Of all of the Illinois state pageants(America, United States, International, USA, Galaxy, etc.), which would you say need the most attention, re-vamping, reorganization, or a fresh staff to revitalize their image? -- ILLINOIS Pageants Board

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Subject	Author	Date
Miss United States Illinois needs a director that doesn't use everyone. People are investigating whether Derrick lee turned in the thousands in donations for luries hospital from the people's choice award. He owes many people money and is completely unethical. (NT)	No name	15:43:03 10/11/15 Sun
So you ask about systems that need revamping. You get an answer. You don't like the answer and being talking about vendettas. Crazy much? Talk to contestants that did the pageant and you will hear about all the nightmares. Miss Illinois United States needs a new director. (NT) -- No name, 22:13:32 10/13/15 Tue I posted this same thing and all of these people came at it for it. Yes, its the same thing I heard. He's sketchy. (NT) -- No name, 15:07:28 10/24/15 Sat Derrick Lee you have stated on Facebook that you have proof these posts came from 98.212.109.124. What proof do you have? I know at least 5 different people that posted on here about you and you come on here and wrongly accuse one person of it. Why can't you reflect on what you have done and own it? (NT) -- No name, 09:18:44 11/21/15 Sat Well, but to be fair lets start by saying who YOU are. KIMBERLY TRIANI..... Owner of Everything 4 Pageants in Romeoville, Illinois. You have caused so many problems for the Illinois pageant family in spreading your shit that no one wants to hear. We ALL know who you are and why you are doing this. You are a hateful person that needs God in her life, you are a disgusting. (NT) -- No name, 22:33:11 11/20/15 Fri MIss Illinois United States -- No name, 16:27:16 05/06/16 Fri MIss Illinois United States -- No name, 20:27:41 05/06/16 Fri

The miss United States pageant is in a court battle right now due to the national pageant being fixed supposedly. No one including Derrick Lee is supposed to be promoting the pageant under a court injunction yet Derrick believes he's above the law. DO NOT give him any money toward any pageant. He legally isn't supposed to be doing business and has no business registered in Illinois. Why do you think the event at Stan mansion was cancelled??? He had no contract with them. They asked him to remove it. (NT)	No name	16:12:19 10/11/15 Sun
I applaud everyone for making sure people know the real Derrick Lee. Obviously the national office saw through his lies. Over 10 complaints from different people. He only had 30 people compete. That is 1/3 that were not happy. Great job Derrick Lee. If we don't let people know our experiences I fear Derrick will continue this behavior. So glad to see people thinking of others and standing up for what is right. I am glad that there are still people that will put others before themselves. Complete selflessness no matter what back lash they get. Derrick wasn't thinking about anyone but himself when he kept money from dying sick kids at Lurie's children's hospital. Embarrassing to say the least. And Greedy. Maybe we need to post on pageant planet so that everyone in the pageant industry sees him for what he is. Not just Illinois Iowa and Nebraksa girls. People trust that site for pageant news. http://thepageantplanet.com/pageant/little-miss-united-states-2015/ (NT) -- No name, 16:29:23 11/06/15 Fri

Not at all what I was looking for.. I really am not interested in your personal vendetta against This director. Stick to the question please, and thank you! (NT)	No name	19:09:45 10/12/15 Mon


How's IL international? Heard it's expensive to compete (NT)	No name	00:16:07 10/21/15 Wed
What have their shows been like? Do they have a lot of contestants? (NT) -- No name, 19:26:39 10/21/15 Wed

