Did Miss Oklahoma Deserve to Win Miss USA?

As a former pageant girl, I can honestly say that the toughest part of any pageant is being able to think quickly on your feet. Once I heard Olivia Jordan Miss Oklahoma USA’s answer that society needs to focus on improving race relations, I knew she’d won. Believe it or not, walking across a stage in front…

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Homeless Beauty Queen

I was watching the news magazine show, 20/20, over the weekend and one story literally brought tears to my eyes.  It was about homeless beauty queen, Blair Griffith.  I initially thought, “here’s another pageant girl looking to score sympathy votes.”  Having competed in pageants both in the USA and my native country, Jamaica, I’ve come…

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