Today, Miss Washington Teen USA 2020 Marianne Bautista joins me on the podcast! Marianne talks about her experiences as an Asian American/Filipina American in the pageant world, what she’s been up to during her reign as Miss Washington Teen USA, racial + body type + class diversity within pageantry, what she thinks the future holds for pageants, and so much more!

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Learn more about Miss Washington USA/Miss Washington Teen USA: https://www.misswashingtonusa.com/

History of pageants resources I referenced in the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ySl20yfzrbue9hLJpCSIAqM6kEzrfhVrTny-sNRmhWQ/edit?usp=sharing

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Thank you to mariokhol and Pixabay for the music!