“From Crowns to Careers: Discover the Unexpected Journeys of These Beauty Queens Turned Icons!”
Demi Lovato
When they were young, actress and singer Demi Lovato competed in the Texas State Cinderella Miniature Miss contest. According to Lovato, it wasn’t a great time.
Even so, they went on to become a huge name in Hollywood, earning 222 award nominations throughout their career, including two for Grammy Awards.
Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford is a talk show staple, starring on shows such as Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee and Today. But back in the 1970s, Gifford was a beauty pageant contestant.
At the age of 17, she won the title of Junior Miss Maryland. Then she went on to compete in America’s Junior Miss Pageant.
Sophia Bush
One Tree Hill actress Sophia Bush was one of 1,000 young women to interview in hopes of becoming among the seven chosen to be on the Tournament of Roses Royal Court. From there, one is picked to be Rose Queen while the other six are Princesses.
In 2000, Bush won the title of Rose Queen, something she was not expecting at all.
Katy Perry
Thirteen-time Grammy Award-nominated artist Katy Perry is known for her songs “I Kissed a Girl, “Firework,” “Hot n Cold,” and so many more. But before becoming a famous pop singer, Perry was a childhood pageant contestant.
During her youth, Perry competed in a few local pageants. Sadly, she never walked away with a crown.
