The model. The beauty queen. The student. LaStarra Hampton is a Renaissance woman, multitalented and on-the-go. But is this contender ready for Regionals? If her impressive capture of the Miss Phi Beta Sigma: State of Mississippi crown is any indication, the answer is...

Tajma has not competed in pageants her entire life, but the experiences she's gained will last a lifetime. Don't limit that idea to glitter and mile-high tiaras. Tajma takes more from a title than the applause or a moment in the spotlight. Tajma has seen her success...

Yep, Alexandria has a background in pageants. But the buck doesn't stop there. The mega watt talent is also a professional dancer and model who has been featured as a Washington Wizard dancer and now in the UniverSoul Circus. Alexandria is blazing a career path...

Whitney knows what it takes to succeed, and succeed she has. The former Miss Teen Louisiana has a history of wowing her audience whether center stage beneath the competition lights, in the class room, or now prepping her own pageant clients. If you are wondering when...

The natural.You've seen her. She sashayed into the competition with an ease and grace about her. She was sweet. She was personable. She had a killer smile. And you (as her competitor) thought, "Uh oh." Why? Because she was good. Like... really good. And if anybody...

If you are ever on a college campus where the Divine Nine is represented, an extension of the Miss Black and Gold Pageant won't be hard to find. A national pageant system created by the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.,the Miss Black and Gold Pageant is...

Pageant expert Ashley Newman.What’s the best way to describe the butterflies of a first date and the thrill of bungee jumping? Two words: pageant week(end)! It's fun. It's intense. You may leave with all kinds of free stuff!  But it's also terrifying as it's the...

Ashley NewmanMy original intent was to name this blog: “How To NOT Spontaneously Combust During Pageant Week(end).” Dramatic…yes…but is this the honest- to- goodness truth? Indeed! I've wanted to write about a pageant weekend for awhile (which is why this is Part 1 of...

Growing up, Jeniece Fleming never imagined herself as a pageant girl. She was a tomboy from a big family who loved football. She was a self-proclaimed nerd who could most easily be found with her nose in a book. She never worried about the latest hairstyle or the most...

Erin is a beautiful girl (with a brand new crown to prove it). But this beauty queen is more work than waltz,  motivated by an unbreakable dedication to her platform and doing her part to end domestic abuse. There is a proverb that states, "A man grows most tired...