Meet Our Writers

All of Pageantry's writers are experts in their field. Through their columns and departments you will gain valuable information about all areas of preparation for any competition, and for life.

Fashion Forecast by Kaye Davis

Kaye Davis is the fashion director of AmericasMart Atlanta, the largest wholesale marketplace of its kind. The Atlanta Apparel market, held five times a year, showcases more than 8,000 apparel lines, 1,000 temporary booths and 550 permanent showrooms. For more information, visit AmericasMart.com or call 800-ATL-MART.

Etiquette by Tanya Hutchison

Tanya Hutchison is a model and beauty advisor with Arbonne International in California. An expert in the skin-care industry, etiquette advisor, and modeling instructor, she is a contributor to a Los Angeles ABC TV affiliate's series on family etiquette. She writes articles exclusively for Pageantry magazine.

Etiquette by Tanya Hutchison

Ashley Tucker Swathwood is the owner of Ashley Rene’s, a full service pageant boutique for girls of all ages. She is also an accomplished pageant consultant with many state and national winners in NAM, ACP, USA, Teen USA, MAO, ANTSO and more. Ashley competed in pageants for 20 years and most recently held the title of National American Miss 2004, and she is also the only person to have won the National Queens titles for both National American Miss and American Coed Pageants. For more information, visit www.ashleyrenesonline.com or www.pageantsbyashley.com.

Fitness by Mike Mauney

Mike Mauney is a personal fitness trainer certified by the National Federation of Professional Trainers. Mike specializes in personal fitness training for women of all ages. For more than 18 years, he has been training dancers, models, cheerleaders and pageant and swimsuit contestants of all ages and competition levels (local, state, national and international). His daughter, Michelle Mauney-Lowery, was Miss North Carolina USA 1995. Some of Mike’s training credits include: Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, Miss Teen USA 2004 Shelley Hennig, Mrs. International 2004 Tammy McDonald, Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo, Mrs. International 2002 Tonya Matney, Miss United States World 2001 Carrie Stroup, Mrs. United States 1999 Janice Ward, Miss Teen USA 1998 Vanessa Minnillo and Mrs. America 1994 Keyna Baucom.

Visit Mike's website at... bodydesignbymike.com

Hairstyles by Marlon Molina

Marlon Molina is a Master Hairstylist and Colorist with 20 years experience in the field. He worked for the Miss Venezuela Beauty Contest from 1989 to 2000, as well as toured throughout Central and South America, Brazil and Venezuela with the Miss Venezuela Organization and Osmal Sozo. Marlon moved to the U.S. where he worked with famous salons and hairstylists in New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles, participating in runway and fashion shows with various international designers. He studied with award-winning stylists in France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Jewelry by Stefanie Somers

Stefanie Somers has been designing jewelry for over 15 years and has been working with girls in Miss USA and Miss America since 1996. Six national crowns went to girls wearing her designs, including back-to-back-to-back Miss America winners, Deidre Downs, Jennifer Berry and Lauren Nelson. Twenty-one girls wore her designs in the 2008 Miss USA pageant, as well as another 15 in the 2008 Miss America pageant. Stefanie has also contributed to the smash ABC series Dancing With the Stars and served as a designer on the TLC series Ballroom Bootcamp. For more information, visit her web site at stefaniesomers.com.

Makeup by Myriam Fux

Myriam Fux resides as a Master Makeup artist and co-owner of M and E Image & Design, a photography and makeover firm based out of Lake Mary, Florida. Myriam has accrued over 20 years of experience in the field of artistry makeup for photography. Her work has been featured in and on the covers of magazines, including Shape, Lake Mary Life, Hispanic Image and Broker Agent. Myriam’s amazing level of expertise includes studying under beauty icon Kevin Aucoin. She has been commissioned for the Latin Grammys, as well as makeup art for Salma Hayek and other celebrities. Myriam can be reached at myriamfux@msn.com.

Modeling by Eve Matheson

Eve Matheson is the author of The Modeling Handbook, a bestseller in the industry. She has been writing about the modeling and acting world for over twenty years. Her new book Model Scoop And Acting Info provides a wealth of information on how to have a happy, successful, safe career and is now available. Eve is a journalist and the mother of a former international model. She has worked as a model, and in radio and television as a writer and presenter. Eve lives with her husband, Ian, a plastic surgeon, in Tampa, Florida.

Body Shaping by Dr. Ronald Bergman

Dr. Ronald Bergman is a plastic surgeon practicing in the Des Moines, Iowa area for more than 20 years. He specializes in breast surgery and body sculpting.

J.J. Smith

J.J. Smith has interviewed, photographed, and written feature articles about contestants and winners of many pageants. Delegates from all over the world and the 50 states, ranging from international titleholders to pageant celebrities and models, have been the subjects of his features. As an experienced pageant judge, J.J. has judged on the local, state, national, and international levels. He has also participated in numerous theater productions and is the recipient of many public-speaking awards, including the prestigious Veterans of Foreign Wars' "Voice of Democracy" National Scholarship Award.

Art Director: Angel Anthony Mendez

Angel Anthony Mendez is the Art Director and Webmaster for Pageantry magazine. In addition to the design and layout of the magazine, Anthony is also responsible for Pageantry magazine's web presense, casting models for the Fashion Showcase, and judging models and contestants for various awards and events.  Arriving from New York, where he was the Art Director for Funco Promotions and an award winning artist and writer, he also developed a loyal fan following with his Graphic Novel work published by Renegade Tribe Publishing. Anthony grew up in Long Island, New York and attended Hofstra University. After making a name for himself in the Graphic Novel industry, Anthony settled into an executive role as Art Director for Funco Promotions and worked with corporate power houses such as Disney, Target, McDonalds, and Coke. Anthony looks foward to continuing his successful career in Florida and making a lasting imprint on the Publishing industry with Pageantry magazine.

Editor: Ashley Burns

Ashley Burns, Pageantry's Editor, is a product of the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where he cultivated an award-winning journalism career in both newspaper and magazine backgrounds. He has covered everything from professional and collegiate sports to arts, entertainment and lifestyle. He has lived in Orlando for the past 10 years.