How do the decisions made by a pageant director impact the competition and ultimate outcome of the pageant? What does it take to build a recognized “brand” within the pageant industry? How can looking at competing from a Director’s perspective help you to be a more prepared contestant? Mary Richardson, National Director of the Mrs, Miss, and Miss Teen International pageants, joins host Valerie Hayes to answer the questions that contestants and pageant parents have been dying to ask.
Episode Segments:
Mary Richardson – Part One Mary discusses what makes her pageants unique and different from the rest, why she decided to emphasize community service in her pageants, and what she thinks makes a contestant stand out. Plus – her criteria for judges and scoring, and information on how to become a state director.
Mary Richardson – Part Two Mary talks about her guidelines for directors, how they go about responding to complaints, and what she hopes the legacy of her pageants will be. Plus – find out how at-large contestants are selected, and what Mary thinks is the most important thing to know when you are competing.
