“My one main secret I did right after my pageants days, is I only wash my hair once a week. I tell everyone, 'You have to stop washing your hair so much!'” SecretWeekHairWashingPageant Author:Joyce Giraud
“Especially as a title-holder, you can do great things with charities, because people suddenly care about what you have to say. I wanted to make a difference, which is why I created the Queen of the Universe pageant. I want to change all of those stigmas in the beauty pageant world.” PeopleWorldWantCareWantedUniverseCan DoDifferencesCharityGreat ThingsTitlesQueensMaking A DifferenceStigmaPageantBeauty Pageant Author:Joyce Giraud
“I do an international beauty pageant called Queen of the Universe for UNESCO, and what we do is we build kindergartens around the world.” WorldUniverseInternationalAround The WorldQueensKindergartenPageantUnescoBeauty Pageant 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
