Top 25 Pageant Questions Asked in Interview

1. What makes you different from the other girls competing today?
o Variations of this question:
 Why do you think that you are the best candidate for this title?
 What makes you stand out from the other contestants?
 What makes you unique?
2. Why should you win this pageant?
o Variations of this question:
 Why would you make a good ?
 Why should we choose you from the other contestants?
 Why should we select you as the next Miss (Teen, Ms, Mrs) ______ ?
 Why do you deserve to win this title?
 What do you like most about yourself?
3. Why do you want to win this pageant?
o Variations of this question:
 What will you do if we crown you the next Miss (Teen, Ms, Mrs) _____?
 Why did you decide to compete in this pageant?
 Why did you start competing in pageantry?
 What do you want to get out of this pageant?
4. Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?
o Variations of this question:
 Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
 What goal do you want to have achieved when you are?
5. Tell me more about
o Further explanation: The majority of the pageant questions you will be asked in interview will be from your pageant
paperwork (unless you live in the UK or other countries that do not have paperwork). Out of these pageant questions the vast majority of
pageant questions will be centered around the “interesting facts” section of your paperwork.
o Variations of this question:
 Tell me about yourself (this is almost always asked first in the UK)
6. Who is your role model?
o Variations of this question:
 If you could meet (have lunch with) any person in history who would it be?
 Who is the person you look up to the most?
 What celebrity do you idolize?
 If you could be anyone else besides yourself who would you be?
 Do celebrities have a responsibility to be positive role models?
 Would you say that you are a good role model?
7. What will you do if you win this title?
o Variations of this question:
 What will be the first thing you do should we crown you Miss (Teen, Ms, Mrs) _____ ?
 What will be the first thing you eat after the pageant?
 What’s the first thing you will do after the pageant is over?
8. What is your dream job? 
o Variations of this question:
 What do you want to do for a living?
 Are you working your dream job?
 Where do you want to go to college? (Teens)
 What do you want to study in college? (Teens)
9. What has been your biggest failure? 
o Variations of this question:
 Tell us about a challenge that you experienced and how you overcame it.
 Tell us about your biggest disappointment and how you bounced back from it.
10. What is the most important issue your generation is facing?
o Variations of this question:
 What do you think is the biggest problem facing young people today?
 If you could give your younger self one piece of advice what would that be?
 What do you think is the biggest problem facing teens today?
11. Why do you think that people have a negative image of pageantry?
o Variations of this question:
 With the current negative media attention about pageantry, what advice would you give someone on the
fence about competing?
 Do you think that pageantry objectifies women?
 Have you experienced criticism for competing in pageantry? If so, how did you handle it?
 What would you say to someone that says pageantry degrades women?
12. Have you ever been bullied? If so, how did you handle it?
o Variations of this question:
 How do you handle peer pressure?
 Tell us about a time when you had to overcome peer pressure to do the right thing
13. How did you prepare for this pageant?
o Variations of this question:
 What kind of obstacles did you have to overcome to compete in this pageant?
 Did you hire a pageant coach to help you prepare?
 Who helped you prepare for this pageant?
 What was the hardest sacrifice you had to make when preparing for this title?
14. Why did you select your pageant platform? 
o Variations of this question:
 Why is your platform important to you?
 Why do you think your platform is important?
15. Do you think technology is hurting personal relationships? 
o Variations of this question:
 Is technology hurting our communication skills?
 Is social media bringing people together or causing separation?
 Is texting hurting our communication skills?
16. If you woke up tomorrow and gained any one ability or quality, what would you want it to be?
o Variations of this question:
 If you could have any superhuman power what would it be?
 If you could have the powers of any superhero what would it be?
17. If you could only have one wish, what would you wish for?
o Variations of this question:
 If I were a genie in a bottle and could grant you any one wish what would that be? (Note: You better wish to
win the crown!)
18. What is your biggest fear?
o Variations of this question:
 Tell us about your biggest weakness.
 What is your biggest flaw?
19. What is your guilty pleasure? 
o Variations of this question:
 What is your favorite food?
 What is your favorite dessert?
20. What is your favorite movie?
o Variations of this question:
 What is your favorite television show that you have to watch weekly?
 What is your favorite book?
21. Do you have a hidden talent?
o Variations of this question:
 What is one thing that we would not know about you just by looking at you?
22. With everything that you have going on how will you handle the responsibilities of the crown if you are selected?
o Variations of this question:
 How will you handle the responsibilities of the crown on top of your job, family and marriage? (Mrs / Ms
contestants)
 How do you plan on juggling the responsibilities of the crown with the demands of your current life?
23. If you could visit any place in the world where would you go?
o Variations of this question:
 Describe to us your dream vacation.
 What has been your favorite place you have visited?
 Tell us about your favorite family vacation.
24. Some random question that you don’t know.
o Explanation: You will experience judges who will ask you random pageant questions based on their vast knowledge in
politics, history or their occupation that you do not know. Practice what you will say when a judge asks you something that is outside of your
knowledge base. Hint: It’s ok to tell the judge that you don’t know. Your goal is to win a beauty pageant, not be a walking encyclopedia.
25. Current Event Pageant Questions
o Explanation: Current events are so time sensitive that you knowing what is popular would not add value to this article. I
will list some of the subject matter most talked about in interview but the best way to practice your current events is to read, "Pageant Daily".
 States legalizing marijuana 
 Same-sex marriage
 Affordable Health Care Act (United States)
 National Debt (United States)
 Donald Trump
 Headline News. If three or four news channels are covering a story within a week of your pageant then you
will be asked for your opinion on the story.

