MAC Pageants knowingly allows a contestant that used a fraudulent introduction making false statements about herself and her volunteering to become Miss American Coed Teen Illinois. Patty Hawkins and Michael Galanes were provided proof of the false information and not only did not ban the woman from competing, but allowed her to win a title.
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This is serious and I hope everyone that reads this understands that when we enter our daughters into any competition we expect the competitors to play by the rules. To be honest and uphold the moral standards that a role model is supposed to embody. With that said, last November after attending the national competition and listening to a contestant deliver this introduction “When my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, I began to live life to the fullest.
I decided to become a 3 year high school graduate with the intention to attend Benedictine University to specialize in exotic animal training. Volunteering with Relay for Life and Brookfield Zoo keeps me focused on what’s TRULY important. Believing in miracles, from Illinois, I am ________________” Red flags immediately came to mind. BU and exotic animal training? 3 year graduate? With an education background, I am aware that most high schools in Illinois don’t offer a 3 year graduation track anymore, so out of curiosity I made a phone call to her high school Victor Andrews in Tinley Park (phone 708-342-5800). Low and behold they do not offer a 3 year graduation track. I then proceeded to look up Brookfield Zoo and called the two coordinators Regi (phone 708-688-8366) and Ashlei (phone 708-688-9858) only to find out that ______ has never volunteered there. I felt cheated. She had taken a Top 5 placement from honest contestants. She had also placed the year before in Top 5 at nationals with a similar introduction. This realization was sickening. I contacted a mom who was more familiar with the contestant that did the same “investigation” that I had and her results were the same. Since ________ had publicly posted all over Facebook she was done with pageants and was never competing again, I figured we would not cross paths again and there was no way she could cheat and win again. Sadly, she returned to the MAC Illinois pageant a week ago and everyone was waiting on pins and needles to find out if she would continue her charade. I couldn’t believe what she said, “When my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, I began to live life to the fullest. I decided to become a 3 year high school graduate with the intention to attend Benedictine University to specialize in exotic animal training. Volunteering with Relay for Life and Brookfield Zoo keeps me focused on what’s TRULY important. Believing in miracles, from Illinois, I am ______________” SERIOUSLY IT WAS THE SAME FABRICATED INTRO. You can watch it here. dropbox.com/s/hsd3l2m4q9iv6ge/Danielle%20K%20intro.MOV?dl=0 So before jumping to any conclusions I again went on the internet. If _______ was a 3 year high school graduate she would have graduated in May and Victor Andrews has a youtube video of the graduation. Not surprisingly she is not in the video because she did not graduate in 3 years. She is still in high school! The video of the graduation is hereyoutube.com/watch?v=fh06mxbNb0k So instead of assuming that she still hadn’t volunteered at Brookfield Zoo, I for a second time called them. Again I was told that ______ has not volunteered ever at their establishment. As for the Relay for Life, when I reached out to them at 1-800-227-2345 and spoke to Flor they do not show that she ever volunteered with them either.
At this point, text messages and phone calls began questioning how this young lady could win. Was her state director aware she cheated in November, and still put a crown on her head? Someone I trust has turned in all information to the state and national directors and now that it has been brought to their attention, what will they do about it? I am asking everyone to take a stand against cheating. Pageants should NOT be about who lies the best, or who can fabricate the biggest list of accomplishments, it should be about the best role model representing their system. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS SHE TOOK A TOP 5 PLACEMENT AT NATIONALS FROM HONEST DESERVING YOUNG LADIES WITH AN INTRODUCTION THAT IS FABRICATED. If a contestant is proven to cheat and win, they should be stripped of their crown and banned from competing. Patty Hawkins should take action and make an example of her. After all she is a teen! Patty Hawkins I am asking that you look at the proof and do what is necessary to keep the integrity of your system alive. Making up an intro full of fabrications is cheating and undeserving of a crown. This young lady is supposed to be a role model for the younger divisions, what is she teaching them? You need to cheat to get a head in life. Not a lesson I want my daughter learning.
Here introduction is also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LA7g3BQ8jf8
When I googled reviews this is just one site that came up. It seems that this pageant has some real issues. Cheating and judging. Not something I want my children involved in. I googled Miss American Coed Reviews and MAC Pageants Cheating and tons came up on many websites and many people have commented. There are tons of other systems. We are researching those.
