All Things Pageantry

All Things Pageantry

By Meg Baertl BrownSociety & Culture
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All Things Pageantry episodes

  • Meet Nicole Missios, National Finalist for Miss Australia Galaxy

    Nicole Missios is currently a national finalist for Australia Galaxy Pageants in 2025. After placing top 10 in 2023 and winning the Galaxy girl award in 2024, Nicole is committed to coming back #STRONGERTHANEVER to compete once again for the Miss Galaxy Australia title in 2025.

    Nicole platform - ‘Dreams Beyond The Spectrum’ was created as a way for Nicole to share her story about being diagnosed with autism and being able to achieve her dreams and goals despite the boundaries she faced going up. Now living out all of her dreams Nicole shares her story plus tips and tricks to help others who are neurodivergent reach their full potential and goals despite the boundaries in life.

     

     

     

     

    25 min
  • Meet Trinity Pearson, Mrs. Queen of the World USA 2025

    Trinity Pearson is the reigning Mrs Queen Of The World USA 2025.  Trinity has been in pageantry for over 30 years, serving as contestant, judge, emcee, director, volunteer, backstage helper, just about anything pageant related! She is a huge believer in the self development found in pageantry. Trinity entered her first pageant at age 17, and paid for most of her undergraduate education and Masters of Business Administration degrees with pageant scholarships! She is a Certified Life Coach, and serves as Director of Client success/ Pageant Coach with Win A Pageant. Her first book “The Queen’s Code” is now available on Amazon, which outlines 5 key steps to success she has observed over the years as winning strategies.

    40 min
  • Meet the 2024 Universal Petite Queens

    Welcome to the kickoff of Season 4! Our first guests are fabulous rockstar queens who've totally crushed it in the pageant world. We chat with the 2024 Universal Petite queens! They share their pageantry experiences and heartfelt missions to make both their communities and the world a better, more sparkly place

    Mrs Universal Petite- Rachel Betterley

    Ms. Universal Petite- Dr Shruti Kishna Hedge

    Miss Universal Petite- Catherine Gutierrez

    Teen Universal Petite- Lorena Zoe Maldonado

    For more info, go to the Universal Petite website!

    42 min
  • Meet Francesca McDowell, Ms. Full-Figured USA Tx Plus
    Francesca McDowell placed first runner up recently in the Ms. Full-Figured USA Plus pageant. She also brought home the titles Full-Figured USA Plus Fashionista and Ms. Full-Figured USA Plus People's Choice 2024.  In this episode, she shares her platform is entitled Changing The Narrative: The Fight Against Low Self-Esteem. She has created the Princess Empowerment Movement. This Movement has been founded upon the grounds to teach every young woman that they are beautiful in their own way. She plans to use her platform to teach all women that size does not define your beauty nor your worth.
    30 min
  • Meet Heather Almager, Mrs. Indiana Petite 2025

    Heather, the current Mrs. Indiana Petite 2025, shares with us her experience in the pageantry world on and off stage as a hairstylist with the Reign Beauty Team.  

    She also shares  how she is promoting her platform Crown Beyond Cancer which is something she holds dear to her heart as a Breast Cancer Survivor. 

    37 min
  • Meet Morgan Mohler - Miss Midwest MN 2025

    As Miss Midest 2025, Morgan promotes “Living L.I.F.E. Limitless” by teaching a simple, 4-step process to achieving dreams and goals no matter the circumstances. Locally, Morgan can be found presenting her Limitless Workshop to all ages, organizing golf fundraisers to support scholarship opportunities, and serving at events especially alongside Big Brothers Big Sisters. Morgan also reaches a national audience through online resources like her Living Limitless Journal, “Limitless L.I.F.E. Leaders'' Community, and “How to Live a Limitless L.I.F.E” Podcast. 

     

    29 min
  • Meet Amanda Garcia, Executive Director of the Miss Linn-Benton Scholarship Program

    Amanda Garcia is a dedicated advocate and leader with a passion for empowering others.  Her commitment to community service is complemented by her background as a former Mrs. Oregon America and USOA Mrs. Oregon 2019, roles that allowed her to champion causes close to her heart.  Amanda combines her personal experiences with her professional endeavors to inspire and uplift those around her, making a meaningful impact in the lives of many. She is looking forward to her new role as the executive director for the Miss Linn Benton Scholarship program, a preliminary to Miss America. 

    31 min
  • Meet Kendra Hicks- Miss American United Miss 2024

    As AUM Texas Miss 2024, Kendra's platform, Trash to Treasured Totes, remains her most valued and passion filled endeavor. Created in 2022 to directly address the textile waste crises, Kendra accepts donated clothing items to sew into reusable tote bags. The totes are then donated to local police departments and women’s shelters, directly serving the citizens who need them most. Trash to Treasured tote bags are present in 5 states throughout the southwest

    29 min

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