Confessions of a Pageant Girl

When I think back on my 14 years doing pageants, I realized I have quite a few stories to tell for those looking to pull back the curtain on what pageantry is really like. Let me debunk a few rumors right away. Yes, we get spray tans. Yes, we use butt glue. Yes, we contour our abs for swimsuit. So, here’s my behind the scenes look at my time competing in pageants. Continue reading

My Story of Losing

I wrote a blog post (linked here) for a class assignment a few years ago on how I’ve lost far more pageants than I’ve ever won and what all I’ve learned from that journey. That original post was written right after I won Miss DeSoto Heritage 2017, so it ended on a high note. Recently, for a different class assignment, we had to write a personal story as a book. I loved My Story of Losing so much I decided to use it. However, the story had more to it in the 2 years since I’d written the original. So here for everyone’s pleasure, is the updated version of My Story of Losing. Enjoy! Continue reading