What is the benefit of entering any
pageant in this day and age?
The purpose of any pageant is to
promote self-confidence and to give every woman an avenue to
promote one's platform.
"I think the crown is as relevant as
the individual who wears it. If you, through your actions and
words, use the crown to focus attention on issues of substance
and concern, then you contribute something of relevance and
significance. The crown is a tool to be able to focus attention
on something that's important. If you crown someone who has a
passion and conviction and has a real dedication to using it as
a symbol to focus attention on issues of concern, that's when
you achieve the relevance."
Erica Harold
Miss America 2003
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Why enter the Miss Plus America
Pageant?
Coronet Productions goes to great
lengths to make every aspect of the Miss Plus America Pageant
special. We are on the cutting edge of pageantry and on the
front line of the "Curvy Revolution".
Some may ask if we're here to make a
statement. Coronet Productions always responds, "No, we're here
to make a difference."
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Is Miss Plus America affiliated with the
Miss America Organization?
No. The Miss Plus America Pageant is in NO WAY affiliated with
the Miss America organization, the Mrs. America Pageant, the Ms.
America Pageant, the Miss Teen America Pageant, the Miss Teen
America Scholarship Pageant or Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Scholarship Program.
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What is the minimum size-requirement?
Each delegate must be a size 14W or
greater. There is no height limit or size cap.
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What is the difference between a size 14 and a size 14 W?
There is an
additional inch on each side of a 14 W. It is the same
size as a 16 Misses but with some modifications to proportion.
A 14 W is a 16 Misses. The W stands for "woman".
A size 14
Misses is NOT the same as a size 14 Woman.
By signing the required size
agreement you agree that you understand this definition.
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Which state can I represent?
Each delegate gets five choices of
states she can represent. She will qualify to represent the
state she was born in, any state that she has worked in, went to
school in, owns property in or lived in.
In the event her first choice is taken, she can represent her
second choice and so-on.
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What is the difference between the Mrs.
divisions and other divisions?
The Mrs. Division is for those
delegates ages 20 and above who are married and have been by the
deadline set forth in the rules
The Miss division is for those women 18 to 29 and the Ms
Division is from ages 30 to and up. Delegates from these age
groups may be single, married, widowed or divorced and may have
children.
There is NO Teen division.
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What is a platform?
A platform is a charity or cause
that you promote throughout your reign as a state/national
delegate. Example: AIDS Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness,
MADD, etc. You can also create your own platform such as
Kristina Zsenyuk, Miss Plus America Elite 2005: P.H.A.T.
Promoting Healthy Adolescents & Teens.
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How do I choose a platform?
Each delegate chooses a platform
according to her convictions.
Some delegates may have been touched with tragedy by loosing a
loved one by a drunk-driver and may want to promote MADD or SADD.
Other delegates may have been touched by disease such as Breast
Cancer or HIV and want to promote those charitable
organizations.
Choose the platform that you are the most comfortable with and
feel that you can make the biggest difference in the lives of
others with.
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What is considered a public appearance?
A public appearance is any location
that you appear in your crown and/or banner to support/promote
your platform or to support/promote MPA.
Some delegates may attend charitable functions wearing their
crown/banner. Others may ride in parades, while others may visit
their local/state dignitaries promoting their platforms. All
delegates are encouraged to promote their charity first and
foremost.
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How many public appearances do I have
to make during my reign?
Once you have been awarded your
state title and have acquired your crown/banner, you are
encouraged to make one appearance per month during your reign as
a state titleholder. As a national titleholder, you will sign a
contract that obligates you to make at least one public
appearance per month..
There is no contest for most appearances made on the state
level.
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How long is a reign?
A delegate's reign lasts from the
time she is crowned until the end of the National Miss Plus
America Pageant. If there is a state pageant, the reign lasts
from the time you are crowned until the time your successor is
crowned. (Usually one year.)
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Why do I have to pay in full before I
get my state crown and banner?
It has been Miss Plus America's experience that delegates will
pay the state title reservation fee, hold the title all year and
then not be to attend due to monetary difficulties etc.
Because of this, MPA is forced to turn delegates away, whom may
have had an opportunity to compete. It is for this reason that
we require all fees be paid in full before the crown/banner is
shipped.
