Miss Florida 2012 Laura Rutledge, will be sitting alongside the likes of Tim Tebow when college football season rolls around next Fall… As the new host of SEC Nation, Laura is certainly a rising star within the ranks of ESPN – Which is why we were THRILLED to snag this interview with her two and a half years ago! Laura is humble and super authentic – Plus, she offers some simple, practical advice for ladies getting ready to compete at their state pageants in a matter of weeks! Don’t miss this special re-post of the Pageant Junkies Podcast with Laura Rutledge!

When I grow up, I wanna be Laura Rutledge!  Smart, funny and utterly genuine, Miss Florida 2012, Laura McKeeman Rutledge had us laughing throughout this entire interview!  Did she actually call herself a Grandma?  LOL!  Listen in for yourself – It’s all on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast.

If you think Meridith Gould’s recent success at Miss USA was an over-night phenomenon, you should hear about all the years of hard work she put in, starting in the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen program! Meridith’s pageant journey is incredible – and in honor of her 2nd Runner Up finish at Miss USA this past weekend, we’re thrilled to re-post her interview recorded back in June of 2015! 

Meridith Gould, had a hard time winning her Outstanding Teen title – and a not-so-hard time winning her Miss Title!  It’s a fascinating story, and Meridith openly shares her triumphs and her struggles in regards to both situations.  Plus, Junkies get the low-down on Meridith’s awesome goat impersonation – and how it came up in her Miss America interview!  It’s all on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast…

She finished as a Preliminary Talent winner and a Top 10 finalist at Miss America – And now this former Miss Ohio is headed down to the shores of sunny south Florida, pursuing her passion and following her dreams of becoming a full-time meteorologist! Enjoy this interview from 2014 with Mackenzie Bart, Miss Ohio 2014!

If we could dub anyone as “Spunk Personified” – it’s Miss Ohio 2014, Mackenzie Bart!  In today’s podcast, you’ll learn about Mackenzie’s incredible work ethic and how she gathered the confidence to perform a non-traditional talent on the Miss Ohio/Miss America stage.  Plus – you never know if her puppet Roxy will crash the Pageant Junkies Podcast party – Listen in to find out!

Nobody can deny her talent – But Miss Mississippi 2014 Jasmine Murray, also has an undeniable faith!  We asked Jasmine about her faith during one of the first podcasts we ever recorded way back in 2014 – And now, her first single called “Fearless” is currently climbing the Christian music charts! I suspect this isn’t the last we’ll hear from Jasmine, which is exactly why we thought we’d re-post this podcast! Enjoy!

And now… After 3 months and 12 amazing podcasts – The most popular podcast in Pageant Junkies history belongs to… Ali Rogers, 1st Runner Up at Miss America and Miss South Carolina 2012! Ali’s stunning beauty is only surpassed by her magnetic personality – Which is exactly why nearly 2000 Junkies have downloaded this interview! It’s one of the best – ENJOY!!!

She was near perfection on the pageant stage – but believe it or not, Miss South Carolina 2012 Ali Rogers, never thought of herself as a pageant girl! Plus – discover what made her more nervous than being at Miss America, all on today’s Pageant Junkies Podcast…