what are your thoughts on pageant girls in the acting world? i competed in pageants my whole life and they have taught me how to make killer first impressions. im not your typical pageant girl im down to earth.. the girl next door type and pageants are not my life. i get the feeling that casting directors look at me like im an blonde idiot air head who wants world peace. but currently i hold this title and the titleholder before me said she got many jobs based on her title.
thanks for any help

Unfortunately, your instincts are right. A lot of people in this industry tend to look down at pageant winners. I don't agree but that's the way it is. So be aware of it, have a sense of humor about your pageant background, and become the best actress you can be. When casting people see that you got great reviews for playing Ophelia in an Off-Off Broadway production, no one's going to care that you won a few pageants.

(And if you're really worried about being treated unfairly, then take your pageant info off your resume and no one needs to know.)

thats true i could take it off... but thats part of who i am and they have helped me to become the person i am today. i will just make it work thanks!