Keishia Wcy
map-marker Oro Valley, Arizona

National American Miss Pageant Review from Oro Valley, Arizona

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If you are too tall in the Junior Pre-Teen category, 7-9 (even though she is 10 at the pageant, but still 9 January 1st of that year), because your daughter looks closer to the Pre-teens, she won't place in top 5, she has to look cute and between the Princess
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Anonymous
map-marker Littleton, Colorado

Colorado- Both Great and Aweful

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This was my second year with NAM. I did one in 2013 and really wanted to in 2014, but apparently I didn't get the letter that year that I could compete. I thought it was weird, especially since I competed previously, but I decided to go for it again in 2015. Let me tell you, this may be slightly rigged. ALL of the top 15 in Colorado had won something or placed in a LOT of things. May I point out that the judges hand the host the top 15 AFTER all of the other awards have been chosen? I mean, that is just proof that you have to join other optional competitions and WIN in order to boost your chances. There was this one girl, who was one of my closest friends that weekend, who won the optional talent I was in. She made top fifteen and she called me not too long ago and told me her scores were low. Mine were higher, and I didn't make it in. SEE? The judges didn't seem fair either. I know looks aren't anything, but they don't give a background check for them. Not even an introduction, or telling us how they chose them. I'd like to see that later in future pageants. But overall, the experience is as they promised. I don't feel as confident as they said I was, but I have broken free from being shy. Sort of. So NAM... Yes or no? I say yes, if you can afford competing in the optional competitions. I really had a good time and wearing a dress while being on stage and being able to get a clean slate off of school is great (I've always been bullied in school). So if you want to win, go do the optional competitions, and work your butt off to win or place in them, and you'll be good to go!
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Cons:
  • Having do compete in optionals to win it is true
  • Pricing
Reason of review:
Good customer service
2 comments
Aqsa Dze

I'm so glad you said this and pointed out the truth and the obvious! Thank you for posting this! I've been saying the same thing for a long time and now you actually confirmed that this is nothing but the truth!

Guest

DO NOT ENTER NAM!! Employees don't wear name tags and information regarding the judges isn't disclosed because this company is a scam.

Don't think that you didn't work hard enough. You didn't give them enough money

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Daylee Tzk
map-marker Farmington Hills, Michigan

Lack of diversity unfair judges

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The Michigan pageant over 4july weekend was awful. They had the girls competitions back to back and they barely had a break in between to grab something to eat. As much money as you spend in fees etc. one would think they would at least offer some complimentary snacks for them. They just had water. Wow! I'm surprised no one passed out from low blood sugar after all the running and dancing they did. In the talent competition the young lady who was picked as one of the runners up, totally sang her entire song off key. I think maybe the judges were tone deaf as well! And every single 10 finalists were Caucasian young ladies with the exception of one African American girl who was eventually eliminated!
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Loss:
$2000
Reason of review:
Lack of diversity rigged judges

Preferred solution: Let the company propose a solution

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Guest

Yes, because NAM doesn't give a *** about our little girls, just their money. Please, do not support this horrible company, they should be shut down!