Bertha's Road 2 Miss

3 months are left until pageant weekend. Time is ticking and I still can't believe it. ⌚ This past weekend I watched the Miss America Pageant and it was amazing. I learned so much from these ladies. I was taking notes myself to prepare for the big weekend. I was so excited to watch Miss Pennsylvania compete because she is a Penn Stater. We are....Penn State! It gives me hope that maybe a Penn Stater can take the crown for Miss Pennsylvania USA, and maybe that can be me!😁😅 Now, more than ever, it has hit me that I am doing this pageant. There is no way of backing out.😊 I've started learning how to use makeup and let me tell you... there is so much too learn from it. After using simple makeup such as foundation and eye shadow, I realize it can damage your skin. When you invest into makeup, you also need to invest in skin care.💓  Normally, I don't wash my face or cleanse it because I never know what products to use. Recently, I found the product for me! I am trying ...

Hey all! Sorry for not posting a blog last week! I had writer's block and I promise it won't happen again. I know some people look forward to my blogs and I don't want to disappoint 😊  After two weeks of thinking, I finally thought of a topic to write about ...... Everyone deserves to be a Queen!♕♛ As children, most of us watch various fairy tales♛ from Cinderella to Mulan to Sleeping Beauty. I loved watching all of these types of movies because it gave me hope that one day I can become a princess/queen! As a little kid, I always dress up as a princess for Halloween, year after year. Now that I am older, I don't have to wish to be a queen because I have already become one by treating myself like one. You don't have to take being a queen 👑 literal, but figuratively. I won't be crowned queen of an entire country, but there is still an invisible crown I can wear and still take control of in my own world. When you think of queens or kings, you think of roya...

I have about 3 months left till I get on stage and compete for Miss PA USA! Just thinking about it makes me nervous and excited at the same time.😀 Who knows? I mightl be the next Miss PA USA! 👑 During these 3 months, I have to prepare, prepare, and prepare. I can't get tired of preparation. As the pageant is getting closer, I am more than ever dedicated to do all that I can to win it! (I will still be happy even if I place) People have asked me: how is the pageant preparation coming along? Honestly...... it is not easy. Preparation takes time, dedication and consistency. Those things can be hard to juggle when you work a full time job. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying every part of this pageant experience. Every step I take, I learn something new and I meet someone new. If we look at this past month, I have accomplished many things, but it is never enough. Think about it, if you want to be the best, you have to work night and day to be the best!👏 During this...

When you get into the pageant world, it can seem a little overwhelming, especially if you are new to it. There are pressures from many sides and you try to juggle it all. 😞 One of the pressure for me in this pageant is looking my best during the swimsuit competition. In the pageant, I am scored on three categories: my personal interview, evening gown and swimsuit. When I read the criteria of how I will be scored for each, the swimsuit made me a little nervous. For swimsuit, it said judges will grade me based on how "fit" I look. Fit? How can you determine how fit I am based on how I look? I can be the fittest person on the planet, but my body may not show it. I wonder to myself, how many other participants have read that and thought to themselves "Hmm, they are going to grade me on how skinny I am." 🤔When I first read that statement, I initially thought they were looking for someone skinny, but I had to stop myself right there. I have my own definition of fi...