{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"More than a Crown Magazine","home_page_url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com","description":"More than a Crown Magazine","author":{"name":"More than a Crown Magazine"},"items":[{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/wv-state-honey-festival-pageant---review","html_content":"

There is much to be said about a pageant with a history as rich as the WV State Honey Festival Pageant. Before we begin, it’s important to understand that the festival itself has been a long‑standing tradition in Parkers...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/wv-state-honey-festival-pageant---review","title":"WV STATE HONEY FESTIVAL PAGEANT - REVIEW","summary":"There is much to be said about a pageant with a history as rich as the WV State Honey Festival Pageant. Before we begin, it’s important to understand that the festival itself has been a long‑standing tradition in Parkers...","date_modified":"2026-08-05T22:36:29Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/score-sheet-alert-the-circle-system-is-coming","html_content":"

Pageantry has never been a stranger to backstage whispers, group chat debates, and Facebook‑level chaos. But what happens when the latest rumor turns out to be true? Season 2026 has already earned its nickname: the dawn ...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/score-sheet-alert-the-circle-system-is-coming","title":"SCORE SHEET CHANGE ALERT","summary":"Pageantry has never been a stranger to backstage whispers, group chat debates, and Facebook‑level chaos. But what happens when the latest rumor turns out to be true? Season 2026 has already earned its nickname: the dawn ...","date_modified":"2026-07-29T13:34:55Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/on%E2%80%91stage-question-the-new-interview-anxiety","html_content":"

Pageantry has always carried its fair share of nerves, whether it’s swimsuit, fitness wear, or the ever‑famous personal interview. But this season, a new frontrunner has emerged as the #1 source of contestant anxiety: th...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/on%E2%80%91stage-question-the-new-interview-anxiety","title":"On‑Stage Question: The New Interview Anxiety","summary":"Pageantry has always carried its fair share of nerves, whether it’s swimsuit, fitness wear, or the ever‑famous personal interview. But this season, a new frontrunner has emerged as the #1 source of contestant anxiety: th...","date_modified":"2026-07-29T13:26:36Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/ripley-4th-of-july-celebration-parade-review-queen-version","html_content":"

Our CEO’s Perspective on Tradition, Community, and the Future of Pageantry

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/ripley-4th-of-july-celebration-parade-review-queen-version","title":"Ripley 4th of July Celebration Parade Review (Queen Version)","summary":"Our CEO’s Perspective on Tradition, Community, and the Future of Pageantry","date_modified":"2026-07-26T13:20:33Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-service-gap","html_content":"

The Truth About Performative Service in Modern Pageantry

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There comes a time when certain Queens must be held accountable - on all title levels for how they act both with and without the crown. Many believe that once the sash comes off, they return to “normal life,” free from r...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-royals","title":"The Royals","summary":"There comes a time when certain Queens must be held accountable - on all title levels for how they act both with and without the crown. Many believe that once the sash comes off, they return to “normal life,” free from r...","date_modified":"2026-07-09T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/pageant-tabulator-vs-auditor","html_content":"

For the last three years, nearly every job connected to pageantry has faced criticism, but none as consistently as the debate between tabulators and auditors. Many directors and contestants still don’t fully understand t...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/pageant-tabulator-vs-auditor","title":"Pageant Tabulator vs. Auditor","summary":"For the last three years, nearly every job connected to pageantry has faced criticism, but none as consistently as the debate between tabulators and auditors. Many directors and contestants still don’t fully understand t...","date_modified":"2026-07-06T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/inclusion-or-selective-inclusion-the-uncomfortable-truth-in-page","html_content":"

Inclusion becomes a touchy subject when we begin speaking honestly about the difference between true inclusion and selective inclusion, especially when the latter is used as a tool for image control.

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/inclusion-or-selective-inclusion-the-uncomfortable-truth-in-page","title":"Inclusion or Selective inclusion ","summary":"Inclusion becomes a touchy subject when we begin speaking honestly about the difference between true inclusion and selective inclusion, especially when the latter is used as a tool for image control.","date_modified":"2026-07-02T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/pageant-besties-or-pageant-bullies","html_content":"

There comes a moment in every queen’s reign when she reaches a crossroads: the path of genuine pageant friendships, or the path where bullies disguise themselves as “besties,” “allies,” or “supporters” while quietly plot...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/pageant-besties-or-pageant-bullies","title":"Pageant Besties or Pageant Bullies","summary":"There comes a moment in every queen’s reign when she reaches a crossroads: the path of genuine pageant friendships, or the path where bullies disguise themselves as “besties,” “allies,” or “supporters” while quietly plot...","date_modified":"2026-06-13T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/beauty-grace-and-score-sheets-replaced","html_content":"

