“I was very skinny and very lanky and kind of awkward. In Puerto Rico everybody is a little more voluptuous, with these beautiful bodies and there I was the skinny lanky girl.” KindLittlesBodyBeautifulGirlAwkwardSkinnyPuerto RicoRicoVoluptuousBeautiful Body Author:Joyce Giraud
“'Housewives' are a million times cattier than pageant girls! I know pageant girls have a reputation for being catty, but 'Housewives' are even cattier. But I do think that it's a total different world, and it can't compare.” ThinkingKnowsWorldDifferentGirlMillionsReputationCompareHousewifeDifferent WorldsPageant Author:Joyce Giraud
“I wasn't the typical pageant girl - I was a little more nerdy, and they gave me a voice. I created the Queen of the Universe pageant, which is charity-based, to benefit UNESCO. For me, the most important thing is that contestants have a charity-based platform or charity ambition.” LittlesImportantGirlUniverseVoiceBenefitsAmbitionImportant ThingsCharityQueensPlatformsTypicalNerdyPageantContestantsUnesco Author:Joyce Giraud
“Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say.” PeopleWantTodayGirlPlatformsOther GirlPageantAnother Girl Author:Joyce Giraud
“I must be very clear in one thing... Being a pageant girl is not who I am or what defines me.” GirlClearOne ThingWho I AmPageant Author:Joyce Giraud
