Episode 014 - Ms US World, Ashley Ingram

First things first, in the intro I mention a Go Fund Me for a local family that lost 3 young children this week.  You can go here to find out more.

I grew up watching pageants, not because I wanted to.  We had 3 channels and mom liked watching them.  I never really got the whole purpose of them, I mean I knew they provided scholarships, entertainment, etc. however, it wasn't something that interested me at all. Later on in life we had a daughter and she isn't the girly girl type so entering her into something like this never entered the equation.  My entire view of pageants is summed up with what I know from the Movie Miss Congeniality and reality tv.

The other day a news article came across my feed about a local woman who had won the national title of Ms. US World 2019.  Her name is Ashley Ingram and she's from Sweetwater, TN. At first, I didn't think much of it.  Later that day as people were talking about her, I thought; Hey, this would be a good chance for me to dive a little deeper and find out what is the attraction to pageants.

At the beginning of the podcast, I share the thought that I'm actually surprised that pageants are still a thing in today's era.  I even ask if they aren't a bit degrading to women. 

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A very special thank you to Cup Runneth Over Coffeehouse for letting us use your space. 

You can find more episodes at www.scottabridwell.com.  I also have this one on video and you can watch it on my YouTube Channel.