| • When was the last time you kissed you father? • Where do you see yourself in five years? Ten years? • What qualities constitute a good friend? • If you caught another contestant violating a pageant rule or regulation, how would you react? • You have just won the state title, but you have a local title for Miss Teen USA, which title would you relinquish? Why? • Which contestant, other than yourself, should win this pageant? • What would you do with a red crayon? • When you look into the mirror, what do you see? • Why are you competing in this pageant? • Tell me a joke. • What food best describes your personality? • You can be a superhero for one day! What is your superhero name and what is your power? • Substance abuse is huge problem among teens, how do you stay drug free? What solutions do you propose to solve this problem? • Which TV Program best describes your life? • If you can choose to be beautiful, intelligent, or rich, which quality do you choose? • What is your favorite charity and how do you help their cause? • What makes you unique? • How do you overcome adversity? • What three qualities constitute a great leader? • What is your favorite charity, and how have you contributed to their cause? • Tell me about the most important decision you have had to make. • What makes you happy? Angry? Nervous? • What is the greatest challenge facing young women today? • Compare yourself to your favorite dessert/color/fictional character. • Tell me a story about your family. • What is your most embarrassing moment? • How do you feel about women being drafted? • Who do you think will be the first woman to become president? Why? • As a student in college or college bound, do you think it is fair to use affirmative action? • What have you done to make a difference in someone's life in the past three days? • Compare yourself to your favorite food. • What do you think about this pageant? • Which competition is your strongest point? Weakest? • When do you feel the most like yourself? • What is the name of the contestant that stands in front/behind you in the line up? How do you feel about her? • What makes you a person of character? • If you can be president for one day, what would you do? What will you say when you have to address the nation? • Which is more important, friendship or personal success? • Which freedom do you value the most: life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness? When do you think these rights should be taken away from a person? • Why do you think so few eighteen year olds vote? • How will your extracurricular activities prepare you for your future career? • If you had to spend the rest of your life eating one thing, what would it be? • How do you feel about the increasing popularity of "Reality TV?" • What is the oldest clothing article in your closet? Why is it still there? • Tell me what you think the world will be like one hundred years from now. • Which TV show best describes your family? • What do you feel contributes more to character development: success or failure? • What opportunities do you look forward to during your year of reign, if you are chosen as the new queen? • Which contestant do you think is most deserving of this title? Why should she win over you? • Tell me what constitutes a winner in this competition. • What is the worst habit you have? • There were Baby Boomers and Generation X in the generations before you, what do you think your generation will go down in history as? • What is the best thing about living in the 21st Century? • Do you think there will ever be a female president? Who will it be? • What is the strangest food you have ever tried? Did you like it? • If you could be on any reality television show, which one would you choose? • Which constitutional freedom do you value most as an American? • What do you enjoy most about being a young adult? • Do you think contestants with cosmetic surgery should be permitted to compete in pageants? What if the contestant was in a severe accident? • You have been granted a miraculous healing power that could terminate any single disease, which one disease would you choose? • It is okay for women to wear pants, but why are people so uncomfortable with men in skirts? |
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