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Pageant Experience: Alexandra Huynh- Miss Entrepreneur

Going into this pageant, I had no idea of what to expect. I joined to get out of my comfort zone and to meet new people; I just wanted to do something different. Little did I know, this whole experience would change my life. From the Meet and Greet, I was able to meet all of the other contestants, the director, Jessica, and the 2014 Court. Everyone was so nice, but everything became serious when we went over all of the guidelines and competition. I knew I had a lot of work ahead of me. I was determined to exceed...

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Pageant Experience: Jullianne Truc Mi Pham- Miss Social

  As I clicked the “Apply” button on the site page, I knew it was going to be a waiting game to see if I would be called to be a part of MVNCI. A few months went by, and I got an email and phone interview regarding my MVNCI application—two days later I was notified that I was accepted into the MVNCI pageant! I was thrilled and eager to begin my pageant journey—with an open mindset knowing that I wanted to delve into and learn more about my Vietnamese culture alongside other girls of the same background. Being a...

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Pageant Day Experience: Mandy – Miss Ao Dai, Miss Entreprenuer

As soon as I came back home, I threw myself in bed and closed my eyes, sinking into a deep sleep after a restless day. March 30, 2014 had then ended. The next morning, I woke up feeling surreal as I saw the two sparking crowns sitting on my desk. I am Miss Entrepreneur and Miss Ao Dai. Really? And slowly, I recalled all the flashbacks from yesterday. It was 5:00AM in the morning that my alarm went off, waking my from a deep sleep. My hand reached out to switch it off as my eyes refused to open. Suddenly,...

Pageant Day Experience: Cindy – Miss Social

The night before pageant, I was still running around trying to get everything packed up and ready to go for Sunday, and found out that my steamer wasn’t working; none of my outfits were going to be ready! While trying to review the questions I might get on Pageant day and fixing the steamer at the same time, I didn’t get to sleep until 2am – and next morning I had to wake up at 8am to get my makeup and hair done! While the makeup artist was working on me, I actually fell asleep. My Sunday wasn’t getting off...

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