The contestants, she said, delivered the best reality they could. “They tell us they want more backstabbing,” Bellew said, “but ugliness and viciousness is a problem for us. This year, Junior Miss relied heavily on local taxpayer support, with the city and county of Mobile providing a third of the program’s $1-million budget.Īfter experimenting with a behind-the-scenes “reality” TV concept last year, the program was told it needed more cutthroat competition. Yet the show’s popularity has dwindled since its heyday in 1965, when it began a 23-year run on national television and was sponsored by Coca-Cola and Kodak. None of its winners had to turn in her crown after nude pictures popped up somewhere. Its contestants were girls just graduated from high school - not the more worldly women you would find over in, say, Atlantic City, at the Miss America contest. “We decided to draw a line in the sand.”Īmerica’s Junior Miss was a pageant meant to honor an age of innocence. The box can be no larger than a shoe box (7 inches by 4.5 inches by 12 inches).“We didn’t want our girls eating bugs or taking their clothes off,” Bellew said. The girl that collects the most money in her individual pageant category vote will be crowned “People's Choice Winner” and take home the 50/50 prize - or half the money donated in voting. Girls are responsible for bringing their own personally decorated voting box with their photo. The annual “People's Choice Award” will be back again this year.
There will also be a small dinner for all participants during rehearsal on Friday, September 6th. Each contestant will receive a t-shirt that can be worn to several future city events. Participants must check-in onsite no later than one hour before their event. The cost is $25 per child to enter if you register by Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at 5:30 p.m. When preparing and while participating, enjoy the time you spend with your children. Understand first and foremost that the goal of the pageants is for children and parents to have fun. Each pageant category's winner and two runner-ups will be crowned at the conclusion of the pageant so group photos can be taken at that time. Starting with the Little Miss contestants and ending with the Miss La Vergne contestants. This year participants will be judged in three categories: talent, formal wear, and interview response. The 2019 Miss La Vergne Beauty Pageant will be held on Saturday, September 7th at La Vergne Middle School the 2019 Miss La Vergne Baby Pageant will be held on Sunday, September 8th at La Vergne Middle School.
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