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Pageantry CEO Carl Dunn featured on the Define Success Podcast

Pageantry PodCast featured on the Define Success Podcast: In a reversal of roles, Pageantry CEO Carl Dunn visits with Bailey Guy of the Define Success Podcast to discuss the 60 year plus role his family has enjoyed in promoting the positives of the Glamour Lifestyle Industry.

This in-depth interview touches upon not only the history his family history in helping launch the industry, but also the 45 year history of Pageantry magazine from its humble beginnings to the industry standard it enjoys today. The interview, both serious and humorous, touches upon personal branding in today’s society, advice to someone new to competing (a novice to the industry), the successful qualities of titleholders, a few hilarious memories from growing up in the industry, how he personally defines success, and the lifelong impact the Glamour Lifestyle Industry has had on him personally.

It’s a role reversal you will definitely enjoy!

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The Miss America Organization descended upon Orlando, Florida to crown the 2025 representatives of Miss America and Miss America’s Teen.

Abbie Stockard, representing Alabama, was crowned Miss America 2025 and was awarded $50,000.00 in scholarship opportunities and prizes. A student at Auburn University pursuing a degree in nursing, she performed a Contemporary Dance routine for her Talent Presentation. As Miss America 2025, Abbie Stockard becomes the 4th Miss Alabama to capture the crown.

Representing Arkansas, Peyton Bolling was crowned Miss America’s Teen 2025 on January 4, 2025. A senior in High School, she performed a Jazz Dance routine during her Talent presentation in addition to competing in Interview, Fitness, and Evening Gown. In an historic first, she becomes the first teen to be crowned Miss America’s Teen from the state of Arkansas.

Congratulations to the newly crowned Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer Theilvig of Denmark. In capturing the crown, Victoria becomes the first titleholder from Denmark to wear the Miss Universe crown and title.

The 2024 edition of the Miss Universe Pageant, hosted by Mario Lopez and Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, was held in Mexico City for the first time in 17 years with a record number of approximately 130 countries represented.

As seen in a video post on the Miss Universe Instagram account shortly after her crowning, Miss Universe 2024 Victoria Kjaer excitedly exclaims “Miss Universe” when asked who she is. Leading up to her crowning, the Miss Universe 2024 finalists included  4th Runner-up Venezuela (Ileana Marquez Pedroza), 3rd Runner-up Thailand (Suchata Chuangsri), 2nd Runner-up Mexico (Maria Fernanda Beltran) and 1st Runner-up Nigeria (Chidimma Adetshina) were announced.

Miss America & Miss America’s Teen Add Talent Options

Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper

Miss Teen USA 2024 Addie Carver

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo Marries NFL star Christian McCaffrey

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Miss Universe eliminates age limits for all global pageants

New York, NY — The Miss Universe Organization announced the elimination of all age limits across the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and all associated pageants for their 2024 season.

This was announced as R’Bonney Gabriel, current titleholder, walked as a surprise model in fashion label Tanner Fletcher’s NYFW SS24 show, for a collection titled “Beauty Pageant.” The show featured models of all ages, reminding the audience that women and beauty are not defined by age – and that the Miss Universe program should not be, either. “During our January show, R’Bonney was asked about an age extension, and she said – ‘if not now, when?’,” said Amy Emmerich, CEO of MUO. “She was our muse in making this decision, but it’s been a long time coming. As women, we all understand that youth is not and has never been a requirement for beauty, and there’s no reason why it should be a requirement for Miss Universe.”
This change will apply for all 2024 pageants globally. Starting then, every adult woman in the world will be eligible to compete to be Miss Universe. (Contestants must be 18 to join, and Miss Teen USA rules will not be changed.)

Paula Shugart, MUO President, said, “For years, we’ve had requests from fans and partners all over the world, reminding us that there is not a place for this restriction in an inclusive organization like ours. We agree, and look forward to this next chapter of the Miss Universe legacy.”Gabriel said, “As the oldest titleholder to date, I was very close to aging out of the competition myself, and I wanted my legacy here to be a shift in how we think about beauty and age going forward. I’m so glad to see that this will be a permanent change for my Miss Universe sisters.”“We are thrilled to have partnered with the Miss Universe Organization on a Beauty Pageant of our very own,’ says Fletcher Kasell, Co-Founder/ Co-Creative Director of Tanner Fletcher. “It’s wonderful to open up the world of Tanner Fletcher to other organizations who share a similar, uplifting and empowering vision. We are aligned on the belief that all people no matter the societal boxes they have been put into deserve to act as their authentic selves and be celebrated for it.”

For the 2023 season, Miss Universe also lifted restrictions around married women, divorced women, pregnant women, and mothers joining the program. To date, two mothers will be competing in this year’s finale. That show will take place in El Salvador on November 18 2023.

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