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Subject: Two preliminaries this weekend? Who do you think will win Chapel Hill, Orange County and Miss Fayetteville?
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 06:38:29 10/23/25 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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I see last year’s Miss Orange Co. is competing again. My guess is she will get one and the other one will be McKayla. BUT, you never know, there could be a new girl who walks in and grabs a crown! (NT) -- No name, 07:26:59 10/23/25 Thu So last year’s Miss Orange Co. can only compete for the Chapel Hill title? (NT) -- No name, 09:26:16 10/23/25 Thu I think that's correct because she can't hold the same title back to back (NT) -- No name, 07:01:39 10/24/25 Fri I didn't think you could compete for a title with the same committee. New rule or am I missing something? (NT) -- No name, 11:55:38 10/24/25 Fri Tons of girls have done it. The last one I remember was Sarah Beth. She held the titles of Zebulon and Wendell (NT) -- No name, 13:25:42 10/24/25 Fri Does she give her farewell as Orange County and crown the winner, then jump back in line before they announce Miss Chapel Hill? (NT) -- No name, 19:29:07 10/24/25 Fri That rule got changed a few years ago to where you could. Maybe when Abby Britt was Spivey's and competed in Dunn. (NT) -- No name, 12:42:41 10/25/25 Sat

Subject: Miss North Carolina 2026

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Date Posted: 16:38:18 10/19/25 Sun

Miss NC Candidates 2026

Sandhills- Alaina Malcolm - dance - new
Moore Co- Tiffany Rush - vocal - 2019 NF, 2021 NF
Statesville- Amber Potts - dance - new
Zebulon- Michaela Williams- dance - 2024 NF, 2026 NF
Wendell- Carly Peeters - vocal - 2025 NF
Ch. Hill - 10/25
Orange Co. - 10/25
Garner 11/8
Wake - 11/8
Caldwell- 11/8
Carolina Foothills - 11/8
Catawba - 11/8
Morganton - 11/8
Fayetteville - 1/25
Central Carolina - 11/15
Thomasville - 11/15
Ballantyne - 1/17
Cabarrus - 1/17
Charlotte - 1/17
Lake Norman - 1/17
Goldsboro - 11/22
High Point - 11/22
Metrolina - 12/6
Queen City - 12/6
Lake Tillery - 12/13
Stanly Co. - 12/13
Wilmington - 1/10
Cleveland - 1/24
JOCO - 1/24
Smithfield - 1/24
Gaston Co. - 1/31
Gastonia - 1/31
Mt. Holly - 1/31
Dunn - 2/7
Spivey’s - 2/7
At large- 2/

