HeyJaredConfessions of a Pageant King
Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project.Over the last decade, Adrian has coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, as well as interviewing over 350…
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If You’re Not Sure What To Do Next - Do This (opens the original)
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Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe There seems to be a lot of people feeling lost right now. Myself included. Even if you take the crazy world of pageantry out of the equation for a second, we seem to be increasingly living in a world where no-one knows what’s going to be happening tomorrow, let alone in five or ten years from now. Add to that the ever increasing price of living and the fact that we seem hopelessly divided on issu
My Miss USA Review (opens the original)
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Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe I just returned from Miami to Sydney. When it comes to long flights, I’ve always found returning home harder to tolerate - this time was no exception. I made the mistake of checking the flight time remaining when I was sure we were almost back home, only to find we still had eight hours left. Anyway, I’m back, I’m jetlagged, but I’m ready to give you my first honest thoughts about my Miss USA exp
Can an Introvert Win Miss USA? (opens the original)
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Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free by clicking the button below: https://www.thepageantproject.com/ Greetings from Miami Florida. Yes I made it. Yes it’s hot. Yes I’m still jetlagged. I’ve been here a few days now, and one of the things that has really struck me is how intense and emotionally draining pageant week can be. As I’m staying at the same host hotel as the girls (thanks Intercontinental Miami), I bump into someone who recognizes me almost every time I leave my ro
Should You Sue Your Pageant Director? (opens the original)
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Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe I got sent a message the other day from someone asking about taking legal action after a bad pageant experience. And I get it. When you feel like someone has lied, mishandled something, treated your daughter badly, changed the rules, played favourites, failed to deliver what was promised, or simply behaved in a way that feels wildly unfair, the temptation is obvious. * You want consequences. * Yo
Is Pageantry Still Worth It? (opens the original)
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Win at pageants. And at life. Start your journey for free: 👉 https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe It feels like it’s the peak of pageant season madness at the moment, and so there’s a good chance you’ve just finished competing, or are about to compete very soon. And, unless you’re competing in an incredibly small pageant (or one where the winner is appointed), there’s probably more than a ninety percent chance you’re going to lose. (Yes, in this case any result other than winning is counted a
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