Of all of the Illinois state pageants(America, United States, International, USA, Galaxy, etc.), which would you say need the most attention, re-vamping, reorganization, or a fresh staff to revitalize their image?	No name	22:00:15 10/21/15 Wed
Illinois Iowa United States needs you! -- No name, 22:01:46 10/21/15 Wed Miss Illinois/Iowa United States without a doubt needs a new, fair, honest director. The staff was fabulous with Nikki and Lindsey as coaches, Yadira HMU, Eva Flis photographer. The leadership was not there. If you are posting this looking for a directorship, United States needs you. This could have been a great experience for me but the director drove it off the cliff (NT) -- No name, 22:02:09 10/21/15 Wed My daughter competed in the United States system and it was so much money!! Derrick charged for EVERYTHING!!i agree with previous post the coaches were everything but every time my daughter needed to do something there was a fee involved ugh!!! Everything should have just been included in the sponsorship. This isn't USA after all (NT) -- No name, 00:07:45 10/22/15 Thu Derrick charged for everything alright and paid for nothing. Food meals hotel gas. You name it he mooched it. (NT) -- No name, 03:24:33 10/23/15 Fri The United States system allowed Derrick to be the director for pretty much the entire Midwest ... Doesn't seem ethical or legal. They need to reconsider that idea (NT) -- No name, 15:02:27 10/24/15 Sat Derrick couldn't handle one state. When an Iowa dad contacted the national office, Derrick got mad and embarrassed him in a group message in a Facebook group. He is a mean person and loves drama. (NT) -- No name, 11:46:08 10/25/15 Sun DOESNT SEEM ETHICAL??? Do you know what that word means? Clearly his good reputation and skill earned him the spot and I along with many others love him, respect him and will still train with him. Jealous much? (NT) -- No name, 21:59:05 11/21/15 Sat I competed at Miss Illinois United States. My entry fee was $300.00 and we paid for our opening number dresses which were $125. The other expenses were optional. Derrick didn't require you to get hair & makeup, photogtaphy or video. Coaching was optional and I received a $500 gift certificate towards my gown from Hannah's. He even bought lunch and dinner for all of us during pageant weekend. So what pageant are you referring to? (NT) -- No name, 15:07:52 10/27/15 Tue Also, we weren't required to stay at the hotel. If we chose to, it was our responsibility to book the room. Derrick didn't collect any hotel fees. You're lying. (NT) -- No name, 15:17:21 10/27/15 Tue Who said anything about Derrick collecting for hotels? Re-read the post. It states Derrick Lee Miss Illinois United States director paid for nothing. He bummed a ride to nationals and didn't pay his fair share of the ride, he bummed meals from people throughout the week, and slept on the floor of his contestants rooms. He should be ashamed of how he treated his contestants. I believe that is what the post is referring to. Derrick Lee likes to use people and not pay his way for anything. (NT) -- No name, 17:38:33 10/30/15 Fri He bummed a ride to nationals? Who did he ride with? If he's in DC then he is obviously having lunch with his queens. Lets ask them if he paid for his own food. I think this thread is malicious and was made with the intent to do damage. A well orchestrated attack. Plain and simple. (NT) -- No name, 00:47:03 11/03/15 Tue It is not malicious if it is the truth and it is 100% The Miss IL JR Teens mom drove him to DC and back. He absolutely did have his queens and their parents pay of his food/drinks and slept on the floor of hotel rooms. I was one of his queens as well and I experienced all of this first hand. I (NT) -- No name, 16:49:27 11/18/15 Wed OMG you OBVIOUSLY were NOT in DC you are lying. Derrick did not pay for even himself to eat lunch and dinner!!! It was embarrassing. (NT) -- No name, 16:20:55 11/02/15 Mon I was a contestant and I watched this man suck up to the parents of teens and younger in DC to get food Starbucks to sleep in their hotel room lunch and dinner. He hardly spoke to me one of his queens let alone buy me food! He said we would be getting $100 in DC but once I was there I got nothing. -- No name, 19:10:35 11/02/15 Mon No one sucks up people's money. You're talking about our government. If you're too stupid to hire a MAN TO TEACH YOUR DAUGHTER TO WALK LIKE A WOMAN THEN THE JOKE IS ON YOU! Did this coach STEAL the money off a purse? Did this coach threaten if not hired??? Instead of wasting your time on this board bashing a COACH that was rightfully hired, why don't you buy vhs tapes instead and study them since you're so outdated. (NT) -- No name, 11:06:17 11/22/15 Sun I had fun with Derrick as my director at first. I got to hear him badmouth people and start drama. (NT) -- No name, 21:34:48 11/03/15 Tue when you say Nikki, do you mean that tall blonde kind of racy girl? who is she? (NT) -- No name, 13:31:30 10/25/15 Sun Yes very athletic and toned ... I think she's an excellent coach! I've walked in a few fashion shows with her and she's really helpful. Titleholder or not (NT) -- No name, 18:40:02 10/25/15 Sun If you want to sit and listen to someone talk about themselves, hire Nikki. I can't count how many times she's sat and told me the salami story about how she was supposed to beat STACIE JURIS at IL USA. Its almost hard not to laugh tbh.... (NT) -- No name, 22:17:41 12/02/16 Fri The United States system for sure (NT) -- No name, 18:41:36 10/25/15 Sun

