it could be a great pageant. Great ladies have won it and done it well, but if the original owner still owns it, it's not worth going back. As far as doing a pageant over, I'd like to do US over - but this time I'd work my butt off to wear a bikini! -- Ms. & Mrs. Elite or Classic Board

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Subject: it could be a great pageant. Great ladies have won it and done it well, but if the original owner still owns it, it's not worth going back. As far as doing a pageant over, I'd like to do US over - but this time I'd work my butt off to wear a bikini!
Author: you live and learn	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:47:17 06/05/12 Tue In reply to: What was good, or what would you do differently? 's message, "If you could do a pageant over again, which one would it be and why?" on 12:36:56 06/02/12 Sat [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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[> [> Subject: As far as owners for AA, I think it might be the same, but someone else (husband/wife team) is actually running the pageant, so we'll see. When you say US, do you mean the United States pageant that was held in Vegas? If so, I have thought about that one, is it still around though? - I'm working with ya on the bikini thing :)
Author: Pageant girl [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:14:43 06/06/12 Wed

[> [> [> Subject: Melissa Hooks is definitely still in charge of this pageant and as long as she is still involved, I advise EVERYONE to stay away. What could possibly change if the same owner is still involved? NOTHING......RUN, RUN, RUN unless you don't mind throwing money away! Until someone with a lot of pageant experience and business savvy takes over, there is no hope for All American.
Author: Sorry, only speaking the truth [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:34:08 06/06/12 Wed

[> [> [> Subject: What happened with Dee Lane taking it over? She would have been the perfect person to run this pageant and I'm pretty sure she would have had the resources to make it soar again?
Author: JD [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:37:56 06/06/12 Wed

[> [> [> Subject: I remember this whole conversation last year about the nightmare at All American and something about the pageant was not trademarked. Out of curiosity, I just went in and checked it out and it most definitely shows Dee Lane as the owner of the trademark for All American Pageant. How can anyone else run it if Dee owns the trademark? Can anyone explain this to me?
Author: Pageant Princess [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:44:05 06/06/12 Wed

[> [> [> [> Subject: Dee came on here and categorically denied having anything to do with AA. There may have been talk at first. There were a lot of ladies who were approached to buy it, but turned it down. Way too many debts and negatives to overcome. It will not change unless it's outright bought and taken over.
Author: and I am so sorry about it [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 02:13:54 06/07/12 Thu

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: When you say it won't change unless it is outright bought, there is nothing to buy. I also followed up on the trademark, too, and it is right there, Dee Lane owns that trademark. Maybe she has plans for the future for this pageant. It would be great to see her run it because I believe she could do a great job. Guess we'll see what the future holds.
Author: It would be a nice change [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 20:05:36 06/07/12 Thu

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: it looks like the new person is laying out the ground work. I hope she can run it her way and keep the old influence out of it
Author: that's all I am hoping [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 02:16:38 06/16/12 Sat

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: IMPOSSIBLE.....I'll say it again, as long as MH is connected I will not be involved. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
Author: `````````````````````````` [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 08:21:25 06/16/12 Sat

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I'm afraid you are right. It just can't change if Hooks is still on board.
Author: too bad [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:07:56 06/16/12 Sat

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: does anyone really know if this is all new?
Author: new owner? [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:02:13 07/21/12 Sat

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: this doesn't seem likely since she just bought into the FL franchise of INt'l and has announced she is a candidate for another system next summer.
Author: doubt it [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 03:45:52 09/22/12 Sat

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Actually, I believe that Dee said that she would not have anything to do with AA until Melissa was out of the picture. I do know that Dee owns the trademark because like others I went and checked it out.
Author: Princess [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 18:56:51 06/16/12 Sat

[> [> [> Subject: I found the US site!
Author: Pageant girl [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:59:21 06/06/12 Wed