In 2022, Daily Mail called the new Still She Rose initiative launched by Miss Earth USA leadership "the biggest mental health initiative in the business."
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For nearly 18 months, the pageant's nonprofit organization Beauties for a Cause has devoted an entire team of people to develop workbooks, seminars, social media campaigns and an ambassador program for #StillSheRose.
Still She Rose Co-Founder and Miss Earth USA National Director Laura Clark said that mental health and wellness have remained a priority for the organization's leadership. This influenced a partnership with BetterHelp to provide free counseling services to all pageant titleholders, directors, as well as their family and friends.
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For the upcoming 2024 national pageant including nearly 150 state and regional delegates, two visiting workshop leaders will join the Teen and Miss Earth USA titleholders for activities in Florida.
Dr. Kennedy Garcia is the founder of Spiritual Boss Chick. She developed a love for pageantry at 15yrs young and is a life long advocate of women & girls, devoted health & wellness ambassador and highly sought after interview & leadership coach. Dr Garcia has utilized pageants to transform lives everyday while wearing a crown both figuratively and literally as a seven-time titleholder.
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Elizabeth Cron is the founder of The Pageant Lab. Currently residing in Romania, Elizabeth has dedicated over two decades as a touring dancer and storyteller, performing in venues around the world such as EDC in Las Vegas and Escape Theme Park in Singapore. She is a two time international titleholder and hopes to use her experience in pageantry to promote strong female characters in film and even stronger businesswomen in the entertainment industry.
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"Incorporating these unique presenters and special activities are an integrated part of the Miss Earth USA experience," said Clark. "The goal of a national competition is more than just taking home a new crown. I hope that young women understand the benefits of goal-setting, growing and celebrating one another during this journey."
Follow the upcoming Miss Earth USA pageant and each young woman's Think Global Act Local initiative via social media at @missearthusa @teenmissearthusa and @b4acusa on Instagram.
ABOUT STILL SHE ROSE
Launched in May 2022 following the tragic death of Cheslie Kryst, Still She Rose is a wellness program for leaders, women and teens in the pageant industry. Funded by the B4ACUSA Foundation, Still She Rose program initiatives are open to all pageant community members and includes wellness ambassadors from a variety of pageant organizations. The ROSE is symbolic of the spirit that grows within each of us when proper care and attention is applied. Together, we can encourage wellness through self care, positive body image, renewed self esteem and affirmation of one's identity beyond pageantry. We aim to engage in a conversation of support, honesty, reflection and awareness, in order to promote wellness as the foundation of the pageant industry. Because each of us can say, She Struggled and Still She Rose. Visit @stillsheroseorg
ABOUT MISS EARTH USA
The Miss Earth USA organization includes five competition divisions for ages 5 and older. The next national pageant will be held December 29-31, 2023. Miss Earth USA has consistently been ranked to the top of pageantry in the United States and Miss Earth is known as a Top 3 worldwide pageant, based in the Philippines.
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