How to Ace the On-Stage Interview at a Beauty Pageant

During the on-stage interview portion of the competition, the judges have a good idea of who each contestant is. With the on-stage questions, the judges are looking for candidate you can maintain her poise and grace in a stressful situation. Here's how to ace the on-stage interview at a pageant.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Anything you can read
• Tape recorder

1. 

   Use your time wisely. You will have an average of 20 seconds to answer. Although this might seem like not enough time, but if you are not ready these 20 seconds can seem like an eternity. Practice limiting your answers to 20 seconds.

2. Look at the judges, they are the ones scoring you. Forget about the other contestants, the master of ceremonies and the audience.

3. Breathe correctly. When we are nervous, we tend to talk faster than usual. Take a breath between each word in order to pace yourself correctly.

4. Speak with enthusiasm. At this point of the competition the pageant is almost over and you will be tired. You want to let the judges know you are just as excited about being crowned as you were at the begging of the competition.

5. Sound like a winner. You will be judge by the way you speak so make sure you have good diction, a strong vocabulary and the sound of your voice is that of a winner. It is not only important what you say, but also the way you say it.

Tips & Warnings

• The best way to build a strong vocabulary is through reading. Read everything you can get your hands on and read it out loud.
• If you have problems speaking in public, consider speech classes at you university or local community center.
• If you are not sure of what you sound like, record yourself with a tape recorder and play it back after you are done.

Resources

• Miss Florida Latina Pageant

[mahima22]

on 10/9/2009 Great article it has a potential to fill enthusiasm and spirit of winning to a contestant

[AngelGirl1024]

on 5/18/2009 Great tips that you have provided in this article. Definitely, you should look at the judges and show them that you have self confidence. :-)Feel free to look at my articles as well.Thanks, Melanie