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Subject: Is Via competing anymore? I can’t find her pageant socials anymore.. Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 17:54:18 11/25/23 Sat [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: No, she has wisely decided to move on with her life. It used to be quite common for the women that competed to quit when they were done with college at 22 or 23.. Most started their careers and were soon married. In my memory it wasn’t until this generation of women that they continued to come back until they win or age out. To each their own but it’s refreshing to me to see some of these ladies taking their educations and what they learned from doing pageants and moving on. It just doesn’t serve the organization because they don’t have as many new people coming in as they do leaving. Best wishes to Via in whatever she chooses to pursue! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 23:41:44 11/25/23 Sat [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: I'm so glad Heather Wells stuck with it and won on her 6th attempt. She was great! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 09:07:15 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: I agree!!!!! I loved Heather Wells. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 11:02:23 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Agreed. She was a great Miss Ohio. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 12:07:08 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Heather had some growing up to do and that's what the program is about. But also note that she couldn't break into the T5 until Oliveri & his Judge's Chair were not in charge. (Never allow a girl into T5 that you don't want to win bc with Final Ballot, they all have a shot.) Author: more [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:28:54 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: The judge's chair was mixed race and word was she didn't want a black Miss Ohio bc afterwards there's the traditional photo with the judges. She didn't want the natural comparison of her complexion to a black woman showing up in the Mansfield newspaper. Author: more [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:36:48 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: We haven't had a black Miss Ohio in 18 years under Oliveri. We haven't even had a black Miss Ohio contestant from a local in 9 years (other than Bry Atkinson who was new to OH & didn't get the memo). That judges chair killed black opportunity and representation in the state. Then Lora won and *everyone* realized what a scammer S.O. is. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 15:46:58 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Diamond Coleman was a contestant last year and this year. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:49:39 11/27/23 Mon [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: "We haven't even had a black MISS OHIO contestant FROM A LOCAL..." Diamond wasn't a Miss Ohio contestant last season, nor has she won a local to be a Miss Ohio contestant this year. Diamond and Desi competed in the virtual pageant in 2022, Stephanie bought-in last year, but none by winning a local. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 10:05:26 11/28/23 Tue [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Didn’t Mahogany Fleming place in the top five a couple years then gave up a title after getting pregnant. She had tremendous potential! Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 14:02:19 11/30/23 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Heather and Mackenzie weren't under Oliveri. Heather's year there was Heather!, Mahogany was 3RU, & Kara Mitchell was T10 ; Kara was 1RU Mackenzie's year. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 17:05:09 11/30/23 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Mahogany was only top 10 Heather's year. Cayla Helwarth was 3rd Runner-up. Author: No name [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 22:55:33 11/30/23 Thu [ Post a Reply to This Message ]