Derrick Lee has been fired. He will no longer be a director with the organization. When you reach out to the national office there response is "Derrick Lee's actions were responsible for him being let go. No one else is responsible". Think it's clear that United States needed someone new here in the Midwest. (NT)	No name	22:05:24 10/25/15 Sun
Wait this is absolutely serious? How you know? (NT) -- No name, 11:59:27 10/27/15 Tue I spoke to the national office. A simple phone call cleared up all the rumors. (NT) -- No name, 09:02:05 10/28/15 Wed cleared up all the rumors... could you share that with the rest of us? Can you confirm that the above posts were just N.H. airing her filthy laundry? (NT) -- No name, 11:41:48 10/29/15 Thu You can read all this stuff on Facebook. It's not on Nikki Huber's page either. (NT) -- No name, 23:27:17 10/30/15 Fri Thank you KIMBERLY TRIANI..... Owner of Everything 4 Pageants in Romeoville, Illinois. You have caused so many problems for the Illinois pageant family in spreading your shit that no one wants to hear. We ALL know who you are and why you are doing this. You are a hateful person that needs God in her life, you are a disgusting. (NT) -- No name, 22:35:17 11/20/15 Fri You mean the coach and sponsor that traveled back and forth to Chicago to help girls prepare for state and nationals and didn't make a dime. The same lady that had no obligation to lend dresses to your queens for their photoshoots and showed up with a car full of dresses so that you could have an input in the creative process. The same lady that you promised a sponsor ship to if she lent dresses to Miss Chicago and the Iowa girls for the photoshoot and nationals and then did nothing but bad mouth her behind her back and didn't honor her sponsor ship for no reason other than you didn't like her. The same lady that worked all weekend long pageant weekend and wasn't compensated a penny for her time. The same lady that consoled a teen contestant when she had a meltdown over hair and makeup and the preteen national queen when she was crying in the audience. If that is disgusting I wish there were more disgusting people in this world. (NT) -- No name, 12:15:47 11/21/15 Sat I'm not sure at all what you're talking about KIMBERLY... Your conscious must have you mistaken for someone else. I'm just a customer that has dealt with you in the past and think you're AN OUTDATED IDIOT. No one needs your help because all you do is talk bad about people. PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS WOMAN. (NT) -- No name, 19:55:15 11/21/15 Sat Only one person in all of Illinois would go on the voy forum that is talking about a director she doesn't even know and comment. And every comment is cruel about a woman she hates. Unlike her I will not call you out by name. Everyone in Illinois knows exactly who is posting the stuff about Kim when this thread was about systems that need revamping. Talk about malicious and someone to stay away from. You know exactly who you are and everyone is glad your daughter will give up her title this spring and we all hope you will retire and leave the Illinois pageant world. Or maybe you can continue doing hair and makeup illegally. LOL Now I am going back to work at my legit job. After all I do have a license. (NT) -- No name, 18:40:34 11/22/15 Sun A license to work that pole honey! Go make that money ya gold digger! (NT) -- No name, 23:49:21 12/08/15 Tue A gold digger is defined as a person who dates others purely to extract money from them, in particular a woman who strives to marry a wealthy man. Just an FYI I have been best friends with them since the 90's and they