Having play rehearsal every evening (yeah… and that darn Masters Thesis!) sure is making it tough to finalize my pageant preparations. I have only about two weeks before the big day! Most days I spend my lunch time in the tanning booth. I use the… Read More
All the preparations (and everything else) leave me little time to write about it! So… last week, I focused on make-up. I visited three make-up counters at the mall and asked three different experts to show me how they would do my face for the… Read More
I am so often asked what goes into preparation for a pageant. It’s hard to describe all of the details, both physical and mental, but as I started to explain for the 100th time or so the other day, I thought – why don’t I… Read More
Looking for tickets to the Miss DC USA pageant? I have them! Contact me for tickets to either the preliminary competition on Saturday, November 24th at 2:00 pm and/or the finals later in the evening of the 24th at 7:00 pm at the JW Marriott… Read More
Thanks to John Cole, who took this video of my talent performance at the Miss District of Columbia pageant and uploaded it onto YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjcLzR-_i-8
A Magical night has to end magically. And it did. I both dreaded and anticipated placing the Miss District of Columbia crown on my successor, but I was intent to enjoy the show until that time came. While the contestants competed in Swimsuit, On-Stage Question,… Read More
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “What are your plans after giving up the crown?” I was always sure that I was going to stay in DC, continue advocating for issues affecting the District, and wanted to begin a career in communications.… Read More
(Photo credit, Joe Reblando) Entering pageant week, long production rehearsals are well underway. We are just days away from finding out who the next Miss District of Columbia will be! Pictures of the 14 Miss contestants and 4 Teen contestants are posted on the organization’s… Read More
The Nationals won today, and I’d like to think it was because I brought them a bit of luck. I was honored that today was Miss D.C. Day at the Nationals! Miss District of Columbia’s Outstanding Teen, Elizabeth Payne, sang the National Anthem – she’s… Read More
