Miss America 1984, Vanessa L. Williams
Not to be outdone, Catherine Zeta-Jones and others opted against the pale trend and showed up in various shades of beautiful jeweled tone greens. I love this time of year!!!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Isn't She Pretty in Pink
And so it begins, once again, the start of awards season!!! Red carpet fashions often spark ideas for pageant season gowns. With the crowning of Miss America 2011, state pageants will soon be under way to begin selecting the MAO Class of 2012. On the Golden Globe red carpet last night, pink seemed to be the color of choice in various shades. Could this be the beginning of a trend for 2011, will pageant contestants move from the traditional "winning" white to a pale pink?
Saturday, January 15, 2011
There she is.....
Once again, that famous "tune" was sung as Miss America 2010, Caressa Cameron passed the crown to the next distinguished woman. After a world wind year of excitement and appearances, it was time to say goodbye. On this 90th anniversary of Miss America, more than 40 past Miss Americas returned to Las Vegas took to various stages to remember highlights of their reigns.
With a welcoming of Pink's "Raise Your Glass" the top 15 were announced:
1) Miss Oklahoma 2) Miss Nebraska 3)Miss Texas (always a crowd favorite!!!) 4) Miss Rhode Island (total crown shocker), 5) Miss Utah, 6) Miss Washington, 7) Miss Arizona, 8) Miss Hawai'i 9) Miss Virginia ( I was surprised - so much for prelims) 10) Miss Arkansas (my pick for Miss America - even though the whole racially ambiguous comment let me know you were black) 11) Miss California. You/America chose the additional semi-finalist:s 12) Miss New York & 13)Miss Delaware. Finally, for the first time in MAO history, the contestants had the opportunity to select finalists, they were (to join the swimsuit competititon) - 14) Miss Kentucky & Miss Oregon.
The competition dwindled down to the top 10, followed by top top 5. All of the girls looked absolutely lovely during the fitness (formerly swimsuit) competition although I was AMAZED by the big hair and the lack of color in the top 15 but eh- what do I know.
In the end, Teresa Scanlon, the youngest ever at 17 years old, was crowned Miss America 2011. Congratulations Miss Nebraska 2010!!!!!! Take the crown and run with it!
With a welcoming of Pink's "Raise Your Glass" the top 15 were announced:
1) Miss Oklahoma 2) Miss Nebraska 3)Miss Texas (always a crowd favorite!!!) 4) Miss Rhode Island (total crown shocker), 5) Miss Utah, 6) Miss Washington, 7) Miss Arizona, 8) Miss Hawai'i 9) Miss Virginia ( I was surprised - so much for prelims) 10) Miss Arkansas (my pick for Miss America - even though the whole racially ambiguous comment let me know you were black) 11) Miss California. You/America chose the additional semi-finalist:s 12) Miss New York & 13)Miss Delaware. Finally, for the first time in MAO history, the contestants had the opportunity to select finalists, they were (to join the swimsuit competititon) - 14) Miss Kentucky & Miss Oregon.
The competition dwindled down to the top 10, followed by top top 5. All of the girls looked absolutely lovely during the fitness (formerly swimsuit) competition although I was AMAZED by the big hair and the lack of color in the top 15 but eh- what do I know.
In the end, Teresa Scanlon, the youngest ever at 17 years old, was crowned Miss America 2011. Congratulations Miss Nebraska 2010!!!!!! Take the crown and run with it!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Pine Tree State takes the crown!!!!
Congratulations to Shannon Folsom !!!! This beautiful brunette from Maine was recently crowned Miss Collegiate America 2011 at the national pageant in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday,, January 8th!!!
She is a 19 year old college student and dean's list student , currently attending the University of Maine in Orono and pursuing a B.S. in Kinesiology. No stranger to pageantry, Shannon was also the Maine's MAOT (Miss America's Outstanding Teen) in 2008.
Miss Folsom, who is studying kinesiology and pre-med, will receive a $10,000 college scholarship, plus a generous wardrobe and prizes totaling over $25,000 for her year of service traveling the nation promoting healthy lifestyles and the value of education. Folsom, daughter of Ed and Lauren Folsom of Saco, is an accomplished actress and singer. She has performed in more than 20 plays and musicals, sings in three choruses, plays violin and has received many awards from baton-twirling competitions as a child.
With the reigning Mrs. America 2011 hailing from Connecticut, and now Miss Maine winning Collegiate America, can we predict that our next Miss America will greet us from the northeast as well??? On Saturday, Jan. 15th we will find out........stay tuned!
** Thank you to Ms. T.C. Jamison, Pennsylvania High School & Collegiate America Pageant Director for sending me this news!!!!