have been married since then. The phrase doesn't apply. You on the other hand are a moron by definition a stupid person. A fool, idiot, ass, blockhead, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, imbecile, cretin, dullard, simpleton, clod No need for me to go on. Point made! I won't stoop to your level and cut down your physical appearance and all the shit you need done. (NT) -- No name, 21:32:30 12/09/15 Wed Gold digger got to get her gold anyway she can. Read a dictionary and learn you some fancy words to get that money girl. Work it. Get your gold and get that face tightened up. Poor little old Patrick Swayze never wanted this for his hair. (NT) -- No name, 15:18:33 12/10/15 Thu Unfortunately, the rumors are all true. Derrick was fired and the history of the Illinois United States program is unsure. (NT) -- No name, 12:49:36 11/01/15 Sun Wake up people. Derrick Lee is a thief. All proceeds from the photogenic competition that were supposed to go to the hospital went in Derricks pocket. He donated only $100. He also never signed any agreement with he hospital to collect donations on their behalf. He was asked several times from Lurie's hospital to submit the proposal. He never did. Why do you think he's deleted all the posts about the photogenic competition that were posted all over Facebook? Attempting to cover his tracks. The money trail leads to Derricks paypal account. You all didn't donated to Lurie's Hospital to help sick children. You donated to the Derrick Lee Starbucks fund. (NT) -- No name, 02:12:29 11/02/15 Mon Yes! This is all true. He is in some serious trouble. Extremely dishonest and greedy. Do not hire him to coach or enter any of his events. The stories run deep with his horrible history and track record. (NT) -- No name, 11:58:44 11/02/15 Mon Why so salty Salted Caramel? (NT) -- No name, 15:20:42 12/10/15 Thu Lies and Cheats -- No name, 00:16:56 11/03/15 Tue This happened to me too! I contacted the new national director on Facebook her name is Stephi Barton Williams she was very helpful and helped me dispute my transaction in PayPal to get my money back from him! I asked about the future of the Miss United States Pageant and she told me the future is bright and they got rid of the bad apples within the organization and they are taking applications for new directors in several states. Most of which are in the Midwest. I would so apply but I want to compete but her email address is director@unitedstatesnationalpageants.com. I never cared about Miss United States before really because I had always seen what a nightmare Chris Wilmer's pageants were, they were not like a National pageant at all but wow this new director used to be a state director and her pageants looked amazing and she's taking it back to Vegas instead of the unsafe city of DC! (NT) -- No name, 08:24:48 11/03/15 Tue What I would suggest is contacting the Attorney General's office. When Derrick takes in entry fees without an executed contract as a director that is fraud. He needs to be stopped from doing this to other potential systems/contestants. They have already opened an investigation into the fundraiser for Lurie's hospital. That complaint is a different department. You can file a complaint online. It doesn't take long. https://ccformsubmission.ilattorneygeneral.net/ (NT) -- No name, 10:17:38 11/03/15 Tue Derrick no longer works for CarreraCo -- No name, 15:49:09 09/10/16 Sat That didn't take long. Derrick is making a name for himself. Scamming people coast to coast. Carrera co probably figured it out. (NT) -- No name, 11:20:57 09/21/16 Wed Derrick Lee Is a scammer -- No name, 11:01:37 10/19/16 Wed

