What I find so sad is that there are definitely some ladies in their 50's that are unbelievable and yet the director and/or judges just don't seem to understand how hard these women have to work to maintain. Sometimes, I feel that these women do not get what's due to them and it's all because of their age. Sorry, folks, but I look up to these women and have total respect and admiration, just wish that they would be recognized once in a while. They will always be an inspiration to me. -- Ms. & Mrs. Elite or Classic Board

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Subject: What I find so sad is that there are definitely some ladies in their 50's that are unbelievable and yet the director and/or judges just don't seem to understand how hard these women have to work to maintain. Sometimes, I feel that these women do not get what's due to them and it's all because of their age. Sorry, folks, but I look up to these women and have total respect and admiration, just wish that they would be recognized once in a while. They will always be an inspiration to me.

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Love the seasoned women in pageantry

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Date Posted: 14:58:58 05/23/12 Wed
In reply to: would like a quality title 's message, "what do you all consider the leading title for anyone 40 and up? Reasons? Are they worth the return or are prices getting out of control?" on 02:48:59 05/20/12 Sun

>My opinion? I'm not sure there is one leading title
>for the 40-and-up age group.
>I always hear people talking about titles having
>more/less "value," but frankly, I have yet to see an
>actual "grading system" that went any farther than one
>person's personal opinion.
>Mostly, I think what matters is your overall pageant
>experience and what works for you, your budget, your
>platform, and your pageant goals. That is one of the
>beauties of being over 40 - You get more freedom of
>choice!
>Do I think the prices are getting out of control? It
>does seem like directors are placing more and more of
>the production costs on the shoulders of the
>contestants these days. But part of that goes along
>with your overall pageant experience. Do you want to
>be in a pageant that is held in a professional
>theater, or do you want to be on a community church
>stage? I don't have a good answer for that one. The
>cost of everything is going up these days.

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[> [> Subject: as one of the 50 somethings I thank you for that sweet note! I adore pageantry, but I also know I'm not 30 any more, and I couldn't possibly compete with the likes or legs of those beauties, but darn it, I sure do try to keep myself up!

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so kind, thank you
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Date Posted: 06:12:35 05/25/12 Fri

>>My opinion? I'm not sure there is one leading title
>>for the 40-and-up age group.
>>I always hear people talking about titles having
>>more/less "value," but frankly, I have yet to see an
>>actual "grading system" that went any farther than one
>>person's personal opinion.
>>Mostly, I think what matters is your overall pageant
>>experience and what works for you, your budget, your
>>platform, and your pageant goals. That is one of the
>>beauties of being over 40 - You get more freedom of
>>choice!
>>Do I think the prices are getting out of control? It
>>does seem like directors are placing more and more of
>>the production costs on the shoulders of the
>>contestants these days. But part of that goes along
>>with your overall pageant experience. Do you want to
>>be in a pageant that is held in a professional
>>theater, or do you want to be on a community church
>>stage? I don't have a good answer for that one. The
>>cost of everything is going up these days.