Pageants & Prosecco, The Podcast

⚠️ Mature Audiences Only ⚠️ Get to know Jai tha Model aka Jeremy. He gives us a male’s perspective of what it’s like to be a pageant boyfriend, being a support system to a girlfriend who’s competing and what he’s most looking forward to watching a competition in person. Grab your glasses because this is only part one!!

Who do you have winning Miss USA on Monday?? I can you who I have taking home that gorgeous crown. Catch my recap after the pageant competition.

I was approached by one of my dear pageant friends Krystle the owner and best selling author of numerous pageant-bard coaching books aimed at helping women win the crown. Every 4th Monday she interviews a pageant judge about their experiences and tips for contestants. This particular Monday, we sipped down together. Grab a glass and tune in 🍷🥂

Lexie May served as Miss United States 2019 and during her reign she had the opportunity to travel the Midwest and Southern regions volunteering at homeless shelters and with several under-funded communities. WIth a focus on medicine and reaching people who may not have full access to adequate care, Lexie used her title to bring awareness to children with Down Syndrome. However her year as Miss Un...

On Friday, the United States National Pageant released their new COVID-19 rules and regulations for it's national competition. Mrs. United States, Lindsay Closson, speak to Pageants & Prosecco about her recent letter to the United States National Organization (USNP) about their requirements for onsite COVID-19 antibody blood test conducted by their own physician, the increase financial and emo...

How ya'll holding up? I hope as high as your crowns! Theme of this episode: how deep is this? I recorded this show in two parts, before and after witnessing an all-virtual competition. I give you my thoughts afterwards then rewind in time to tell you my thoughts on systems holding competitions in 2020 during a global pandemic. Find me on Instagram to tell me your thoughts on if pageant systems sho...

It's time to talk. #BlackQueensMatter

The Swanson sisters, Megan & Allie are dominating the digital space as two entrepreneurs in their own right. The pair made pageant history as who both won sisters the most coveted Miss Nebraska titles and are reigning together. Megan was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2020, earlier this year as her sister, Allie, was the current reigning Miss Nebraska (MAO). The sisters are 5th generation Nebraskans an...

Meet Olivia. She’s headed to Miss USA 2020 (*sometime in the near future) representing Illinois. As a First-generation Polish American, Olivia is a student of science and chemistry. She’s about to receive her Bachelor’s Degree from the prestigious Northwestern University and is mentoring other undergraduate First gens with their research & studies. Olivia is also one of the handful of former Miss...

Meet Shannon. The courageous police woman and military wife is representing for all married women when she won 2020 United States of America’s Mrs. title in Las Vegas. No stranger to law enforcement, both of Shannon’s parents served for the Los Angeles Police Department which led her down a similar path where she was stationed in Hawai’i. The gorgeous island is where she met the love of her life o...

Meet Emma. Her name will be all over billboards not just for her extensive hustle in the pageant world on influence on social media but for her message of fully owning who you are and total appreciation for who SHE is. Her self love is resonating her platform as a curvier contestant while she is working to break barriers and erase the stigma of what size a pageant contestant can be. She represente...

Alyssa Klinzing just completed her reign as Miss Kansas USA and is on her way to finishing school this Spring. With her belief that women should take on leadership roles, she’s focusing her efforts on having a career in politics and educating young voters during this 2020 election. Alyssa talks about EVERYTHING in today’s episode and she’s not holding back. She tells us about her road to Miss USA...

Ever wanted to try compete in the Miss Globe system? After today’s chat with Brittany Simmons, Miss Globe, you may be intrigued. She shares with us her journey to the Miss Globe United States crown and lets us in on her pursuit to the Miss Global World Finals in Sri Lanka. Brittany is no stranger to the spotlight. She is a former cheerleader and model. Brittany currently works as a flight attendan...

Regina Gray is making current pageant history after she represented USA in Poland at the end of 2019 at the Miss Supranational competition. She finished in the Top 10 & is now working hard to promote heart healthy ways women can save their own lives after she witnessed two of her family members succumb to the disease. She drops soo many gems for us in this episode, including what she had to do on...

Many young people may recognize former Miss USA Shauntay Hinton from her time on iCarly or her numerous on screen roles on networks like HGTV, BET, NBC, FOX, The History Channel or Lifetime. She’s making a name for herself in her home state of Mississippi and can be credited for putting the District of Columbia on our pageant radar at Miss USA. Grab your glass and learn more about this historical...

Been Catfished before? Today’s guest knows all about how to confront a stalker. She’s the newest CoHost to the beloved MTV Docuseries and is the true definition of what it means to be unapologetic & true to yourself. She’s successful navigated her way through life winning Miss Teen USA and landing coveted modeling campaigns all while earning a degree from Fordham University. Needless to say this w...

Her artwork has exploded across social media, mainly Instagram over the last 3 months and you may have seen it recently yourselves as many titleholders’ profile pics. Nikki Gal better known as See Thru Nikki is making pageant women and men (who she admittedly want to draw more of) look like digital pieces of art with her hand-drawn portraits. And can finish one in in less than an hour! With Her kn...

FROM THE VAULT— Marisa made history when she won Miss Greater San Diego, the First African-American woman to do so. She spoke about how she struggle to understand what beauty was when she bang competing. From the pageant stage working with children, she’s now on her way to being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to change the way families communicate & love on their child with special needs. Hear...

How much do you know about Miss America 2010? Back when Miss America had a swimsuit competition in Las Vegas on the TLC channel & crowned women in January... Caressa quickly won over the judges during her fabulous rendition of “Listen” by Beyoncé during the talent portion. But her pageant journey began with heartbreak and several L’s. You’ll see what I mean once you pour up and tune in. Bonus on t...

Did you know Black women made history in the Mrs. America pageant too? Today I am highlighting two women who paved a way in the industry, one who made double history for her state & on the national stage. Learn more about these phenomenal women in today’s episode of Pageants & Prosecco. www.pageantsandprosecco.com

PART 2. We begin right where we left off... We are well into 2020 but first we have to look back on where this past decade has brought us in the world of pageantry. I’m joined with my intern Alexandra Syndram, Ms. South Florida United States Kiara Moneé Tolentino, former Miss Universe Canada Sierra Bierchell & CEO of Team DQ, a Chicago-based pageant coaching team, Derrick Lee and with their expert...

Get to know more about Janel Bishop, the first woman of color to win the Miss Teen USA title. Hailing from New England, Janel pondered for years about entering her state competition before she found success & a 6-figure prize package in the MUO organization. Learn more about Jalene’s history & how her win in the early 90’s for shadows what we witnessed in 2019. www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Today’s #BLKPageantHerstory is celebrating the 4th African-American woman today win one of the country’s top pageants. Alexia wowed the judges in Las Vegas last summer when she took home the Miss United States title. We caught up to sip with Alexia for this episode. She’s an entrepreneur in the education field and with her undergrad in biochemistry, she’s currently doing research in Pediatric Neur...

Ciji fighting for literacy and encouraging kids to read miss international 2011 is our next titleholder I am recognizing as a Black Pageant Herstory Queen who is paving the way for all of us today. Grab a glass I go on a mini rant about wine and sweet wine in this episode (don’t mind me). But this is a goodie and I hope you enjoy and get educated on Miss International 2011.

Continuing on with the Queens who have successful lives on reality television after their reign, Candiace Dillard is taking over the Real Housewives of Potomac series and we are here for it.