BElieve in YOUrself: November 2014

About Me

Hi! My name is Brianna Lockwood, and I am trying to make a difference in the way we treat each other. If you had to close your eyes and I said the words pretty,dainty, and skinny what would you see? How about if i said brave, athletic, strong and muscular? I bet the first time you pictured a girl and the second time you pictured a boy. What if someone can't live up to what their peers think would make them perfect? What if they didn't want to? Living up to what society expects us to be is impossible. Everyday adolescents are bullied because of how they look or act. I believe that every one should be different and believe in themselves so we all can fight society's "normals" together.

Monday, November 10, 2014

Recently I have been officially crowned as Miss Northern New York Outstanding Teen. As being crowned I thought of all of the stereotypes for "pageant girls".

1.) "Pageants are just based on beauty."

This is not true at all! Most pageants have an interview part, where you have to discuss your platform and current events.

Also most pageants have a talent section.

2.) " Pageant girls are super preppy and snobby"

No! Each girl is different, they might like to dress up everyday or dress in sweat pants! Its up to them and the individual. Also, each girl wants to change an aspect of the world!

3.) "Pageant girls"

Each person is different! Yes we might like doing pageants and yes we like to get dressed up for them. But that does not mean we are the same, we all have different personalities that we like to express differently.

Be you always.