Derrick Lees post on Facebook today. Click here to see this crap	No name	10:04:36 11/03/15 Tue
Wow! What a piece of work. IL pageants are a wreck! First the circus with AS and Miss IL now this!!! This man needs to board the train straight out of pageant town! (NT) -- No name, 12:12:42 11/03/15 Tue He made me cry almost every day while in DC because of his hurtful auctions and out right favoritism. What kind of director does that? (NT) -- No name, 19:22:25 11/18/15 Wed

Thank god he was discovered. I paid him for a job at my pageant and he never showed up. Asked for my money back and he blocked me. (NT)	No name	02:58:31 11/06/15 Fri
Derrick Lee did the same thing to NAM. He was supposed to judge the Oklahoma pageant with one of his queens and left her standing at the airport waiting for him. He thinks showing up late or not at all is the norm. NAM had booked his airfare and hotel and lost money because he didn't show. Did Derrick care? Probably not. Anyone who takes money that is supposed to go to charity is heartless. (NT) -- No name, 15:11:24 11/07/15 Sat

Derrick Lee does not look well these days. I saw him in Hannah's. Weight and hair loss is noticeable. He looked very absent. Something was definitely off. It angers me to hear he did these things. But what I saw before me was someone who is visibly sick. (NT)	No name	00:54:21 11/07/15 Sat
I don't care if he is not well NOW, it doesn't explain his actions in the past, nor excuse them. (NT) -- No name, 13:48:07 11/08/15 Sun Seriously. He just posted all over Facebook pictures of him and his preteen queen. He looked just fine. He was healthy enough to sign a contract with Carrera company as their new talent manager. Hope they are prepared to be used by Derrick. All I can say is anyone going into business with Derrick Lee is crazy or maybe doesn't mind him stealing from charity. Just sayin' (NT) -- No name, 23:53:26 11/08/15 Sun KIMBERLY TRIANI owner of Everything 4 Pageants .... why are you worried about how others look, are you THIS SHALLOW? Your haircut has been the same of Patrick Swayze going on HOW LONG??? You are nasty. And you need to get a life, people need to know how nasty you really are (NT) -- No name, 22:37:59 11/20/15 Fri I heard her called Hot Mess Trani and I said shut up ho. Tranny got more class than that. Why do you want to insult Patrick Swayze like that? She needs to work for her face surgery. Work for that money ya gold digger! (NT) -- No name, 23:53:02 12/08/15 Tue Haha! Her house smells. (NT) -- No name, 00:26:33 01/26/16 Tue

Entire system is messy. The court case against Chris Wilmer is public record. Monroe county reference number 12015009255 control number 201508170321. All documents are open to public. People are confused. The case clearly paints a picture of what happened at nationals. (NT)	No name	14:24:05 11/08/15 Sun
More lawsuits coming for trademark infringement. Directors can not put up events on Facebook or Pages using MUSO pictures without an executed contract. Hi jacking pages of queens and changing the name. Or removing a queens page out of spite because you're fired. What is wrong with people? Directors this isn't about you! It's about the girls! (NT) -- No name, 07:06:16 11/10/15 Tue

Yes Jegie the radio host hired Derrick AFTER being informed about his ethics from MANY people. Says a lot about her and her character. Who would hire someone that stole from a charity when she in fact claims to do so much charity work? Hypocrite. Then Gloria Parnell also hired him to work with little kids for America's Little Miss. Explain that one to the sick kids dying of cancer that Derrick took money from. Very sad state of affairs. Derrick Lee of Team DQ Pageant Prep and Image Consulting need someone to consult him on wrong and right. I hope Carrera Co and America's Little Miss business' tank-there is a saying you become like the people you hang around. (NT)	No name	12:00:28 11/14/15 Sat
RE: This is far from what I expected from people who are involved in pageants and charity work. Shame on you. ~ Carrera Co -- No name, 14:48:44 12/30/15 Wed

