Interview Questions

When it comes to beauty pageants, I feel that the questions that contestants are asked have become significantly harder. When I did my very first pageant in 2005 I remember the questions being easy. What my favorite color was and why? If I was stranded on an Island what three things would I bring? Etc… But recently I have noticed that the questions have become serious, over controversial topics. Yet they are all opinion questions. “What do you think about such and such?” So how can one be judged on their opinion? There is no right or wrong answer when asking someone what they think about a topic. For instance: Miss California USA 2009 was asked about how she felt about gay marriage. I personally support it, she however does not. When everyone heard her answer, some applauded and some booed. She was taunted and people looked down on her for thinking it was wrong. But it was HER opinion. It was a question she may not have ever had to answer. So why did people get so offended? She is still beautiful, a great public speaker, and I think handled herself well. I have family members that are gay and I am in favor of gay marriage, but I can’t ridicule someone based on their opinions just because they differ from mine. So here are some pageant questions to go over, if you are planning on competing. 

(These are just questions I found on a website that thought would be useful)

 

Expect the pageant host to ask questions in one of the following areas:

 

Current events and controversial events
Your pageant platform
Your Bio

 

Why you think you would be a good titleholder

 

If you can confidently answer these questions, then chances are very good that you will flow right past this part and be on your way to the crowning ceremony:

 

• What is the one feature you would change about yourself and why?
• If you could change one things about the world, what would it be?
• What is your definition of success?
• What is the biggest challenge for young people today?
• Which celebrity would you invite to dinner and why?
• Name 3 words that describe you. Now explain why they describe you...
• What bothers you most about what is happening in your country today and why?
• Do you think that professional athletes are overpaid?
• If you could only bring one thing on a desert island with you, what would it be and why?

 

Questions I have personally had to answer:

• What is your worst habit and what can you do to change it?
• Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet and not an actual plant, how do you feel about this?
• Do you need the crown? Or does the crown need you?
• Where do you see yourself in 5, 10 or 15 years?
• What can you do to change the world?
• Why should you be crowned the winner of this pageant?

 

Piercings

I thought your comments were interesting on my tattoo blog. So I thought I would ask you the same question about piercings. I have a lot of piercings. I have my belly button pierced as well as a lot of piercings in my ears.

When I compete I take out my belly button ring about a month before to minimize the hole. I also take out all of the earrings in my ear except the first holes. I think one piercing looks nice and professional when competiting in pageant. However, for my personal taste and everyday life I like the piercings I have.

Do you think girls should take out their piercings or do you think it doesn't matter?

I have 5 piercings in this ear and 4 in the other.

Tattoos

I always get asked how people feel about tattoos in pageants and if the judges frown upon it. Well I guess I don't know what judges think of it, I’m sure some don't care, some do, and some hate them. Every judge is different. I personally have 2 tattoos, but I put them in places that I can hide them if I want to. I think it looks better on stage when you can't see them, or you cover them up.
I think tattoos are becoming more accepted by the world, in every situation. At the same time, there will always be people who hate them.

My suggestions for those who do pageants and have tattoos or want to get them; either put them in a place you can hide them, or you can use Derma Blend. It is a great cover up makeup!

So my question for you: If you were a judge and there was a girl you really liked competing and you saw she had a tattoo, would you score her differently?

Dedication Post

This post is a dedication to show how much my roommate from Miss Teen USA means to me. In 2007 when I went to Miss Teen USA to represent Iowa I roomed with Miss South Carolina Teen USA Caite Upton. We hit it off really well. We had the same favorite colors, her birthday was the day after mine, we were interested in the same things, and we instantly became great friends. We were connected at the hip for Miss Teen USA. When finals came around Caite was announced 3rd runner up! Meaning she was in the top 5 in the nations for BEST girls! She is beautiful, funny, smart, and has a great personality.

So why am I dedicating this post to her? Well when Caite was called into the top 5 she had to answer a top 5 question. The video is found here. Caite like many of us would choked. She got nervous, as I would to when you are live in front of millions of people. I wouldn't have known what to say to that either. What do you mean 1/5th of americans can't locate the US on a world map! Does this include babies? I have noo clue what I would have said.

Caite has gotten a lot of publicity from this answer; both good and bad. I remember her telling me that she didn't want to be remembered for this, but for something outstanding she did. Caite is not a dumb person, she is very smart.

So heres what I would like to do. I would like to put you in that situation. You have 30 seconds to answer this question, write your answer in a coment and then think of how hard it would have been to do that in from of millions of people. (BE HONEST ALLOW YOURSELF ONLY 30 SECONDS)

Question: Recent Polls have shown a fifth of americans can't located the US on a world map. Why do you think this is?

Products

So I had a suggestion to write about he different products I use, whether it be makeup or hair. So I will just tell you the things I MAKE sure to have when doing a pageant!

1. HAIRSPRAY
2. Butt glue (keeps things in the right spot, so you aren't hanging out on stage. Can be used for gluing swimsuits to your butt so you don't get wedgies, or by your boobs to hold your dress up, or any other thing you want to keep in a certian place)
3. Full body mirror (when there are 100 girls, you can never have enough mirrors)
4. Fake eyelashes ( a must have on any stage performance, otherwise your eyes look bald)
5. eyeliner and mascara
6. a back comb ( LOTS OF VOLUME!!!)
7. back up shoes (heels break a lot easier then you think)
8. bandaids (blisters and as gross as this sounds...it prevents camel toes...no one wants to see your swimsuit in your hooo ha)
9. lotion (dry skin on stage is a no no)
10. safety pins (incase of any wardrobe malfunctions, they are your lifesaver!)

Swimsuit Color?

So I asked for your opinions about color of evening gown and now I want to ask it about swimsuits. I have worn black, coral, pink, turquoise, and yellow. Here are pictures. Please leave a comment on which you like best or what you think would look good. I was thinking gold? or purple?

I cant find a picture of the black one. But thoughts and opinions!?! Thanks!

Dress Color?

So as I was totally creeping on the Miss USA website at all of the contestants competiting for this years MISS USA title, it got me thinking about next year.

What color would you like to see me in for next years Miss Iowa for evening gown, Here are a couple of pictures to show you what I have worn in the past. (I have also worn a turquoise dress which is on the blonde)

My first year doing a pageant I wore the turquoise dress
My second year I wore the red and gold swirly dress ( Im on the far left in the group picture)
My third year I wore a gold dress
At nationals I wore a pink dress
This year at Miss Iowa I wore a black dress

Day 3

On the third and final day I get the most stressed out. I once again get up at 630 and get ready for rehersals around 8. When we get to rehersal we go over the swimsuit and evening gown pattern. After we have done that we go over what you do if you make the top ten, where you stand, and your new number. (I forgot to tell you that the first day we get numbers, so lets say I am contestant 18, that is my number) Anyways we practice top ten spots and top 5 spots for forever!!! (well its only a couple hours but it feels like along time.) We do it in different random groups of top tens so everyone gets practice. We then do the same thing for the top 5. And the same for on stage practice questions. We get done around lunch time and we can either eat lunch or get ready for the final show at around 1 or 2.

The final night is so stressful because you don't know who is in the top 10 until the calling of it during the show. By this time you can only hope you did good enough to get in it, it is a mix of emotions. You are excited, nervous, and anxious. YOu dont want to get your hopes up too high because there are always amazing girls. After they announce the Winners you take pictures and are free to go home.

(Here is a picture of this years top 5 at Miss Iowa USA and the picture below is me answering my top 5 question)