» Which quality of women gives them an edge over men? The quality to
create and nurture the creation with tolerance, love, and patience gives
women an edge over men.

Question by the jury: What is the essence of being a woman?

Actions speak louder than words. I would act to uplift thoughts and
sentiments of mankind, and the change will follow automatically.
» Do you think that the youth of today faces more pressure of performance
than the previous generation?

Yes. Definitely the youth today faces much more pressure than the
previous generation. They have to adapt to several circumstances at
once. This kind of pressure has made the world much more dynamic and
fast-paced.
» Which role of a man compliments a woman better – father, son, or a
partner?

As William Shakespeare once said, “the world’s a stage and we are all actors playing our roles.” Thus,
a man in his every role is fulfilling his duties in life. He becomes a father, son, or a partner only with a
woman, who makes him complete, and he, in return, makes her complete.

» Do you prefer a love marriage or an arranged marriage?

I strongly believe in the institution of marriage. Marriages are made on Earth and not in heaven. So,
whether love or arranged, a marriage is an equation solved by measuring compatibility for life.
» Tell me something about yourself.

I am an embodiment of a new meaning of life. My purpose here, is to find the true calling of life and
fulfill it. This platform is one of my steps towards reaching my goal for this destiny, which I will decide.

» Do you consider yourself to be a giver or taker? Why?

By the virtue of being a woman, I consider myself to be a giver as well as taker. As a woman, I am
bestowed with the power to create a part of nature by taking a part of it. This is the beauty of
femininity.

» What would you say is the biggest problem facing our educational system today? Why?

The biggest problem faced by our educational system is that it believes it’s a system. A system is a set
arrangement of things. However, education means to impart knowledge by giving and taking in order
to empower the uneducated. This has been forgotten in the process of being a system, which needs to
be re-evaluated and learned once again.

Question by the jury: In terms of being a woman in India, what is your opinion on the treatment of
women in business and otherwise?
Winning answer by Aishwarya Rai, Miss World 1994: “Society has been defined in a certain way from
time immemorial for all of us. We all know the kind of eases and the trials that we could all be faced
with – in any strata, in any profession. So, I think rather than feeling persecuted that you’re meeting up
with a challenge simply because of the gender you belong to, I think it’s important to face the challenge
for what it is and have your convictions together.”

» Tell me about a recent goal you accomplished.

As I stand here in front of you, while the whole wide world is watching over me, I am proud to say
that this is my recently achieved goal, with many more in store.

» What is your definition of success?

My definition of success is when my conscience agrees with the time, effort, money, and emotions
spent on achieving the goal till the end of it and allows to me sleep peacefully at night.

» If you could be on the cover of any magazine, which would you choose and why?

I would choose Vogue, as it has been for me, a celebration of womanhood, a trendsetter, a style guru,
an example of top-notch reporting and personification of high standards of living, and above all,
perfection.

» Who is your role model?

» What do you expect to gain by participating in pageants? Why?

By being a part of these beauty pageants, I expect to gain an opportunity to discover my strengths and
perfect them, realize my weaknesses and transform them into strengths, and take home the crown
tonight.

» What has been the biggest disappointment in your life to date?

My biggest disappointment would be the day I name one. I chose to wear my scars as my medals,
appreciate the learning, be grateful, and get on with life.

» Why should we select you as our titleholder?

You should select me to be the titleholder because, I promise to fulfill my responsibility to perfection.
While doing so, I will strive to be a mirror to all the aspirants and those around me.

Question by the jury: Why should you win the Miss World Title?
Winning answer by Yu Wenxia, Miss World 2012: “When I was young I felt very lucky because so many
people helped me, and I hope in the future I can help more children to feel lucky.”

» If you had one message to the world, what would it be?

Live your dreams!

» What made you decide to enter this pageant?

I always knew this was my calling.

» How important is it to look your good at all times?

It is very important for me to be well turned out at all times. I sincerely believe that beauty lies in the
eyes of the beholder. And I am the beholder of my beauty in my eyes. So, if I am not turned out well
on the outside, no one will make an effort to see what lies within me.

» If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Home. Because that is the place where I’ve been the happiest.

» What is your greatest obstacle? Why? How will you overcome that?

My greatest obstacle would be my own myopic view. I would overcome it with a change of
perspective.
» What is the importance of beauty pageants in today’s world?

Beauty pageants have given women a platform to acknowledge their beauty, knowledge, and skills in
front of the world. It is an opportunity to seek the better in you. Beauty contests have also given
nations to pride themselves with a new accolade.

» If God granted you one wish, what would you wish for?

If God granted me one wish, I would wish for the ability to be happy. I would wish for the strength to
find my happiness in every situation that I may have to face in my life.

The jury intends to see your individual perspective on the issues addressed in questions at beauty
pageants. The answers are means of gauging the strength of your character and personality.
These pageant questions and answers are your first chance towards making an impression on the
public at large. They build confidence in you, and push you to bring out the best in you.
Answering the questions with honesty and keeping your goals in mind will show them a
confident side of you. Good luck beauty queen!