I had the pleasure of interviewing Charlene Rhinehart and Tara King for my YouTube channel, What Matters to Ms. Marcie. I wanted to interview these ladies for several reasons.
First, they were beauty pageant contestants. In fact, Charlene was crowned Ms. Corporate America 2015 and Taara competed in Miss Illinois 2016. Who wouldn’t want to brag that they know pageant contestants – and winners – personally??
Second, they are members of Toastmasters International. Taara was a member of my club, MJM Speakers Circle. Charlene was one of the first people who greeted me when I visited a club downtown. A few weeks later, she visited our club.
Third, I wanted to know if beauty contests were like those portrayed on TV, with the pettiness, cat fights and competition. Also, how did their Toastmasters training help them during their pageants?
Watch my interview with these amazing ladies to learn more about their journeys.