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Subject: New Miss America. I guess we get a new board.
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 09:41:42 09/08/25 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Miss New York’s gown now our Miss America wore a Jessica Angel gown that retails for $445.00!!! Let that sink in for all the thousands and thousands that’s spent on wardrobe. Many spend way more than they earn in scholarships! (NT) -- No name, 11:29:05 09/08/25 Mon Re: Miss New York’s gown now our Miss America wore a Jessica Angel gown that retails for $445.00!!! Let that sink in for all the thousands and thousands that’s spent on wardrobe. Many spend way more than they earn in scholarships! -- No name, 12:17:42 09/08/25 Mon And it was the weakest part of he competition. She made up for it in the other areas. Had it been closer her gown could have cost her the crown. (NT) -- No name, 19:15:25 09/08/25 Mon I liked her gown. (NT) -- No name, 05:47:14 09/09/25 Tue I loved it! The way it draped and it was classy but no over the top blinged out. She won with her interview and OSQ and Talent .. the dress was the icing and she wore it .: it didn’t wear her like many of them. I’m so excited for her for so many reasons! (NT) -- No name, 11:29:40 09/09/25 Tue Why do you care how they spend their money? If you're not paying for it, the sit down and shut up. (NT) -- No name, 13:58:17 09/08/25 Mon Ahhhhhhhh, shots fired but unfortunately they missed!! It makes perfect sense to see what others do and why spend more money than you earn for scholarships. Why not just out that money towards their daughters education… 😂 (NT) -- No name, 18:14:59 09/09/25 Tue Again, why do you care? Not everyone needs scholarship money. And that isn't a criterion for competing. (NT) -- No name, 18:47:38 09/09/25 Tue Why do you care about this post?. Hell, even Nia wore a gown that was j in near $500 for Miss america! It’s just a tidbit of 411…. Now, go play with your expensive gown… (NT) -- No name, 17:06:44 09/11/25 Thu Please don’t use something that worked out for Cassie to bash other competitors who choose to spend more money on wardrobe. Cassie won in-spite of her gown. If nobody buys expensive gowns, then sponsors won’t have the profits to give the state titleholders very expensive dresses for nationals. I feel sure Cassie would have spent more if she’d had the budget. Anyway, she’s wearing much nicer gowns now that she won!! (NT) -- No name, 21:38:37 09/09/25 Tue It just seems like lately girls are wising up and not spending a fortune on gowns and still winning. Last two years at Miss NC. Carrie won in a bridal dress from David's Bridal, about 200.00. Sophia's grandmother made her winning gown. At Miss America, Cassie's dress was about 450.00 and a few years before Nia's was in the same price range.it just goes to show , it's the girl, not the dress. (NT) -- No name, 20:01:28 09/17/25 Wed Very true but Abbie had an expensive Jovani Couture when she won Miss America. Didn’t really love Carrie or Sophia’s state gowns or Cassie’s Miss A gown. I think the decision is made before they even step on the stage. (NT) -- No name, 07:37:10 09/18/25 Thu Re: Very true but Abbie had an expensive Jovani Couture when she won Miss America. Didn’t really love Carrie or Sophia’s state gowns or Cassie’s Miss A gown. I think the decision is made before they even step on the stage. -- No name, 14:58:16 09/18/25 Thu I actually liked Sophia's Miss NC gown better than her Miss America gown. I liked the color on her better than the yellow. (NT) -- No name, 15:20:20 09/19/25 Fri Now she gets a new gown-A wedding gown. And who is invited to Taylors upcoming wedding from the BOARD? (NT) -- No name, 08:59:44 09/27/25 Sat Re: New Miss America. I guess we get a new board. -- No name, 05:59:47 09/28/25 Sun Wow, I hope this isn’t true. Who wants to even do a pageant anymore when they are corrupt to the core? (NT) -- No name, 19:14:21 10/18/25 Sat While I think Cassie has the potential to put MAO back on the map, I also knew from the get go that it was being set up for her to win. It all started with the shifty NY board and the "re-crowning" event that Robin attended. I'm actually surprised that the State Directors are standing for this. Plus, now that they've got Cassie parked under the crown, why are they not doing more with her? (NT) -- No name, 16:16:24 10/19/25 Sun

Subject: Miss NC 2026
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:38:45 10/18/25 Sat Miss NC Candidates 2026 Sandhills- Tiffany Rush - vocal - 2019 NF, 2021 NF Moore Co- Alaina Malcolm - dance - new Zebulon- Michaela Williams- dance - 2024 NF, 2026 NF Wendell- Carly Peeters - vocal - 2025 NF [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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A great start! Congrats to all the new queens!! (NT) -- No name, 20:05:09 10/18/25 Sat Re: Miss NC 2026 -- No name, 09:31:12 10/19/25 Sun Amber Potts is the newly crowned Miss Statesville and Isabella DeFiore is the new Statesville Teen. (NT) -- No name, 16:10:40 10/19/25 Sun