MAC Pageants Reviews
MAC Pageants knowingly allows a contestant that used a fraudulent introduction making false statements about herself and her volunteering to become Miss American Coed Teen Illinois. Patty Hawkins and Michael Galanes were provided proof of the false information and not only did not ban the woman from competing, but allowed her to win a title.
Read More Here: thepageantplanet.com/pageant/miss-american-coed-2015/#comment-123306
This is serious and I hope everyone that reads this understands that when we enter our daughters into any competition we expect the competitors to play by the rules. To be honest and uphold the moral standards that a role model is supposed to embody. With that said, last November after attending the national competition and listening to a contestant deliver this introduction “When my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, I began to live life to the fullest.
I decided to become a 3 year high school graduate with the intention to attend Benedictine University to specialize in exotic animal training. Volunteering with Relay for Life and Brookfield Zoo keeps me focused on what’s TRULY important. Believing in miracles, from Illinois, I am ________________” Red flags immediately came to mind. BU and exotic animal training? 3 year graduate? With an education background, I am aware that most high schools in Illinois don’t offer a 3 year graduation track anymore, so out of curiosity I made a phone call to her high school Victor Andrews in Tinley Park (phone 708-342-5800). Low and behold they do not offer a 3 year graduation track. I then proceeded to look up Brookfield Zoo and called the two coordinators Regi (phone 708-688-8366) and Ashlei (phone 708-688-9858) only to find out that ______ has never volunteered there. I felt cheated. She had taken a Top 5 placement from honest contestants. She had also placed the year before in Top 5 at nationals with a similar introduction. This realization was sickening. I contacted a mom who was more familiar with the contestant that did the same “investigation” that I had and her results were the same. Since ________ had publicly posted all over Facebook she was done with pageants and was never competing again, I figured we would not cross paths again and there was no way she could cheat and win again. Sadly, she returned to the MAC Illinois pageant a week ago and everyone was waiting on pins and needles to find out if she would continue her charade. I couldn’t believe what she said, “When my mom was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, I began to live life to the fullest. I decided to become a 3 year high school graduate with the intention to attend Benedictine University to specialize in exotic animal training. Volunteering with Relay for Life and Brookfield Zoo keeps me focused on what’s TRULY important. Believing in miracles, from Illinois, I am ______________” SERIOUSLY IT WAS THE SAME FABRICATED INTRO. You can watch it here. dropbox.com/s/hsd3l2m4q9iv6ge/Danielle%20K%20intro.MOV?dl=0 So before jumping to any conclusions I again went on the internet. If _______ was a 3 year high school graduate she would have graduated in May and Victor Andrews has a youtube video of the graduation. Not surprisingly she is not in the video because she did not graduate in 3 years. She is still in high school! The video of the graduation is hereyoutube.com/watch?v=fh06mxbNb0k So instead of assuming that she still hadn’t volunteered at Brookfield Zoo, I for a second time called them. Again I was told that ______ has not volunteered ever at their establishment. As for the Relay for Life, when I reached out to them at 1-800-227-2345 and spoke to Flor they do not show that she ever volunteered with them either.
At this point, text messages and phone calls began questioning how this young lady could win. Was her state director aware she cheated in November, and still put a crown on her head? Someone I trust has turned in all information to the state and national directors and now that it has been brought to their attention, what will they do about it? I am asking everyone to take a stand against cheating. Pageants should NOT be about who lies the best, or who can fabricate the biggest list of accomplishments, it should be about the best role model representing their system. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS SHE TOOK A TOP 5 PLACEMENT AT NATIONALS FROM HONEST DESERVING YOUNG LADIES WITH AN INTRODUCTION THAT IS FABRICATED. If a contestant is proven to cheat and win, they should be stripped of their crown and banned from competing. Patty Hawkins should take action and make an example of her. After all she is a teen! Patty Hawkins I am asking that you look at the proof and do what is necessary to keep the integrity of your system alive. Making up an intro full of fabrications is cheating and undeserving of a crown. This young lady is supposed to be a role model for the younger divisions, what is she teaching them? You need to cheat to get a head in life. Not a lesson I want my daughter learning.
Here introduction is also on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LA7g3BQ8jf8
Googled and Many Issues
When I googled reviews this is just one site that came up. It seems that this pageant has some real issues. Cheating and judging. Not something I want my children involved in. I googled Miss American Coed Reviews and MAC Pageants Cheating and tons came up on many websites and many people have commented. There are tons of other systems. We are researching those.