Meet Emma. Her name will be all over billboards not just for her extensive hustle in the pageant world on influence on social media but for her message of fully owning who you are and total appreciation for who SHE is. Her self love is resonating her platform as a curvier contestant while she is working to break barriers and erase the stigma of what size a pageant contestant can be. She represented her home state of Wisconsin on the national stage 4 times and is competing again for the title of Miss Earth USA 2020 this summer in Las Vegas. In this episode, Emma shares how her pageant journey looks from her viewpoint, the countless rejections she had to overcome and why she continues to compete despite sometimes being the only contestant with a little more curves. This episode is a goodie as we talk about body image, self love and breaking barriers. Grab your glass & tune in! www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Alyssa Klinzing just completed her reign as Miss Kansas USA and is on her way to finishing school this Spring. With her belief that women should take on leadership roles, she’s focusing her efforts on having a career in politics and educating young voters during this 2020 election. Alyssa talks about EVERYTHING in today’s episode and she’s not holding back. She tells us about her road to Miss USA in Reno, Nevada during a transition year under the new WME/IMG management and how the changes affected her view of the Miss USA system compared to competing for Miss Teen USA in 2012. Her advice for women in domestic violence situations, how to managed to successfully leave her abuser and how this lifetime Girl Scout member hustled her way as a teen to win a week at horse camp! There’s so many gems dropped and this episode is full of her wisdom so grab a glass or two and sit back and enjoy this special long episode. Follow us on social media IG @PageantsandProsecco. Twitter @pageantsandwine www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Ever wanted to try compete in the Miss Globe system? After today’s chat with Brittany Simmons, Miss Globe, you may be intrigued. She shares with us her journey to the Miss Globe United States crown and lets us in on her pursuit to the Miss Global World Finals in Sri Lanka. Brittany is no stranger to the spotlight. She is a former cheerleader and model. Brittany currently works as a flight attendant and is looking forward to sharing her platform of domestic violence. She is a graduate from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's degree in Family Human Development.

Being a former NFL cheerleader, one of her biggest hobbies is dancing. As a title holder, Brittany is an advocate for women empowerment and is also passionate about feeding the homeless in her community. We’re both sipping on something slight this episode so grab your glass & join us on this episode. Follow us on social IG: @PageantsAndProsecco Twitter @pageantsandwine www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Regina Gray is making current pageant history after she represented USA in Poland at the end of 2019 at the Miss Supranational competition. She finished in the Top 10 & is now working hard to promote heart healthy ways women can save their own lives after she witnessed two of her family members succumb to the disease. She drops soo many gems for us in this episode, including what she had to do on her social media and she was preparing for the Miss USA competition in 2018. Grab a glass or two for this episode and sit back and relax! www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Many young people may recognize former Miss USA Shauntay Hinton from her time on iCarly or her numerous on screen roles on networks like HGTV, BET, NBC, FOX, The History Channel or Lifetime. She’s making a name for herself in her home state of Mississippi and can be credited for putting the District of Columbia on our pageant radar at Miss USA. Grab your glass and learn more about this historical Beauty Queen who paved a way!

Been Catfished before? Today’s guest knows all about how to confront a stalker. She’s the newest CoHost to the beloved MTV Docuseries and is the true definition of what it means to be unapologetic & true to yourself. She’s successful navigated her way through life winning Miss Teen USA and landing coveted modeling campaigns all while earning a degree from Fordham University. Needless to say this woman is a beast. Take a listen and find out more... www.pageantsandprosecco.com

Her artwork has exploded across social media, mainly Instagram over the last 3 months and you may have seen it recently yourselves as many titleholders’ profile pics. Nikki Gal better known as See Thru Nikki is making pageant women and men (who she admittedly want to draw more of) look like digital pieces of art with her hand-drawn portraits. And can finish one in in less than an hour! With Her knack for speed and creativity, she shares with US how her business See Thru Nikki grew exponentially since it’s launch less than a year ago & how she running her graphic design empire at just 21 years old. Grab a glass of Rosé (👀) and tune in. www.pageantsandprosecco.com

FROM THE VAULT— Marisa made history when she won Miss Greater San Diego, the First African-American woman to do so. She spoke about how she struggle to understand what beauty was when she bang competing. From the pageant stage working with children, she’s now on her way to being a Board Certified Behavior Analyst to change the way families communicate & love on their child with special needs. Hear how she began competing in pageants at 4 & the lessons she learned being a nationally-ranked collegiate track athlete. Get you glass Marissa has all the gems!! www.pageantsandprosecco.com

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