Miss Represented

This week on Miss Represented our guest Delaney Milian, Miss Carnival Miami, discusses her career as a neurology rehabilitation technician and her passion for orthopedics. She also talks about her experience in pageants and her advocacy for breast cancer awareness. Delaney shares her goals of making a positive impact and leaving a legacy, and her future plans.

Keep up with Delaney: @delaney.milian

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Join your host, Lisa Opie in this week's episode of Miss Represented as she sits down with Lou Schieffelin, a former Miss Florida Teen USA and model.

In this week's episode of Miss Represented, host Lisa Opie and guest Elizabeth Tran discuss Tran's recent participation in the Asian Model Icon pageant in Malaysia, highlighting Malaysia's diversity and Tran's experience of speaking Cantonese outside her family for the first time. They delve into the importance of representation in pageants and Tran's aim to break stereotypes in the Miss USA pageant. The conversation transitions to Tran's shift from corporate IT to full-time entrepreneurship, exploring challenges and support from the pageant community. Themes include breaking the glass ceiling in entrepreneurship, women-owned businesses, media portrayal of women, hiring concerns, strategic planning, and managing taxes and healthcare as an entrepreneur. They touch on bookkeeping, SEO, and tailoring services for clients. Both share experiences as women in male-dominated industries, emphasizing community building and empowerment. Tran discusses her journey in web design and passion for pageantry, while Opie reflects on her brand, LadyCode, and dispelling pageant stereotypes. They also discuss balancing passion with profit and challenges in dating as successful women.

Keep up with Elizabeth: @misselizabethtran

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In this episode of Misrepresented, host Lisa Opie interviews Jada Kelly, a pageant competitor and commercial model. Jada shares her journey in the pageant world, starting from her shy childhood to breaking out of her shell through pageantry. She also discusses her experience in modeling, particularly in Miss Vizcaya Swimwear. Jada talks about her career as a commercial model and her passion for skincare. She shares her aspirations for the Miss Mississippi USA pageant and her future goals. Jada also reveals her businesses in baking and event planning. The conversation concludes with a discussion on manifestation and self-belief.

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In this episode, host Lisa Opie interviews Avori, a trailblazing woman in the gaming industry. Avori shares her journey from being a fan of The Hunger Games to becoming a professional gamer and influencer. She discusses the challenges she faced as a woman in gaming and her advocacy for women in the industry. Avori also talks about her experiences in modeling, reality TV, and entrepreneurship. She shares her five-year plan and emphasizes the importance of mindset and believing in oneself.

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Gracie Pfaff, founder of Harvest 107, shares her journey from being nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 to starting a nonprofit organization focused on sustainable agriculture. She discusses the challenges faced by farmers and female farmers in particular, and the impact of her work in Haiti. Gracie also talks about her experience in pageantry and her upcoming participation in Miss Tennessee USA. She emphasizes the importance of believing in oneself and consuming positive content. Listeners are encouraged to follow Harvest 107 and support their mission.

Miss USA 2023 shares her experiences at New York Fashion Week with Supermodels Unlimited, Miss Universe, and other recent appearances. She discusses the announcement of Miss USA 2024 location and reveals the upcoming Miss USA magazine. Miss USA also talks about her visits to NASA and Disney, as well as her competition style and tips for mental health. She concludes with advice for future Miss USA contestants. In this conversation, Noelia Voight, Miss USA 2023, discusses mental health, her upcoming Smile Train trip to Mexico, the sisterhood of Miss Teen USA, her future plans, and her favorite on-stage question.

Join Lisa Opie and influencer Dominique Shim as they dish on influencer trips, Instagram challenges, and navigating relationships in Miami. From Miss Vizcaya Swimwear experiences to designing bikinis, the Dominique shares insights into the influencer lifestyle. Discover the challenges of dating in Miami, wedding planning, and the joys of island living. In this fun episode, Lisa and Dominique play "This or That" and offer valuable takeaways for influencers and anyone navigating relationships.

In this episode, host Lisa Opie sits down with Alexis Lete, Miss Indiana USA 2021, about her experiences in pageantry and the challenges she has faced. They discuss the crazy day she had before filming because of her car troubles, growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, her college experience at George Washington University, and her journey in pageantry, including her top five placement at Miss USA. They also address a controversial YouTube video and the importance of being authentic on social media. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the changes in the Miss USA age requirement and the power of pageantry as a stepping stone. In this conversation, Alexis Lete discusses her dating life, future plans, emotional growth, challenges in the WWE, bullying, leaving the WWE, dealing with criticism, the influence of her father on her dating life, modeling vs. pageantry, and crazy encounters.

In this episode, host Lisa interviews Zoe McGrady, a product manager in finance and model. Zoe shares her experiences growing up in Virginia as a mixed-race woman, her childhood dreams of becoming a scientist, and her journey to Duke University. She also discusses her career as a product manager in New York City and her modeling career with Wilhelmina agency. Zoe offers advice for aspiring models and shares her motivation to compete in pageants. She emphasizes the importance of not limiting oneself and encourages young women in STEM to believe in themselves and pursue their dreams.

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