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Subject: Newbie question: Do other state winners have model and brand contracts? Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:52:24 02/18/26 Wed In reply to: 's message, "Until Miss NC is turned over to a professional model marketing company and is able to get someone to manage brand deals for her, she will never grow. Doing the same festivals for a minimal appearance fee over and over for 87 years doesn't work." on 08:20:30 02/18/26 Wed [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date State queen support varies from state to state. Most Southern states, especially TX, take care of their queen better than Miss America seems to. There are a lot of perks and appearances for sponsors. Some states, the queen is lucky to get gas money. That's why certain states are easy to win If you just want a ticket to Miss America, compete a few years in a competitive state, then go to WY, ID, NV, or some of the New England states. But stay away from New Hampshire. NH has a very strong program with lots of locals and sponsor support. I don't know why they never do that well at Miss America . (NT) No name 12:15:34 02/19/26 Thu If Miss NC wants a winner, they need to crown someone who has a real social media presence and knows how to grow Miss NC’s social media, not just use it. She needs to have talent and be extraordinarily beautiful, very personable (many girls lack this personality trait). She needs to know how to dress appropriately for events and look great in fitness. We never seem to get all the things. We’ve left so many potential Miss A’s standing. (NT) -- No name, 04:35:05 02/24/26 Tue They also need to book her appearances. She can be on social media all she wants, but if the public doesn't even know there is a MIss NC, what's the point. (NT) -- No name, 06:27:27 02/24/26 Tue The measurement of social media growth can be looked at in a lot of different ways. Having tens of thousands or millions of followers on social media doesn't necessarily mean success if you are trying to speak to the young women in our state high schools and universities and grow the Miss NC program. The truth is there simply aren't that many girls in NC that can and would be willing to participate in a pageant system of any type, much less one that requires a good talent for economic success. So the other option is to grow the social media presence to generate valuable revenue that can then be used as scholarship dollars. Again that is a challenge for a program that turns over the "star of the show" every year. Successful channels are hosted by a successful host that creates that following and maintains it year after year. So I'm not sure that strategy will work. The reason people watch a TV show or social media channel is because of the host or leading actor.. (NT) -- No name, 06:51:05 02/24/26 Tue In reality, it’s about posting interesting content and yes, that gets views and followers. As for booking Miss NC with paid appearances, that should be the queens’s job. Yes, it takes effort and phone calls but it’s possible. When her time is free, it becomes less valuable. The right girl, can make it happen but it is hard work. I wonder how many paid appearances Miss NC has made this year? (NT) -- No name, 19:16:22 02/24/26 Tue It's not the queen's job. It's the business manager's job! (NT) -- No name, 19:57:32 02/24/26 Tue Well, that’s obviously not working. When Miss NC gets paid appearances, she gets paid more and she helps support the program. If she has the title, she should be willing to work for it. The business manager is unpaid! (NT) -- No name, 14:38:42 03/01/26 Sun But uh....isn't that why the business manager stepped up to the plate and volunteered to do the job? They knew from the get go it was a nonpaid position. Plus, it looks weird to have Miss NC calling people begging them to book her for an event. You are not going to get paid if you are calling them begging to come. (NT) -- No name, 19:42:17 03/01/26 Sun It's my understanding that Miss NC doesn't even have a gasoline budget. She is giving a car but has to put gas in it herself. That can be quite expensive and shouldn't have to come out of her earnings. If the winner of Miss NC has limited funds, this could be a problem for her. (NT) -- No name, 07:20:08 03/02/26 Mon The Business Managers used to get paid 25% of the appearance fee. That fee structure compensated the Business Manager for their time, encouraged commission based sales from the Business Manager, and is similar to the rate structure of any modeling or talent agency booker. Not everything within a nonprofit has to be volunteer. There are plenty of paid positions within various nonprofit organizations. I've never understood why Miss America feels that everyone should be uncompensated. Perhaps that is one of it's failures. (NT) -- No name, 08:58:03 03/02/26 Mon Who in the Miss NC organization stopped this practice and why? The only free events Miss NC should do during her year are attend preliminary pageants within the system when it fits in her schedule. All others should be paid. And they used to be unless it was something that SHE wanted to do pro bono. Why is she doing unpaid appearances? Who started this practice? It's ridiculous and it needs to stop. (NT) -- No name, 19:09:45 03/02/26 Mon I don’t think it’s begging for Miss NC to find paid appearances. She should also be getting new sponsors, corporate sponsors. When you crown adult young women who have experience, they are mature enough to do these things. Probably not the young ones who have never paid their own way, paid for their own apartment or bought a house. It’s not hard, it just takes a little effort. (NT) -- No name, 09:19:26 03/03/26 Tue Re: It's not the queen's job. It's the business manager's job! (NT) -- No name, 10:44:04 03/05/26 Thu