Dreaming of Miss America There are not many little girls who do not dream of being a princess. As a little girl, one of my favorite things to do was to watch Miss America with my mom. My mom would always say, “That could be you one day.” The pageant was so exciting because it was a night filled with upbeat music, glitzy costumes, and fun performances. My mom and I would always pick out our favorite contestant and cheer her on throughout the show. I kept telling my mom that I wanted to have a shiny crown, a beautiful dress, and my hair and makeup done. My mom suggested I start out competing in the local county pageant. During the summer, I ended up winning Miss Congeniality and Miss Fulton County. Since I won this title, I had the honor of represent Fulton County at the state fair.
After awhile, pageant directors suggested I compete in prelims to go to Miss Arkansas. I decided to call my friend Savannah, since …show more content…
I walked into a chaotic room with several girls talking, putting on make up, and getting their hair done. The room was filled with the aroma of hair spray and perfume. It felt like a mask of scented fog and was almost overwhelming. Before the show started, we had to have an interview with the judges. I was not nervous because I had been through several interviews in previous pageants. To my surprise, this interview was nothing like I expected. They asked me hard, political questions. The first judge said, “How do you feel about gay marriage?” Honestly, I did not know how to answer this question in the correct way. I was not sure what answer the judges were expecting, but I remained confident and managed to get through the difficult situation. As 7 o’clock became closer, I had several mixed emotions. As we lined up behind the stage, I could hear the crowd applauding and yelling out their favorite contestant’s name. Knowing my friends and family were in the audience cheering for me filled me with
After awhile, pageant directors suggested I compete in prelims to go to Miss Arkansas. I decided to call my friend Savannah, since …show more content…
I walked into a chaotic room with several girls talking, putting on make up, and getting their hair done. The room was filled with the aroma of hair spray and perfume. It felt like a mask of scented fog and was almost overwhelming. Before the show started, we had to have an interview with the judges. I was not nervous because I had been through several interviews in previous pageants. To my surprise, this interview was nothing like I expected. They asked me hard, political questions. The first judge said, “How do you feel about gay marriage?” Honestly, I did not know how to answer this question in the correct way. I was not sure what answer the judges were expecting, but I remained confident and managed to get through the difficult situation. As 7 o’clock became closer, I had several mixed emotions. As we lined up behind the stage, I could hear the crowd applauding and yelling out their favorite contestant’s name. Knowing my friends and family were in the audience cheering for me filled me with