Subject: Prayers for Carrie and please help her if you are able:
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:43:44 09/12/25 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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https://www.gofundme.com/f/carrie-beat-cancer?attribution_id=sl:c583d48f-c575-4579-afde-6fb8e878c70e&lang=en_US&ts=1757722467&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_content=amp13_t1-amp17_td&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&fbclid=IwRlRTSAMxndNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqrGE-5sepTgTYN8edLwznPtJ1sIqugQUOmEpQdV3vFU4rve16kL28eWJ-TW_aem_bC8_-9zAC_IqU6w3aDnKQw (NT) -- No name, 17:45:13 09/12/25 Fri She has gone through so much in her short, incredible life. Thank you for sharing, and prayers to Carrie. (NT) -- No name, 21:05:43 09/12/25 Fri As one who has been very critical of her attitude and actions as Miss NC, she doesn't deserve to have to deal with this awful disease. I pray that God heals her fully and completely, for wisdom for her health care team, and that her family gets the resources they need to help her in this time of need. (NT) -- No name, 05:13:38 09/13/25 Sat Thank you for sharing. Have made a donation. She must have dealing with symptoms of this as Miss NC. So sad. (NT) -- No name, 05:39:48 09/13/25 Sat Re: Prayers for Carrie and please help her if you are able: -- No name, 08:06:49 09/13/25 Sat Re: Prayers for Carrie and please help her if you are able: -- No name, 14:58:35 09/18/25 Thu

Subject: Discontinued Preliminaries
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:55:29 10/03/25 Fri This question is for people who have been involved in Miss NC for a long time. What were some of the powerhouse preliminaries back in the day? Also know that years ago, NC used to have 75-90 in the State Pageant. What were some other preliminaries that competed? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Sampson County (NT) -- No name, 05:00:46 10/04/25 Sat Spivey’s Corner under the Heath’s (NT) -- No name, 05:01:45 10/04/25 Sat Old Powerhouses: Fayetteville under Mrs. Zollars, Spivey's under Jeff & Nancy Heath, Western Piedmont under Dakeita, Garner under the Jaycees, Topsail Island -- if you held one of those titles, you were almost guaranteed to make Top 10. (NT) -- No name, 05:33:23 10/04/25 Sat Remember Elkin Valley under David and Faye Myers? Guaranteed Top 10 every year. Their daughter became Miss Virginia. (NT) -- No name, 13:14:33 10/04/25 Sat I remember a little town called Buelahville competing one year. They went all the way to 1st runner up.. (NT) -- No name, 13:16:10 10/04/25 Sat Elkin Valley had a good year every now and then but I wouldn't consider that a powerhouse. I don't remember that local doing all that much before or after Dineene Graham. (NT) -- No name, 14:42:41 10/04/25 Sat Two come to mind.....Lee Ann Garvin, Susan Hamlin. Both Top 10 before Deneen. (NT) -- No name, 17:11:35 10/04/25 Sat Re: Elkin Valley had a good year every now and then but I wouldn't consider that a powerhouse. I don't remember that local doing all that much before or after Dineene Graham. -- No name, 21:19:59 10/07/25 Tue Who was the Meyer’s daughter that became Miss Virginia? I don’t recall a Meyer’s being Miss VA. (NT) -- No name, 17:54:17 10/05/25 Sun I'm sorry, I think I misspoke. I was thinking it was 1988 April Myers. But she was April Fleming. Maybe it was David and Faye Fleming???? Anyway, I've gotten something screwed up. I need to make sure I'm wearing both shoes, lol. (NT) -- No name, 22:10:09 10/05/25 Sun I read that back in the 60's and 70's that NC was the largest state pageant in the country, with close to 100 contestants and 4 preliminary nights. I think it started thinning out in the mid -70's.. (NT) -- No name, 15:21:04 10/06/25 Mon Every County that had a Jaycee Chapter had to send a representative, so there were literally 100 contestants back in the 70's (NT) -- No name, 07:34:42 10/07/25 Tue I do not believe it was mandatory. Plus, Jaycee Chapters were cities, not counties. Some counties had 5 or 6 Jaycee chapters. (NT) -- No name, 14:20:47 10/07/25 Tue Western Piedmont very rarely missed the Top 10. Same with Garner. Fayetteville was also a powerhouse. (NT) -- No name, 19:18:21 10/08/25 Wed Most Jaycee chapters sent a representative. I know there were 100 contestants. I can't remember which Miss NC, maybe Patsy Wood was contestant number 1 out of 100 and won. If you watch some of the old Miss NC Pageants on youtube, you'll see most were sponsored by their towns Jaycees or Jaycee Women (NT) -- No name, 07:10:57 10/09/25 Thu I have seen all of the old Miss NC tapes on YouTube. Would love to see ones older than what they have.....pageants from back in the 60's & 70's. I wonder if tapes (or even program books ) still exist from back then. Perhaps the state Jaycee office in Asheboro? (NT) -- No name, 12:48:57 10/09/25 Thu Re: Discontinued Preliminaries -- No name, 20:05:03 10/10/25 Fri As Miss Garner, Patsy Wood was contestant no. 1 but only out of 60-something. The peak was 98 in the mid-60s, but dropped off after that. Not every county had a representative with some having multiple titles (Wake County based in Fuquay, Apex, Garner & Wendell, for example). Elkin Valley was in top 10 most years in the ‘70s, including Kathy Fleming as 3rd RU in ‘75, I think. (NT) -- No name, 20:11:30 10/10/25 Fri Yes.....who could forget Kathy Fleming? Gorgeous. (NT) -- No name, 10:37:09 10/11/25 Sat btw, the Miss VA being referenced above was likely Linda Jean Moyer (not Meyer), who was a prelim SS winner & semi-finalist in 1970 as Miss Ahoskie. She won Miss VA the next year & was a prelim SS winner at Miss America, but didn’t make the top 10. (NT) -- No name, 17:35:49 10/13/25 Mon

