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MUMBAI:
What happens when three of prettiest girls in the world become
roommates?
MTV
US' newest reality series Pageant Place premieres next
month. It goes behind the sashes and crowns to answer that
question and shows the world what happens to beauty queens
after they win.
The
eight-episode series follows Miss Universe Riyo Mori, Miss
USA Rachel Smith and Miss Teen USA Katie Blair as they reign
and live together for one year in a New York City high- rise
apartment. It's a long-held tradition of the Miss Universe
Organisation for title holders to room together annually and
the series marks the first time viewers will get to see the
girls' home away from the spotlight.
Adding
to the glamour and drama is Blair's successor, Miss Teen USA
2007, Hilary Cruz who moves in mid-season, and former Miss
USA 2006 Tara Conner, who serves as unofficial peer advisor
to the beauty queens throughout the season. Dropping by to
check-in and make sure they all stay on track is real estate
tycoon Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organisation
which produces the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA
beauty pageants annually.
Titleholders
and roomies for one year, Riyo, Rachel, Katie and Hilary are
out to prove to the world that they're more than just pretty
faces. As they maintain a grueling schedule, become sudden
stars and learn to temper the natural jealousies and friendships
that arise, the girls have a now sober Tara to guide them
away from the temptations and unrelenting attention that led
to her notoriety when she was Miss USA.
The
cameras show all the triumphs, fun and drama, as they deal
with being plucked from obscurity and learn what it takes
to be Queen. Crossing the globe to become Miss Universe, 20-year-old
Riyo attempts to handle the culture shock of being so far
from her home in Japan and her sick grandmother who raised
her.
22-year-old Rachel struggles to step out of the shadow of
her predecessor's notorious reign and leave her own mark.
In addition to weathering the challenges of a long-distance
relationship with her boyfriend Josh, 19-year-old Katie prepares
to relinquish her crown to 18-year-old Hilary and step out
of the limelight she has grown accustomed to. Tara, now 21-
years-old, tries to rebuild a reputation that was almost destroyed
during her reign and impart some crucial wisdom to her four
counterparts.
From
today 26 September viewers can log onto MTV.com for cast profiles,
interviews and photo flipbooks; weekly episode trailers and
quizzes; and the inside scoop on what it was like to film
the show from the beauty queens' personal blogs. In addition,
Riyo, Rachel, Katie, Hilary and Tara will share beauty tips
and music playlists so site visitors can learn everything
from how they apply their makeup for a fashion shoot to what
music they listen to when they work out. Full "Pageant
Place" episodes will also be made available for download
on iTunes.
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