Why Pageant Week Is Where It’s Won (or Lost)

It’s pageant week—are you mentally prepared to win? In this episode of The Pageant Masterclass, Ashley Williams Allen (Miss South Carolina USA 2002, veteran judge, and pageant coach) shares exactly how to keep a winner’s mindset when the pressure is at its highest. Whether you're competing in Miss America, Miss USA, National American Miss, Miss High School America, Galaxy Pageants, Miss Teen Canada, or the State Miss American Coed Pageants, these expert tips will help you avoid the biggest mental traps that cost contestants the crown.

You’ll learn how to:

• Stop comparing yourself to other contestants
• Stay confident in high-pressure environments
• Reframe negative thoughts and reduce pageant anxiety
• Show kindness and leadership that judges can see
• Use gratitude, nutrition, and prepara ...