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Confessions of a Pageant King

I help pageant queens win in pageantry AND in life.

Pageant coaching and a healthy dose of pageant tea with Adrian Kwan, Founder of The Pageant Project. Over the last decade, Adrian has coached titleholders from every major pageant system including: Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, as well as interviewing over 350 pageant contestants from around the world. He is a qualified Tony Robbins life-coach, serial entrepreneur, and an Amazon Best-Selling Author. Adrian is currently based in Sydney, Australia. www.thepageantproject.com

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100:32

#329 Zoe McGrady Interview: Miss Cosmo USA 2025 1RU

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/29

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About ZoeZoe McGrady is an engineer, professional model, content creator and youth mentor based in New York City.Zoe attended Duke University and obtained her Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. Since then, she worked six

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28:25

When Pageant Judges Say You Need To Show More...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/28

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe---When Did Mature Become a Bad Thing?I was working with a new pageant interview client today. She had just aged out of Teen and was about to compete in her second-ever Miss competition. Her mother had originally sent me a DM on Instagram

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81:41

#328 Nicole Taylor Interview: Miss Illinois Volunteer...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/27

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About NicoleNicole Taylor, Miss Illinois Volunteer 2026, is a conservation major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Assistant Director of Gardner Camp, a nonprofit youth outdoor education center. Her S.E.R.V.E

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46:29

You Don't Need More Coaching. You Need Clarity.

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/21

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeIf you ever want to guarantee chaos, try filming a serious video with a cat in the room.Mine decided the exact moment I hit record was the perfect time to make his grand entrance. Fur everywhere. Meowing like he’d just discovered he had vocal

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51:55

#327 Christell Foote Interview: Miss Tennessee USA...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/21

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About ChristellPageant queen turned entrepreneur, you may know Christell Foote as 3rd runner up to Miss USA or 1st runner up to Miss US International, she has now taken her skills to entrepreneurship! Footewear, her brand she formed

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66:06

#326 Kelsey Craft Interview: Miss Alaska USA 2025

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/15

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About KelseyKelsey Craft is a board-certified Physician Assistant with a passion for aesthetics and wellness, currently serving as Miss Alaska USA 2025. She has dedicated her career to helping others feel confident both inside and out,

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39:39

The Pageant Girl's Guide to Social Media

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/14

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeThere’s no disputing the fact that social media and pageantry have become intricately intertwined over the last twenty years. Being able to build and foster an engaged audience on social media is one of the most important skill sets a

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62:22

#325 Mina December Smith Interview: Miss Vermont Teen...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/09

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About MinaFounder of Love Your Neighbor VT Inc (a 501c3 nonprofit) helping youth coping with family/friends struggling with alcohol use and or loss and lending a hand in the Vermont community. Also, a Dance Hope Cure Ambassador bringing

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15:36

Know Your Pageant WHY

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/07

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeEvery year I watch contestants obsess over gowns, walks, platforms, and paperwork, yet the one thing that determines everything else gets overlooked.Your pageant WHY.Before you pick your system, before you plan your wardrobe, before you spend

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57:42

#324 Nikolina Vujcic Interview: Miss Illinois USA 2025

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/07

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About NikolinaNikolina Vujcic was born and raised in Des Plaines, Illinois, and is a proud first-generation Serbian-American. Trilingual in Serbian, Spanish, and English, she embraces her multicultural background with pride. The only

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69:29

#323 Elle Hinojosa Interview: Miss Utah USA 2025

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/04

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About ElleElle Hinojosa is a proud Hispanic-American entrepreneur whose journey has been defined by resilience, creativity, and purpose. She is the founder of Mention Medical, a fashion-forward medical ID brand that transforms necessity

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#322 Sanne-Esmee Walstra Interview: Miss Earth...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/10/01

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About Sanne-EsmeeSanne-Esmee Walstra is Miss Earth Netherlands 2025. Her love for nature began in childhood, spending summers camping and growing up surrounded by animals. With a grandfather who raised sheep, she learned how to shear

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31:32

You're Practicing Pageant Interview Wrong

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/30

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeI see it all the time.You’re putting in the hours, you’re grinding, you’re doing “practice” for interview… but you’re not actually getting better. Why? Because not all practice is created equal.Let’s talk about it.Why “Thinking Answers in Your

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66:47

#321 Rebecca West Interview: Miss Maryland Volunteer...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/25

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About RebeccaRebecca West is a senior at Frostburg State University, where she proudly serves as a cheerleader and an advocate for meaningful community engagement.As the reigning Miss Maryland Volunteer, she uses her platform not just

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33:38

Blind Spots are Costing You the Crown

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/23

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeQuick update before we get into it: The Beginner’s Guide to Pageantry is still on track for a mid-October launch. More details soon.I am also shifting the way I deliver content. Tuesdays will now focus on one clear coaching topic for everyone

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#320 Peyton Christen Interview: Miss Georgia...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/22

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About PeytonMeet Peyton Christen, your reigning Miss Georgia Volunteer!A speed painter, performer, advocate, and proud chicken lover, Peyton is honored to represent the Peach State on the Miss Volunteer America stage this June.As the

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23:28

Miss USA’s Reset: Hype, Hope, or Just Another Plot...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/16

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeMiss USA: Ownership Drama and Dates Finally DropIf you’ve been following the Miss USA saga, you know it’s been… messy. Thom Brodeur popped up saying he’s the new owner of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA. Meanwhile, Laylah Rose dropped a statement

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27:51

Charlie Kirk. Iryna Zarutska. What's Next?

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/11

Normally, I’d be using Thursdays to answer questions from our paid subscribers in our weekly Q&A video. But unless you’ve been living under a rock, you no doubt have heard or read about the assassination of conservative political influencer Charlie Kirk, as well as the brutal murder of young Ukrainian woman Iryna Zarutska on a light rail service in North Carolina.By the way, if you haven’t been too active on social media in the last 48 hours, you may want to stay off it for a while, because the

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86:45

#319 Josie Nasekos Interview: Miss Mississippi...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/10

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribe👑 About JosieJosie Nasekos graduated from Mississippi State University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Economics. This August, she graduated from Clemson University with her Master’s in Applied Economics and

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Pick for the Year, Not the Night: Rethinking Pageant...

Confessions of a Pageant King ·

2025/09/09

Each week, I share no-fluff pageant coaching that helps you win. Both on stage and off. After coaching titleholders in Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, and 350+ pageant interviews, this isn’t theory. It’s what works.https://thepageantproject.com/subscribeLet me run a crazy idea past you - one that might help us increase the chances of choosing the most suitable, best-qualified candidate for the job of pageant queen (for whatever system we’re talking about). The person best suited for the

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