She is a 19 year old college student and dean's list student , currently attending the University of Maine in Orono and pursuing a B.S. in Kinesiology. No stranger to pageantry, Shannon was also the Maine's MAOT (Miss America's Outstanding Teen) in 2008.
Miss Folsom, who is studying kinesiology and pre-med, will receive a $10,000 college scholarship, plus a generous wardrobe and prizes totaling over $25,000 for her year of service traveling the nation promoting healthy lifestyles and the value of education. Folsom, daughter of Ed and Lauren Folsom of Saco, is an accomplished actress and singer. She has performed in more than 20 plays and musicals, sings in three choruses, plays violin and has received many awards from baton-twirling competitions as a child.
With the reigning Mrs. America 2011 hailing from Connecticut, and now Miss Maine winning Collegiate America, can we predict that our next Miss America will greet us from the northeast as well??? On Saturday, Jan. 15th we will find out........stay tuned!
** Thank you to Ms. T.C. Jamison, Pennsylvania High School & Collegiate America Pageant Director for sending me this news!!!!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Out with the Old.......In with the New
Happy New Year!!!!!!!
Can you believe it's really 2011!!!! Pageants & Pearls hopes you enjoyed your holiday season! We wer so busy enjoying all the festivities we were too tired to blog :-( In any event, looking at the calendar we realized it's almost that time again for the Miss America crown to change heads.
Caressa has done a fabulous job in the role. Her popularity, I'm sure, has done a lot to help bring MAO back to the mainstream!!!! This year's pageant will return to the ABC Network and is "presented by DSW". Could a return to Atlantic City be in the near future? She has toured the globe over bringing smiles and excitement where ever she appeared. Pretty soon, she'll be back to her "regular life". But let's be honest, how much regular can you get after spending a year as Miss America!
On Saturday, Jan 15th - a panel of judges, including Joy Behar of The View, will select our new Miss America! Who will it be? I for one will be in front of my tube with my popcorn and strawberry soda rooting for Miss Maryland Lindsay Staniszewski - GO MARYLAND
Can you believe it's really 2011!!!! Pageants & Pearls hopes you enjoyed your holiday season! We wer so busy enjoying all the festivities we were too tired to blog :-( In any event, looking at the calendar we realized it's almost that time again for the Miss America crown to change heads.
Caressa has done a fabulous job in the role. Her popularity, I'm sure, has done a lot to help bring MAO back to the mainstream!!!! This year's pageant will return to the ABC Network and is "presented by DSW". Could a return to Atlantic City be in the near future? She has toured the globe over bringing smiles and excitement where ever she appeared. Pretty soon, she'll be back to her "regular life". But let's be honest, how much regular can you get after spending a year as Miss America!
On Saturday, Jan 15th - a panel of judges, including Joy Behar of The View, will select our new Miss America! Who will it be? I for one will be in front of my tube with my popcorn and strawberry soda rooting for Miss Maryland Lindsay Staniszewski - GO MARYLAND
Miss Maryland, Miss District of Columbia & Miss Virginia with Miss America at USO Casino Night
Friday, December 17, 2010
F-U-Ndraising !!!!
According to Dictionary.com Fundraiser - [fuhnd-rey-zer] is defined as:
– a noun
1. a person who solicits contributions or pledges.
2. a gathering held for such solicitation
3. a person who raises money for a cause
4. an event held to raise money for a cause.
Some times the beauty of pageantry is that it gives girls an women the opportunity to be or hold fundraisers. As we wind up this "season of giving", it's important that we be reminded how the wonderful worlds of pageantry and fundraising can go hand in hand. While the first thing we may think about when entering a pageant becomes an idea is the cost - try thinking about it as a small investment in the betterment of humanity.
Many pageant systems smile upon those who have a platform they promote throughout their reign or quest to win the crown. Often times, showcasing how involved you are in a particular platform can be demonstrated by the events you hold to raise funds or awareness. While organizations may be able to do it on their own, having the assistance of a pageant queen to put a face on it doesn't hurt.
Sometimes, it just feels good to know that you can use your title as Miss Turkey Leg to encourage other people to come out and make a donation to Special Olympics, Cancer Awareness, HIV/AIDS or Big Brothers Big Sisters to name a few.
Pageantry can be about so much more than just looking pretty if you take the chance to put your heart and mind into it. This weekend Miss DC International and Miss Teen DC International will be hosting an ice skating fundraiser to raise funds for the homeless and self esteem organizations. Now what could be more fun that a Saturday afternoon on ice.
Look beyond the crown and think about how you can make a difference in the lives of others.
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