This is VERY true. That was the first thing I was told when I started doing pageants and I continue to see directors tell contestants that today. I also notice that when listing the contestant's sponsors in the program book, the director doesn't even give the option to list "None" or "Myself". Under the sponsor's section, it ALWAYS says "Family and Friends". (Unless the contestant actually has businesses sponsoring her, of course) -- Ms. & Mrs. Pageants

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Subject: This is VERY true. That was the first thing I was told when I started doing pageants and I continue to see directors tell contestants that today. I also notice that when listing the contestant's sponsors in the program book, the director doesn't even give the option to list "None" or "Myself". Under the sponsor's section, it ALWAYS says "Family and Friends". (Unless the contestant actually has businesses sponsoring her, of course)

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Date Posted: 12/09/13 Mon
In reply to: long time pageant gal 's message, "I can see both sides to this. A lot of women especially those new to pageantry believe its acceptable to ask individuals for sponsorship since directors encourage it (quite a bit) when they tell how much it cost to enter the pageant. On almost every website application form right after the fee amount is a blurb about getting family and friends to pay it so for this to stop the directors need to stop saying its the normal way to raise the funds." on 12/05/13 Thu

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It says Friends and Family but it usually isn't Friends and Family that pay. It is one thing for a young girl 14-26 to ask. It is quite another for a grown woman with a career to ask -- especially since nobody outside of pageantry cares about Mrs. pageants. (NT) Asking for money is a big "NO" 12/28/13 Sat

I agree, that's why I said the DIRECTORS need to stop telling contestants to use Friends and Family. I don't even believe a 26 year old woman should be asking for friends/family to pay. I didn't dare ask any friends/family to help me pay for pageants even when I first started at 19 years old. I thought it was silly then and think it's silly now. If I needed extra money I actually went to businesses, to get sponsorship. Iike I said in the above post, DIRECTORS need to give the option to list yourself as a sponsor and stop pushing friends and family (NT) -- It starts with the directors., 01/02/14 Thu

Amen! I know better after a few pageants but its funny to see how the directors do this. I got a Go Fund Me message earlier this week from someone wanting to compete at a Mrs America prelim. Why on earth would you ask another contestant to sponsor you?? Your kid I get, children can't raise their own entry fees. Some pageants are for charity. But one Mrs contestant to another? How do you even DO that? (NT) -- I was so shocked didn't know how to react to the request. what do you say?, 01/17/14 Fri