Subject: New season of prelims
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 11:40:25 09/09/25 Tue Be very thoughtful about which local you choose to compete for: triple check their scholarship rules and the way their contracts are worded. If you’re doing this pageant for scholarship money do your research before choosing a local. This is not a hateful post. This is not a post to stir drama. There will be a public post coming in the next week but I know there are people here that don’t follow those accounts on social media. We love this organization but there are several local committees that have zero business running a local. Just inform yourself so you aren’t stuck in a difficult situation. We were warned prior and didn’t listen. Lesson painfully learned. Ask other title holders and their families about their experiences as well. Many won’t post on social media and I respect that but many could share their good and not so good experiences and help guide you to the locals that do things the right way and have integrity. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Drama 'bout ta happen! (NT) -- No name, 15:14:10 09/09/25 Tue Nah no drama just facts and sharing information for young ladies and moms that may be new to the program. Like I said love the program but there are a few local programs that need to be held accountable publicly. Private attempts have been made for at least the last 4 cycles. No drama or bashing just truth and transparency. (NT) -- No name, 20:00:03 09/09/25 Tue Make sure you suck up to McNeill. If you don't have McNeill in your pocket, you will not win. If you are a teen, make sure you suck up to Jon Norris so he will find judges he knows that will pick you. (NT) -- No name, 13:32:43 09/17/25 Wed Iredell county told us after we won that they didn’t have the scholarship money. (NT) -- No name, 14:09:32 09/18/25 Thu From what I understand Statesvilles Teen and both Queen and Teen Iredell and Mooresvilles Teen were told the money wasn’t there months after the pageant after several formal requests to be paid were made. Miss Statesville was paid in full very shortly after the December pageant. At last conversation Iredell Miss was paid but only after her family pushed the issue with a legal notice & Iredell Teen has been paid. No info on the other two teens if they were paid locally yet but they can’t get their state money until that local money is paid. Guess they made sure Statesville Queen was paid because they thought she the state crown in the bag. (NT) -- No name, 15:22:23 09/18/25 Thu Chapel Hill paid there’s and is adding an extra title. Metrolina has had issues in the past. Moore pays. (NT) -- No name, 14:11:11 09/18/25 Thu Re: New season of prelims -- Tennille Kilby-Sherrill (actually), 18:34:56 09/18/25 Thu 3 Miss Contestants is shameful. Clearly something is wrong in Statesville. (NT) -- No name, 12:52:43 10/06/25 Mon They only had 3 last year. I just figured no one wanted to go up against Keelie. Anyway, is there not an Iredell title this year? (NT) -- No name, 15:15:58 10/06/25 Mon Nope! Just Miss Statesville and Miss Statesville Teen (NT) -- No name, 07:35:47 10/07/25 Tue So, I'm guessing numbers are going to be way down at State this year. (NT) -- No name, 14:22:00 10/07/25 Tue So exactly how does this work? Do you option the title when you put in for your franchise agreement and then do they allow you to drop it if you don't have enough contestants? Just wondering how State works with someone on this. (NT) -- No name, 19:22:53 10/08/25 Wed Miss NC has to approval all titles. I heard Statesville only applied to have Miss Statesville and Miss Statesville Teen. (NT) -- No name, 06:39:30 10/09/25 Thu Thank you for the info. One other question....I notice some titles have a wider area than others to recruit contestants, and of course, the opens are statewide. Are territories based on schools and colleges in the area? (NT) -- No name, 13:16:20 10/09/25 Thu

