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Tennessee Pageant and Scholarship Competitions

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From the outside, the world of beauty pageants and scholarship competitions can be fun to watch- but sometimes difficult to fully understand. What are the competitions really like? What does it take to win? And what exactly does a titleholder do for the year after she wins? Miss Tennessee USA 2024, Miss Black Tennessee USA 2024, Miss Tennessee 2023 and Miss Davidson County 2024 are here to share their personal experiences of competing- and what participating in these competitions means to them. Join us!

Guests:

  • Christell Foote Miss Tennessee USA 
  • Jada Cooke Miss Black Tennessee USA 2024 
  • Brandee Mills  Miss Tennessee 2023
  • Mandi Kane  Miss Davidson County USA

    Further Reading:

    • Check out The Tennessean's coverage Mandi Kane competing in Miss Tennessee USA: At 40, this respected business exec will compete for Miss Tennessee USA. Here's why

    This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.

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