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 pageant contestants from around the world. He is a qualified Tony Robbins life-coach, serial entrepreneur, and an Amazon Best-Selling Author. Adrian is currently based in Sydney, Australia. www.thepageantproject.com
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Join our first live mock interview — your weekly edge for 2026
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18:36In Tuesday’s email, I shared my plans for a free pageant interview training built from the nearly 400 interviews I’ve done over the past decade. If you haven’t already, take two minutes to help shape that training by completing this short survey: 👉 pageantmock.com Introducing Weekly Mock Interview Practice (Paid Members Only) The free training will…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe --- (TL:DR—visit pageantmock.com and tell me YOUR biggest frustrations with pageant int…
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#329 Zoe McGrady Interview: Miss Cosmo USA 2025 1RU
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1:40:32Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Zoe Zoe McGrady is an engineer, professional model, content creator and you…
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When Pageant Judges Say You Need To Show More 'Personality'
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28:25Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe --- When Did Mature Become a Bad Thing? I was working with a new pageant interview clie…
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#328 Nicole Taylor Interview: Miss Illinois Volunteer 2026
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1:21:41Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Nicole Nicole Taylor, Miss Illinois Volunteer 2026, is a conservation major…
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You Don't Need More Coaching. You Need Clarity.
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46:29Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe If you ever want to guarantee chaos, try filming a serious video with a cat in the room…
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#327 Christell Foote Interview: Miss Tennessee USA 2024 & Founder of Footewear by Christell
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51:55Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Christell Pageant queen turned entrepreneur, you may know Christell Foote a…
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#326 Kelsey Craft Interview: Miss Alaska USA 2025
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1:06:06Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Kelsey Kelsey Craft is a board-certified Physician Assistant with a passion…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe There’s no disputing the fact that social media and pageantry have become intricately i…
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#325 Mina December Smith Interview: Miss Vermont Teen All American
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1:02:22Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Mina Founder of Love Your Neighbor VT Inc (a 501c3 nonprofit) helping youth…
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#324 Nikolina Vujcic Interview: Miss Illinois USA 2025
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#323 Elle Hinojosa Interview: Miss Utah USA 2025
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1:09:29Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Elle Elle Hinojosa is a proud Hispanic-American entrepreneur whose journey …
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#322 Sanne-Esmee Walstra Interview: Miss Earth Netherlands 2025
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1:04:10Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Sanne-Esmee Sanne-Esmee Walstra is Miss Earth Netherlands 2025. Her love fo…
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You're Practicing Pageant Interview Wrong
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31:32Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe I see it all the time. You’re putting in the hours, you’re grinding, you’re doing “prac…
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#321 Rebecca West Interview: Miss Maryland Volunteer 2026
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1:06:47Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Rebecca Rebecca West is a senior at Frostburg State University, where she p…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Quick update before we get into it: The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry is still on track…
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#320 Peyton Christen Interview: Miss Georgia Volunteer 2026
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1:09:17Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Peyton Meet Peyton Christen, your reigning Miss Georgia Volunteer!A speed p…
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Miss USA’s Reset: Hype, Hope, or Just Another Plot Twist?
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23:28Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Miss USA: Ownership Drama and Dates Finally Drop If you’ve been following the Miss USA …
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Charlie Kirk. Iryna Zarutska. What's Next?
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27:51Normally, I’d be using Thursdays to answer questions from our paid subscribers in our weekly Q&A video. But unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard or read about the assassination of conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, as well as the brutal murder of young Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on a light rail service in…
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#319 Josie Nasekos Interview: Miss Mississippi Sweetheart 2025
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1:26:45Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Josie Josie Nasekos graduated from Mississippi State University in 2023 wit…
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Pick for the Year, Not the Night: Rethinking Pageant Judging
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8:06Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Let me run a crazy idea past you - one that might help us increase the chances of choos…
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#318 Gia Iwanec Interview: Miss Connecticut Volunteer 2026
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1:01:08Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Gia Gia Iwanec is a 22 year old recent graduate from Quinnipiac University …
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Meghan Meghan Poore, Miss Tennessee Volunteer 2026, is a 24-year-old gradua…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Haley Haley Poe is a passionate advocate, scholar, and future physician ded…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe I want to start with two real women I know and respect. Not theory. Not gossip. Actual …
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Why I Don't Consider Myself a "Pageant Fan"
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17:54Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Quick housekeeping: We’re in the middle of the launch for The Beginner’s Guide to Pagea…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Kennedy Meet one of the newest crowned queens in the Volunteer America fami…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Thom Thom Brodeur is an American businessman, brand builder and philanthropist.…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Sophia Sophia Sargent—sometimes known simply as Sophie—is a dynamic media p…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Brittney Brittney Putman, Miss Ohio Volunteer 2026, is using her crown to c…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Chloe Chloe Campbell is the newly crowned Miss Ohio Teen Volunteer 2026. A …
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 Looking for Test Readers! My new book, The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry, is read…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Morgan Morgan Murchland is a dedicated Firefighter/Paramedic and most recen…
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Does Religion Have a Place in Modern Pageantry?
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34:35Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe A couple of weeks ago—on my birthday, no less—I posted something I almost never do:…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Ava Ava Cooper is a 20-year-old junior at Wofford College, where she is pursuing a degree in …
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe It takes five seconds—if that. That’s all the time you get to make an impression when someone taps on…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you win—on stage and off. After 300+ interviews and coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory. It’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Morgan Morgan Morgan (yes, really!) is an evidence-based, online fitness coach dedicated to h…
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Each week, I share no-nonsense pageant coaching to help you win at pageants AND at life. With clients across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Hannah Hailing from the coastal town of Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, Hannah Cross is a vibrant multidisciplinary c…
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How to Choose the RIGHT Pageant System for YOU
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21:34Each week, I share no-nonsense coaching tips to help you win at pageants AND at life. With clients across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Not every crown fits every queen. So why do so many contestants sign up for a pageant before asking the most important questio…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Claudia Claudia Michelle is the reigning Miss New York Volunteer and a seasoned titleholder, …
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10 Reasons Losing a Pageant Hurts More Than You’d Think
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28:05Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Let me start with this: If you walked away from your last pageant feeling gutted, questioning everyth…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe This week, we’re discussing some of the most common — and costly — mistakes experienced competitors m…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe 👑 About Caroline Caroline Jones is a woman in business, 4x author, TEDx speaker, and leadership/organ…
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I Thought Pageant Talents Were Cringe… I Was Wrong
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14:06Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe I started learning the violin at the age of two. Now I don’t know how much you know about Asian stere…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Marisa Marisa Brown, Miss Capital City Volunteer, will be competing for the title of Miss South…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Leah Leah Kennedy, Miss Midtown Volunteer, is a senior at the University of Tennessee at Knoxvi…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Pageant Coaching Conversations in Nashville Earlier this month, I flew to Tennessee for the Miss Volu…
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Find a Pageant System That Makes You Feel VALUED
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26:21Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe Writing This To You From Jackson Tennessee When I told people I was flying halfway across the world t…
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Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching to help you lead, speak, and leave a legacy. With 300+ interviews and coaching across Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, this isn’t theory—it’s what works. https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe About Mattie Grace Mattie Grace Morris is a recent Ole Miss graduate and earned a Bachelor’s Degree i…
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