Subject: Contestants
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 15:52:04 10/12/25 Sun has anyone else noticed that a lot of girls from last year aren’t competing…so far only rookies [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

Subject: Any word who is competing in Moore County/Sandhills this weekend? I heard they had at leaast 16 Miss Contestants
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 12:12:54 09/23/25 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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Re: Peoples choice is on Pageant planet (NT) -- No name, 13:57:33 09/23/25 Tue Wow! That's a lot of contestants! Have any of them been to Miss NC other than Anderson and Zoe? (NT) -- No name, 06:24:39 09/24/25 Wed Re:Evans (NT) -- No name, 07:03:08 09/24/25 Wed Arianna Kleeh and Mollie Gilmore have both competed at the local level as teens. Tiffany Rush & Madison Hadaway are not new to pageants and if I’m not mistaken Rush competed at the local level several years ago (I’m thinking prior to pandemic year) (NT) -- No name, 10:47:11 09/24/25 Wed Where do you find the link? (NT) -- No name, 06:42:49 09/24/25 Wed Re:https://www.pageantplanet.com/event/miss-moore-county-miss-sandhills-teen-scholarship-program-2025#predictCompetitor (NT) -- No name, 07:00:57 09/24/25 Wed So, who won Moore County last night? (NT) -- No name, 07:06:39 09/28/25 Sun Re: So, who won Moore County last night? -- No name, 08:34:39 09/28/25 Sun Rush was ok and I picked her to win. However, I was really happy for the contestant that won Miss Sandhills. Not your typical looking contestant, a great tapper(won talent) and I believe she is a first responder. Bravo to the judges panel for thinking out of the box. (NT) -- No name, 07:00:22 09/29/25 Mon Why are rewarding girls for being fat and out of shape? No matter how strong her talent, it only counts for 20% of the score. She should have never scored enough points in fitness nor gown to be crowned. It's Shameful. (NT) -- No name, 07:33:06 09/29/25 Mon Shameful, is you’re bitter because you daughter didn’t win. Unless, you were in the interview you don’t have a clue about her in that phase of competition. She looked fine in fitness and her gown and the color was very complementary of her coloring. Her talent was the best of the night . (NT) -- No name, 09:32:02 09/29/25 Mon I saw some new names in Morre Co/Sandhills. How did they do? Do any of them have any real potential? (NT) -- No name, 05:34:28 10/04/25 Sat

Subject: Do the wives ever really know for sure?
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 19:46:21 09/29/25 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]
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What on earth are you talking about? (NT) -- No name, 06:43:40 09/30/25 Tue

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