Derrick Lee has been reported to PissedConsumer.com This should help warn others that he is a con artist (NT)	No name	14:32:22 11/14/15 Sat
KIMBERLY TRIANI has been reported to the police for slander. She is the owner of Everything 4 Pageants in Romeoville Illinois. I would stay away from her in you plan to be in the pageant circle, she's caused more friction than a teenage girl. (NT) -- No name, 22:39:45 11/20/15 Fri LOL now that is funny. Pull out a dictionary and read the meaning of slander. It is relevant here. Not to mention you truly look stupid for thinking that the police would get involved with a civil matter. The admin on this board is smart enough to explain the difference. I guess you are just too dumb to read. You keep saying it is one person posting here, but yet you have no proof of that and I am sure that the people that are posting have proof of what they are posting. Libel and Defamation must be lies and everything I have read here about Mr. Derrick Lee is truthful. (NT) -- No name, 18:32:07 11/22/15 Sun Get your lube and work that pole ya gold digger. Momma need to get her jawline tightened up and pull those eyebrows all the, ALL THE WAY, up her forehead. All hail the Trani Trainwreck! (NT) -- No name, 23:54:57 12/08/15 Tue Kimberly triani -- No name, 21:13:31 04/06/16 Wed Kimberly triani -- No name, 21:23:03 04/06/16 Wed Kimberly triani -- No name, 02:48:39 04/07/16 Thu Kimberly holliday Triani, is a GOLD DIGGER, Everything 4 pageants -- No name, 03:43:07 04/07/16 Thu Kimberly triani -- No name, 09:30:12 06/21/16 Tue Kimberly triani -- No name, 09:38:06 06/21/16 Tue She's pathetic! She's doing nothing but embarrassing herself. (NT) -- No name, 11:15:29 06/21/16 Tue Kimberly Triani -- No name, 12:13:14 06/21/16 Tue Kimberly Triani -- No name, 08:07:36 08/05/16 Fri Who ever is posting the same crap over and over again. No one cares about your personal issues. You sound unhinged. Get a life. Throwing out allegations because you're a Derrick lee minion. I follow her social media accounts. Have for years. Your statement are ludicrous. Also remember lady that my daughter reads this board and your posts are completely inappropriate. (NT) -- No name, 22:09:53 08/09/16 Tue Kimberly Triani -- No name, 21:05:04 09/20/16 Tue Kimberly triani -- No name, 16:13:11 09/21/16 Wed Kimberly triani -- No name, 18:22:16 12/05/16 Mon

Training and Lee both train wrecks! Stay away!	No name	15:47:11 11/21/15 Sat


Kimberly Triani is nothing but a wreck. I agree. Finally someone else said it (NT)	No name	19:57:16 11/21/15 Sat
Vicki Misuraca you are one to talk (NT) -- No name, 16:08:38 11/29/15 Sun

What about International or Galaxy? (NT)	No name	10:47:47 01/27/16 Wed
international -- No name, 00:51:43 02/05/16 Fri sure, the director delegates out all the actual work, and then take all the credit. She is very controling and micro-manages everything, that is when she is in town which is never. You will be on your own,but it's a great system on the national level. (NT) -- No name, 18:58:58 02/09/16 Tue Who is running Galaxy now? is there a pageant coming up? (NT) -- No name, 17:08:29 02/24/16 Wed Maria Torres is the best State Director in Illinois! (NT) -- No name, 07:25:56 02/26/16 Fri That's not saying much. (NT) -- No name, 08:24:20 03/17/16 Thu Who is competing at IL International this year? When is that pageant and where. Thanks (NT) -- No name, 08:34:59 02/03/17 Fri

MIss Illinois United States	No name	07:27:57 05/06/16 Fri
MIss Illinois United States -- No name, 16:23:48 05/06/16 Fri Are there any new pageants worth looking at? (NT) -- No name, 14:34:56 08/19/16 Fri I watched the FB live of the Miss Royalty pageant last weekend as was impressed. It looked very organized, and the contestants all looked great. I have only heard good things about this pageant and I heard they had like 100 contestants. (NT) -- No name, 13:07:31 08/25/16 Thu I saw Saryna Ritter is the new Ms. Royalty International. She is gorgeous!!! (NT) -- No name, 13:08:41 08/25/16 Thu Does someone have pictures? (NT) -- No name, 13:11:26 08/25/16 Thu yes!!! Who has pics?? (NT) -- No name, 14:13:52 08/25/16 Thu I love this picture of Saryna. SHe is so beautiful and she's nice. She always helps all her pageant sisters. I see she works for MacDuggal now. Good for her! (NT) -- No name, 13:45:28 08/27/16 Sat (NT) -- No name, 11:59:54 08/26/16 Fri This should be in its own post. (NT) -- No name, 14:30:34 08/27/16 Sat

Subject: Of all of the Illinois state pageants(America, United States, International, USA, Galaxy, etc.), which would you say need the most attention, re-vamping, reorganization, or a fresh staff to revitalize their image?
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