, success, scholarship, AND service…not just one. And thank you for giving women like me (and the new Miss America, who is both beautiful and a Harvard graduate) a chance to display all of our various facets and talents in life. “

I celebrate the fact that I (Stacy) used all of my scholarship money to attend Law School debt free, majored in Political Science, love theatre arts, performing, music, and at 45, the Miss America program gave me motivation to be somebody and skills to do it.

I would love for pageant supporters to share this and then write your own words about how it helped you.

Courtesy of: Stacy Mayo – Miss Texas 2001, MAO

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Young miss United States Emissary, Addyson posted this on Facebook and we just had to share…
Sometimes you just have to help change. 

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Young miss United States Emissary, Addyson posted this on Facebook and we just had to share…
Sometimes you just have to help change.

Wearing glasses can sometimes hurt you in pageantry. It shouldn’t but most feel they need to take their glasses off to hit the stage.

A few months ago I decided I was competing with my glasses on. Take it or leave it is how I felt. I am me and my glasses are apart of who I am.

I am so thankful for the systems that love you for who you are. Emissary Pageants International Congress - #EPICPageants is one of those systems.

Being legally blind, my glasses help me not only see the world but see the stage and the judges.

So girls if you wear glasses, I challenge you to wear them with pride!!! Let me see your pics wearing your glasses.

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One of the things that makes EPIC so special is we allow and encourage our national Queens to continue to compete during their reign. We are so proud of Serenity for stepping out of her comfort zone and pursuing her lifelong dream of competing in the Miss America system. She took first runner-up as a teen in a local pageant. We know this is just the start for her. Way to go Serenity!

One of the things that makes EPIC so special is we allow and encourage our national Queens to continue to compete during their reign. We are so proud of Serenity for stepping out of her comfort zone and pursuing her lifelong dream of competing in the Miss America system. She took first runner-up as a teen in a local pageant. We know this is just the start for her. Way to go Serenity! ...

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DISCOVER TRANSPARANCY!!!⁠

Our second-year numbers are super low in ALL divisions. This is your chance to compete and win! Numbers are not likely to be this low in the future. We anticipate the Emissary Pageants International Congress growing into one of the biggest pageants out there. ⁠

Young Miss (7-9) - 1⁠
Preteen (10-12) - 2 (2 pending)⁠
Teen (13-15) - 0⁠
Jr Miss (16-18) - 1⁠
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We have had 2 registrations in 2 days so we are growing! Our delegates currently come from 7 states - Texas, Maine, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Nevada! Will You be crowned United States Emissary? Are you her? Are you the one we are searching for?⁠

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Mastering Interviews⁠
Navigating the Runway⁠
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Crafting Your Introduction⁠
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Excelling in Reign⁠
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WHO ELSE PROVIDES FREE NATIONAL-LEVEL PAGEANT TRAINING??? No one at all! Mark your calendars for our ASTOUNDING Pageant Training! Gain insights from the National Director and her team on what it means to be a United States Emissary.⁠
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Mastering Interviews⁠
Navigating the Runway⁠
Runway Fashion⁠
Crafting Your Introduction⁠
Selecting the Right Optional for YOU⁠
Building Your Platform⁠
Producing Your Video⁠
Excelling in Reign⁠
Fundraising Strategies⁠
Open Forum⁠
And so much more!!!⁠
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This series of 10 classes is open to ALL EPIC Delegates. Sign up for training today, and ensure you join our kickoff lesson on February 3. You'll be entered into our raffle for exciting prizes from our sponsors!⁠
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WHO ELSE PROVIDES FREE NATIONAL-LEVEL PAGEANT TRAINING??? No one at all! Mark your calendars for our ASTOUNDING Pageant Training! Gain insights from the National Director and her team on what it means to be a United States Emissary.⁠

Here’s what we’ll explore:⁠
Mastering Interviews⁠
Navigating the Runway⁠
Runway Fashion⁠
Crafting Your Introduction⁠
Selecting the Right Optional for YOU⁠
Building Your Platform⁠
Producing Your Video⁠
Excelling in Reign⁠
Fundraising Strategies⁠
Open Forum⁠
And so much more!!!⁠

This series of 10 classes is open to ALL EPIC Delegates. Sign up for training today, and ensure you join our kickoff lesson on February 3. You`ll be entered into our raffle for exciting prizes from our sponsors!⁠

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