In this episode of Miss Represented, host Lisa Opie sits down with Ta’ya Imaage Hazelwood, Miss Earth USA Fire 2025, educator, model, and second runner-up of LadyCode’s palette pitch challenge in collaboration with Miss Earth USA and Pretty Down to Earth on QBN. Ta’ya shares her journey in pageantry, growing up in Milwaukee, and her experiences as a finalist for Miss Earth USA.
The conversation explores personal growth, empowerment, and claiming your identity. Ta’ya discusses her first pageant experience, the impact of reality TV on self-awareness, her interest in cryptozoology, and her hopes for the future. The episode concludes with a fun 'This or That' segment, giving listeners a glimpse into her personality and passions.
Production: The Code Creative
Wardrobe: PinkApple Dresses
Cosmetics: The LadyCode Shop
Host: Lisa Opie
Guest: Ta'ya Imaage Hazelwood
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.