FARGO, N.D. — Sparkling dresses, stilettos and smiles filled the stage at the Scheels Center for the Performing Arts, but this isn’t your typical pageant. “We are exactly the opposite of what you think of for most pageants because our main goal is to build up women and to grow them into their best selves, so whatever that means for…
North Dakota’s own Miss International is coming back home to pass on the Miss North Dakota International crown this weekend. Ava Hill won the state pageant last January before winning the national pageant. She has since toured the country and launched a school tour for her cause, The Peyton Heart Project to help prevent suicide. Hill is excited to…
Laura Schmidt, Mrs. North Dakota International 2018 and Jocelyn Birklid, Junior Miss Teen North Dakota International 2018, talk pageants with Adam live on the show. They are preparing to hand over their titles at this weekend’s North Dakota International Pageant. This pageant focuses on community service with each pageant contestant supporting a different platform. And even though the women…
Miss North Dakota International 2017 Siam Simpfenderfer and pageant co-director Janelle Steinberg join Adam to talk about this year’s pageant. Women ages 10 to 57 are competing for 5 different crowns. The two talk about the impact the pageant has on the lives of competitors, and how it helps empower women across the state. This year’s pageant is Sunday,…
