Confessions of a Pageant King
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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There is a certain type of coach who likes you to believe they possess secrets.
Not experience.
Not expertise.
Secrets.
Knowledge so rare and valuable that it must be guarded carefully, lest another c...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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ABOUT ALAYNA WILSON
Alayna Wilson is a current PhD student, speech-language pathologist, part-time graduate teaching assistant, and a 24/7 Miss Kansas Volunteer. She is studying literacy disorders ...
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ABOUT HANNAH KELSEY
Hannah Kelsey is a driven biomedical engineer with a passion for advocacy, health, and empowering others through resilience. Holding both a Bachelor of Science in Engineering an...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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Social media, particularly in the world of pageantry, can be a pretty crazy place to try to navigate at times. Forewarned is forearmed so to speak, so this week we’re discussing some of the worst ...
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ABOUT VICTORIA TREADWELL
Fresh off the Miss Connecticut USA stage, Victoria is using pageantry as a platform for purpose. As an overdose survivor and advocate for mental health, substance abuse awa...
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ABOUT MYKALA GREEN
Mykala is a 24 year old paralegal working in family law. With an interest in serving at-risk children, she aspires to one day become a family attorney. She graduated from Provide...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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One of the most dreaded questions in pageant interview is some version of:
“What makes you unique?”
Or its slightly more terrifying cousin:
“Why should we pick you?”
And the reason it feels so uncomfo...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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ABOUT THE HELLO QUEEN APP
Hello Queen is a women-focused marketplace designed for buying and selling pre-owned formalwear, including pageant gowns, prom dresses, talent costumes, interview attire, ...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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In this episode we’re sending off our Georgia peach Peyton Christen to Miss Volunteer America, and we get deep into the weeds about some pageant coaches and trainers taking way too much credit for...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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ABOUT TIO HOFHUIZEN
Tio Hofhuizen is a 22-year-old international model based in the Netherlands. Born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and raised in the south of the Netherlands, Tio has always valued creati...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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ABOUT KAITLYN HUMPHREY
Kaitlyn is the current Miss Tempe USA on the road to Miss Arizona USA.
Music has been part of Kaitlyn’s life since she was 6 years old; leading her to open for famous artists ...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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A lot of contestants are about to film pageant videos.
* Open call videos.
* Platform videos.
* Optional competition videos.
* “Tell us why you should be selected” videos.
And here’s the thing:
A good p...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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Sometimes it can feel like there’s a new pageant system cropping up every five seconds, so how can you tell which one is the best fit for you?
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Pageants & Tangents is an irreverential and honest t...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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What’s the worst thing that could happen?
Not in a vague, motivational-poster kind of way.
Actually answer the question.
You submit a headshot and don’t make it through?Okay. At least you tried.
You...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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👑 ABOUT EDEN RAINEY
Eden Rainey is a graduate of Union University, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology, and is a licensed cosmetologist specializing in pageant hair and makeup. Thr...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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We asked you to share your pageant horror stories, and you guys delivered.
From wardrobe malfunctions to prison sentences, this episode really does have it all.--Pageants & Tangents is an irreveren...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works.
Start your journey for free:
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It’s almost a guarantee that, at some point during your pageant journey, you’ll need to make a decision on whether to stand up for yourself, or to keep your head down and continue to roll with the punches. A...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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👑 ABOUT RACHEL BETTERLEY
Rachel Betterley is a multifaceted artist, award winning art educator, and influential voice in creative leadership. A Minnesota Teacher of the Year finalist, Rachel champ...
High-performance pageant coaching, shared weekly. Trusted by 350+ titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and beyond. This isn’t theory. It’s what works. Start your journey for free:
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👑 ABOUT PAIGE GONOR
Paige Gonor is currently Miss Southern California All American and a rising junior at the University of San Diego studying Communication with a minor in Real Estate. She is pas...
The Beginner's Guide to Pageantry - Everything You Need to Compete in Your First Pageant With Confidence... Even If You’re Starting From Zero:
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In this week’s video, I talked about a phenomenon I’ve been noticing more and more in pageantry over the last decade: crown inflation.
Ten years ago, it would’ve been unthinkable for a single state pageant to crown five separate titleholders in one nigh...
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