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Miss America

A Bit of Clarity: Using Social Media for Pageants

February 21, 2012

Welcome to the guest blog we’re cleverly calling “A Bit of Clarity” by Claire Buffie. [Not so] Quick intro: In addition to being Miss New York 2010, one of Will’s video interviews featuring Miss America contestants [video], I am a photographer and graphic designer—visual communicator, if you will. I grew up in Indianapolis, IN where [...]

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VIDEO: Kendall Morris – Miss Texas 2011

January 11, 2012

Kendall Morris in her own words: “I always enjoyed watching the pageant, and I sat in the audience four times just hoping that one day I could be that girl representing the state of Texas on that stage. So it’s very surreal that it’s actually me – it’s actually happening — and I’m going after [...]

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VIDEO: MAOTeen 2011 – Lacey Interviews National Princesses

April 19, 2011

This week our special guest turns the tables and gets to do the interviewing! During this year’s Miss America Pageant, Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2011, Lacey Russ took some time to get to know a few of the National Princesses during the unveiling of Sherri Hill’s new Kid’s Collection for 2011. Be sure to watch [...]

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VIDEO: MAOTeen 2011 – Lacey’s Keepsake

April 11, 2011

Taken from Lacey’s Official MAOTeen Blog: “❖ Scholastic Ambition – Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education with a Master’s Degree in Counseling ❖ Favorite TV Show – Food Network Challenge ❖ Favorite Food – Cappuccino Chunky Chocolate ice cream!!!!! ❖ Favorite Place to Visit – My grandparent’s ranch ❖ Pets – Coco, identical to Bruiser in Legally Blonde [...]

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VIDEO: Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2011 – Lacey Russ

April 5, 2011

From Miss America’s Outstanding Teen‘s official press release this past summer: “Orlando, FL – August 29, 2010 – Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen Lacey Russ was crowned Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2011. Lacey preformed a piano piece that was a combination of Bach’s Prelude XXI and Beethoven’s Sonata Pathetique and spoke of her platform P.U.R.E Excellence [...]

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VIDEO: Interviewing Miss America’s Outstanding Teens

March 28, 2011

So how do you interview 12 titleholders in one video? Well you send in a special team of guest correspondents to do the job At this year’s Miss America, I was invited to La Casa Hermosa’s party for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen titleholders. And a party it was with crowns, banners, photographers, media, and [...]

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VIDEO: MAOT’s New Program and Contest

March 21, 2011

Here’s exciting new information coming from the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Organization! Kelly George of thePageantGuy.com was able to interview Tawni Darby, founder of MAOT’s newest program – Teens in Training Camp. This newly launched program is designed for the pageant and NON-pageant teenager, age 13-17, seeking to learn the same personal development skills that [...]

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VIDEO: Claire Buffie – Miss New York 2010

January 27, 2011

As spoken by Miss New York 2010, Claire Buffie in her “America’s Choice” video: “…those experiences as Miss New York have been unforgettable. But what I have to remember is that at the end of the day, I come home and all this comes off. The sash comes off, the earrings come out, and what I [...]

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VIDEO: Did you MISS this interview?

January 19, 2011

Eight more interviews with pageantry’s biggest names…with many more to come! Did you MISS any of the interviews? If so, just check out the links at the end of the video and catch up on all of the latest interviews! -Will the Pageant Guy

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AUDIO: Cris Crotz – Miss Nevada 2010

January 13, 2011

As I leave today for the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, I think about the best Vegas trip I’ve ever had…which was my most recent. Last time I was in Sin City, I rode shotgun with Miss Dallas USA 2008, Christina Campfield, on the most ridiculous ride known to any living thing — Stratosphere’s [...]

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AUDIO: Sarah Beth James – Miss Mississippi 2010

January 11, 2011

If you didn’t already know, this year marks the 90th anniversary of Miss America. The world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women — back on network television — will host this year’s pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday, January 15th at 9pm EST on ABC. As you read this blog, fifty-three of America’s [...]

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Miss America Returns to ABC for 2011 Pageant

May 26, 2010

by Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick (Subscribe to Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick’s posts), Posted May 24th 2010 at 4:00PM Miss America 2010 Caressa Cameron (left) and Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih (right). Photos: AP (2) Here she is (again!)…Miss America. On the eve of her 90th birthday, ABC has inked a deal with the aging beauty and scholarship pageant, [...]

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