Confessions of a Pageant King

Casey Gibson is a 23 year-old Systems Integration Analyst for a large Aero Space Engineering Government Contractor, currently residing in North Carolina. She was recently crowned Miss America’s United States 2022 and will be representing North Carolina at Miss Global USA next July. A graduate of USC College of Engineering and Computer Science, Casey was also a Division One Cheerleader, a President...

Annalise Monson is an Australian model and regional project innovation & support manager who grew up on a dairy farm. Despite facing obstacles, including a hidden disability called Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Annalise is determined to make a difference in the agriculture industry. Annalise's experience on the farm has helped her transition into her current role, where...

Alyssa Bates is a twenty-one year old from Nashville, Tennessee. She is currently a senior at Western Kentucky University and will graduate in May with a double major in Middle School Science Education and Science and Mathematics Education with a minor in Dance. In the Fall, she will begin her dream job as a 6th grade Science teacher with the goal of inspiring young boys and girls to find their pa...

In addition to being a successful beauty therapist, Janaya Reimers is also a business owner and model. She is deeply passionate about women's empowerment and confidence building, and actively works towards promoting these causes in both her personal and professional life. Her dedication to health and wellness is reflected in her vegan lifestyle and her love for adventure, including her recent trek...

Presly Pedigo is a twenty-one year old from Nashville, Tennessee. She is currently a senior at the University of Tennessee where she will graduate in May with honors in Neuroscience and Psychology. Her goal is to become a Physician Associate in women’s health to provide a safe and empowering space for young women. In 2019, Presly was crowned Teen Universe USA and her pageant journey has now led to...

Maelia Salcines is an award winning children’s book author of @youcandoitbooks, co-founder of Mental Health non-profit @mentalmonarchs, a part-time model and a certified Team Flawless makeup artist (@maesglam). She placed 3rd runner up at Miss Texas USA 2021, was awarded people’s choice at Miss Universe Paraguay and will be representing the Community of Paraguayans in the USA at Miss Grand Paragua...

Nicolette Radparvar is a twenty-one year-old author, Broadcast Journalism student, and the reigning Miss Florida Collegiate America from Tampa, Florida. She is a senior at the University of Tampa, graduating with honors in Communications and Public Relations and aims to become an influential news anchor. As Miss Florida Collegiate America, her mission is to empower and instill confidence in studen...

Machaela Kozlowski is the reigning USA National Miss New York and will be competing for the USA National Miss title in July 2023, representing the state of New York. She is a driven 20-year-old animal lover from central New York who is pursuing a degree in biology. She balances her studies with her jobs as a veterinary assistant and bridal consultant. Machaela's platform, P.A.W.S. (Providing Anima...

Meet Helena Hawke, an ambitious 18-year-old from Caerleon and a Miss Wales 2023 finalist. Helena is a budding humanitarian, with a strong passion for sociology and psychology which she is currently pursuing through her A level studies. With a family rich in military heritage, it comes as no surprise that Helena aspires to join the forces. She comes from a lineage of military personnel, including h...

A former Pageant Queen (Miss Nebraska 2014 & Miss Nebraska USA 2020), turned The “Sales Queen™,” Megan (Swanson) Rhodes is the CEO and Founder of SalesQueen.com , which helps high achieving experts build a simple, scalable business around what’s already in their brain while finally making the level of impact they’ve known they’re called to. After coaching thousands of the most prevalent, intel...

Kristen Wright is dynamic young woman who balances her role as the reigning Miss World Australia with her passion for ocean conservation and scuba diving. At only 18, she became a certified SSI speciality scuba diving instructor and has since explored some of the world's most beautiful dive spots. Along with her love for the ocean, Kristen is also studying Biomedical Science with the goal of becom...

Meet Estefany Ariza, the reigning Miss Mission International from Colombia and a successful entrepreneur. She was crowned in the Dominican Republic in September and runs her own B2B Marketing Agency and Women's Empowerment Business. Estefany is also dedicated to making a difference and is in the process of building a non-profit organization called "Befriending Your Brokenness". This platform aims...

Ashley Wood is an entrepreneur, certified pharmacy technician and certified nutrition coach in New York City. She has been competing in pageantry since 2018 & became first runner-up at the 2022 Miss Mission International competition, representing her country of Puerto Rico. She loves everything beauty and fashion and has had the pleasure of working as a model. Ashley is a mental health advocat...

Tayan Stansfield is a fifteen year-old sophomore at Martha Layne Collins High School. She was recently crowned Teen Miss Earth USA 2023 and is the youngest winner in the organization’s history to have received this honor. Tayan is a two-sport varsity athlete in dance and tennis. She serves as an ambassador and volunteer for Kentucky Harvest where she goes on food rescues and recently conducted a h...

Kathyria Burgos is the reigning Elite Mission International 2022, crowned in the Dominican Republic this past September, representing Puerto Rico. She works in accounting and is currently expanding her career to real estate. She is a Make-A-Wish granter at Make-A-Wish Connecticut and volunteers regularly with her local rescue mission. Kathyria would like to use her platform to bring more awareness...

Olivia Harris is the reigning Miss Charm Wales. Having competed in her first pageant Miss Wales 2021 at only eighteen, she went on to win the title and represented Wales at the 70th Miss World in Puerto Rico. Eleven months after the Miss World final, Olivia will return to the big stage again as she represents Wales at the first Miss Charm international pageant in Vietnam in February. The eldest of...

My name is Rose Pidgorodetska, Miss Arkansas Earth USA 2022. I am a first-generation Ukrainian American and a small business owner. I am a gardener, entrepreneur, author, philanthropist and candle-maker. I enjoy yoga, summertime, traveling and serving! I recently wrote a children's book about gardening called: "Rose Plants a Garden". You can purchase it at: ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.simplyroseandco.com/r...

Elizabeth J. Cron was born and raised in Allentown, PA, USA. She began training in ballet at the age of 3 which served as the beginning of a life-long passion for dance and performance. Since that time, she has performed across the United States and toured internationally as a dancer, actress, storyteller and speaker. She relocated to Los Angeles CA in 2008 where she transitioned her live performa...

Sunny Day is a twenty-seven year-old first generation high school and college graduate with a Bachelors in Communications. She is in her fifth year as a public school teacher, currently teaching fifth grade English and Social Studies, having previously taught sixth grade English and serving as the school site ESL coordinator and teacher. In 2020, she was awarded Teacher of the Year. She is passion...

Nicole Sandrik-Arzadi is a first-generation Iranian-American, Presidential Academic Scholar studying International Affairs at George Washington University. She is an aspiring lawyer and Teen Miss New York Earth 2022. Outside of pageantry, Nicole is a signed and published model who has walked in New York Fashion Week and is a dancer with over fifteen years of training. Additionally, she utilizes he...

Sarah Phelps is a twenty-five year-old resident of Maine, competing for Miss Earth USA. She had the great fortune of growing up in Acadia National Park and started playing an active role in her community as a change-maker from a very young age. She believes that continuing to build community and leading by example will help her on her journey towards Miss Earth USA. Sarah currently works in higher...

Gracie Pfaff is a non-profit founder, digital marketing consultant, public speaker and model. She founded Harvest107 at just twelve years old to utilise sustainable agriculture to prevent hunger and malnutrition. She and her family moved to Haiti for five years to continue this mission. Outside of her work, Gracie loves to write and play music, go rock-climbing with her sister, train her two Dober...

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 publis...

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...

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 b...