The Miss Universe 2023 pageant, under it's new rebranding, has come and gone and 2024 is the first full year where potential delegates will not be restricted on the grounds of having "aged out", their marital status, or having a child. These are the most recent restrictions that were lifted in 2023 to create a… Continue reading Inclusivity: The Real Challenge for Miss Universe Canada 2024
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The Pageant Sit Down (new episode)
I'm very excited to be a guest on the Pageant Sit Down again and I'm proud to represent the Miss Regal World pageant as both a former Miss Regal World queen (2020-21) and now with the lifetime title of Legacy Regal World Queen. Join us on 26 October 2022 on the Pageant Sit Down podcast… Continue reading The Pageant Sit Down (new episode)
About Last Month…
Last month I had the privilege of modelling in New York Fashion Week again. It was an exciting occasion, especially since I got to reunite with old friends in the industry and make new friends. 💗 The showcase was called Break Free NYFW and it's purpose was to merge mental health with fashion by both… Continue reading About Last Month…
Miss Regal World Farewell
Oops! It's been five months since my year-long reign as Miss Regal World ended and I haven't shared my farewell video yet. Maybe I forgot. Maybe I've been crazy busy. Maybe I was repressing this bittersweet moment. Or maybe it was all of those things. But better late than never, right? As you may know,… Continue reading Miss Regal World Farewell
Toast… Honouring the Past. Inspiring the Future.
I'm so excited to share with you the interview I did with Toast! The article is part of a throwback series done by Bill Stevenson (who doubles as the photographer). You can find the entire article on the Toast website by clicking HERE. This shoot was done in June 2020 (following Covid reopening guidelines). I… Continue reading Toast… Honouring the Past. Inspiring the Future.
Miss Regal World 🇨🇦🇬🇾👑
Last month (on 7 August 2020) something amazing happened: I won an international pageant! I am your reigning Miss Regal World! Yeah, this girl from a town of 700 people in rural Saskatchewan won an international pageant!!! Miss Regal World 2020/21 (Dress: Armando Medina; Makeup and photography by Hazel Envoy) To say I was/am honoured… Continue reading Miss Regal World 🇨🇦🇬🇾👑
The Scary Truth Behind Pageant Security- And I’m Not Talking About the Pandemic!
It seems that many state/provincial-level pageants are taking place soon. Some international pageants will be taking place soon, too, while others (e.g., Miss Galaxy and Miss America) have been postponed due to COVID-19. But there is a problem with delegate security that has been around since long before the novel coronavirus hit and will be… Continue reading The Scary Truth Behind Pageant Security- And I’m Not Talking About the Pandemic!
Dealing with Pageant Nerves…
I recently did a pageant interview where I was asked how I deal with pageant nerves. I don't experience pageant anxiety and my initial reaction was that after a decade and a half of runway modelling and theater experience I had been desensitized to on-stage nerves. But then I realized that although my theater and… Continue reading Dealing with Pageant Nerves…
Do You Wear the Dress or Does the Dress Wear You???
With COVID-19 turning our world upside down, several pageant directors have made the decision to either cancel or postpone their pageants to a later date. As a result, a lot of pageant girls are selling their BRAND NEW pageant dresses. This is because by the time their new pageant date comes around the dress will… Continue reading Do You Wear the Dress or Does the Dress Wear You???
Janice MacGregor 