For decades, pageantry has carried whispers of a story many prefer to forget, the quiet, calculated replacement of score sheets. Not the occasional human error, not the accidental mark‑through that any ethical director w...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/beauty-grace-and-score-sheets-replaced","title":"Beauty, Grace and Score Sheets Replaced ","summary":"For decades, pageantry has carried whispers of a story many prefer to forget, the quiet, calculated replacement of score sheets. Not the occasional human error, not the accidental mark‑through that any ethical director w...","date_modified":"2026-05-01T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/when-directorship-competing-collide-and-why-it%E2%80%99s-not-practical","html_content":"

In the pageant world, we talk a lot about crowns, confidence, and community. But there’s a conversation that resurfaces every few years, quietly, awkwardly, and often with more tension than transparency. It’s the questio...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/when-directorship-competing-collide-and-why-it%E2%80%99s-not-practical","title":"When Directorship & Competing Collide And Why It’s Not Practical","summary":"In the pageant world, we talk a lot about crowns, confidence, and community. But there’s a conversation that resurfaces every few years, quietly, awkwardly, and often with more tension than transparency. It’s the questio...","date_modified":"2026-05-01T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-return-of-pop%E2%80%91up-publications-part-ii","html_content":"

The Cycle We Didn’t Want to Repeat

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-return-of-pop%E2%80%91up-publications-part-ii","title":"THE RETURN OF POP‑UP PUBLICATIONS: PART II","summary":"The Cycle We Didn’t Want to Repeat","date_modified":"2026-05-01T16:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/fan-favorite-the-deal-breaker","html_content":"

Pageantry has always carried a long list of expenses, but over the last decade one trend has taken center stage , the infamous Fan Favorite award. If you’re new to the pageant world or unsure why this particular award sp...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/fan-favorite-the-deal-breaker","title":"Fan Favorite: The real truth","summary":"Pageantry has always carried a long list of expenses, but over the last decade one trend has taken center stage , the infamous Fan Favorite award. If you’re new to the pageant world or unsure why this particular award sp...","date_modified":"2026-04-23T21:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/score-sheets-why-they-matter","html_content":"

Pageantry continues to face the same disruption year after year: the ongoing debate over score sheets and the systems that choose to sometimes adamantly withhold them. Every time a pageant concludes, contestants are left...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/score-sheets-why-they-matter","title":"Score Sheets & Why They Matter","summary":"Pageantry continues to face the same disruption year after year: the ongoing debate over score sheets and the systems that choose to sometimes adamantly withhold them. Every time a pageant concludes, contestants are left...","date_modified":"2026-03-24T18:30:59Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/envy-in-a-dress","html_content":"

There’s a story whispered through dressing rooms, passed in quiet messages, and traded in backstage corners on pageant day. You already know it, the envy of a dress. The gasp when queens walk out in the same gown. The ra...

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/envy-in-a-dress","title":"Envy in a dress","summary":"There’s a story whispered through dressing rooms, passed in quiet messages, and traded in backstage corners on pageant day. You already know it, the envy of a dress. The gasp when queens walk out in the same gown. The ra...","date_modified":"2026-02-20T18:30:55Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-curious-case-of-the-pageant-contract-what-every-queen-needs","html_content":"

In a season already brimming with sparkle and ambition, there’s one topic casting a shadow over the pageant community: contracts.

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-curious-case-of-the-pageant-contract-what-every-queen-needs","title":"The Curious Case of the Pageant Contract: What Every Queen Needs ","summary":"In a season already brimming with sparkle and ambition, there’s one topic casting a shadow over the pageant community: contracts.","date_modified":"2025-09-19T17:47:15Z"},{"id":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/navigating-the-unknown-world-of-publication-and-knowing-the-signs","html_content":"

PROTECTING YOUR IMAGE IN THE ERA OF POP-UP PUBLICATIONS

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Pageantry is dealing with an unwanted visitor-it’s time they shut it down

","url":"https://morethanacrownmagazine.com/crownwatch/f/the-glossy-illusion","title":"The Glossy Illusion","summary":"Pageantry is dealing with an unwanted visitor-it’s time they shut it down","date_modified":"2025-09-19T13:35:41Z"}]}