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Do you have a payment plan?
Each delegate will have a strict fee schedule she must
adhere to to keep her title. If you are unable to adhere to the
presented plan upon the confirmation of the receipt of the
application, simply write the director and a plan can be made to
suit your needs.
*Missed
payments endanger delegates of loosing titles*
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What does my entry fee pay for?
MPA is a self-sufficient pageant.
Fees pay for but are not limited to the royal regalia of each
state and national winner including the prizes and cash that is
given away on the stage, hotel expenses for pageant staff including food,
ballroom rental, judges rooms/meals/fees, sound, light, stage,
decoration etc...
MPA is in the business of making dreams come true. Money
received
is put forth in effort to achieve this goal we have, that sets
us apart from other plus pageants.
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Do you accept ad payments toward the
national entry fee?
No. All ad money is put into the
production of the program book. The more ads we sell, the more
impressive the program book is!
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If I cannot attend the pageant this
year, does my entry fee carry over to the next year?
No. Entry fees are credited for the current pageant year only.
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Do you accept personal checks?
No. MPA
does not accept personal checks. However, we do accept company
checks for sponsorship and advertising purposes.
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What email do I send my paypal payments
to?
Send
all PayPal Payments through
www.paypal.com to the following
address:
director@missplusamerica.com.
Subject Heading: Payment. Please do not send e-checks. Only
credit card/debit card payments will be accepted.
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Who do I make Money Orders and Company
checks payable to?
Make money orders and company corporate checks payable to "Coronet
Productions". All snail-mail MUST be sent by Priority
Mail with a tracking number. MPA is not responsible for
money lost in the mail. If your payment misses the
deadline, you will not be able to compete.
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What do I need to consider when
deciding weather or not to enter Miss Plus America?
Consider first and foremost if it
is something you're willing to follow through with.
Consider that not every delegate has the full support of her
friends and family; and if you're not sure of that support, are
you willing to enter anyway?
Consider the time in which it will take you to prepare and if
the dates set are available for your vacation.
Consider the time it will take you to make appearances.
Consider the cost of the pageant beyond the required entry fee
and supplemental fee requirements like ad money and ticket money
such as your wardrobe and travel expenses.
Being able to budget is important. Do you have or can you obtain
the resources in which to fund your desire to enter?
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Will competing in the Miss Plus
America Pageant help me establish a career in plus modeling?
Not necessarily. While a Miss Plus America
title may make you more memorable on auditions and submissions,
it does not guarantee your success as a plus model.
The Miss Plus America Pageant is first
and foremost about community service. We seek women of
substance and integrity who want to use the crown to
bring more attention to their charitable institution or cause.
If you are looking to advance/establish
a career in modeling solely on participating in our pageant then
MPA may not be for you.
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What does Miss Plus America "Elite"
mean?
The winner of the Miss Plus America Elite
title is the overall high-point score out of all divisions
competing in the national pageant.
For example. Betty and Suzy are
competing in the Miss division. Betty has the overall
high-point score in the pageant so she wins the Miss Plus
America Elite title. Suzy, her 1st runner-up will win the Miss Plus America
division title.
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Where Can I purchase A Program Book Or DVD Of Past Pageants?
Email
director@missplusamerica.com
for more information.
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Can a former MPA national titleholder return to compete in the
Miss Plus America Pageant?
Any former Plus America division
winner (Miss, Ms, Mrs) may return to compete in another division
as long as it is not the division she has already won. If
your age or marital status dictates that you are eligible to
compete in another division, that is allowed.
The only national titleholder that may
not enter the Miss Plus America Pageant again is the Miss Plus
America Elite titleholder. Once you have won the overall
title, you can no longer compete in MPA.
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Who Is
Eligible For An Ambassador Title?
The Miss Plus America Ambassador title is
not bestowed every year. This title is only given to
former national Plus America titleholders. Criteria for
this is at least three years being involved with the Miss Plus
America Organization. Selection of this winner is at the
discretion of the Executive Board.
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Who Is Eligible
For A Lifetime Title? The
Miss Plus America Lifetime title is only awarded to a former
national titleholder. Criteria for this title is at least
five years of service to the Miss Plus America Organization.
Selection of this winner is at the discretion of the Executive
Board. This title is not awarded every year.
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