OH MY GOD. Guys we worked our TAILS off on this series... I am so so damn excited for you to see it!! SUBSCRIBE FOR PART 2 GOING UP SUNDAY :O What did you think?!?! ?

“I’ve had girls win in a $200 dress and a $2,000 dress” Me- *Those are both expensive*

Whenever I see or hear the word Pageant, My mind goes straight to *"Toddlers and tiaras"*

“who do you pronounce your college?” -“dartmouth” literal hardest flex

the part about walking in heels "this is a skill I'm suppose to know as a woman. and im embarrassed that i dont" I'm a man, and that honestly broke my heart

I really want to see a “I trained like a CIA agent for 60 days”

Ok. Everyone who has left Buzzfeed has made much MUCH MUCH better content! So proud of y'all!

Thank you for doing this. I started doing pageants at age 7 and retired at 25. I regret nothing. Pageants taught me discipline, community engagement, public speaking, and how to represent myself in a positive way.

I didn’t know she GRADUATED from DARTMOUTH!!!! Why is no one talking about this

How does she only have 1 million subscribers?!?!?! She's one of the most hardworking UKpostsrs AND most entraining... YOU CAN FIGHT ME

Ok why does she not already have a million subs, she’s working her ass off on these videos and she definitely deserves way more than what she has right now

Buzz feed was so restricting. When I see you, safia, and the try guys I see amazingly talented people making amazing content.

I think of it less as literal “beauty” perfection and more of how one person can train themselves to be the most successfully well rounded in a lot of areas - fitness, social interaction/grace, some sort of talent/hobby, putting effort into your appearance/cleanliness, etc

Steve: “nothing can even jiggle.” Me: *well fu-*

As a little girl (12) who has done numerous pageants since i was 6, I do think pageants need to be more positive with body positivity and need to ask better questions instead of “what’s some Insecurities you have” they should ask “what defines beauty for you?” Just my opinion Thanks for all the likes!

When photographing a former beauty queen at the studio I asked her for tips when wearing heels. In her warm Texas tone she said "My Mama taught me to vacuum in my heels! You take baby steps and get used to wearing them, shifting your weight in them" Funny thing is I tried it and it works! Now I can walk in 8 inch heels like they are bunny slippers!

As a female who has struggled with weight, and height, and seeing other women my age looking amazing and being small and tall. This video helped me. It showed that not everyone has the "perfect body" and no one is perfect to society. I saw another video showing how the social standard changed. It changes almost every 10 years. First people want a butt no boobs, then boobs no butt, then a thicker girl, then a smaller girl, and then they want boobs and butt. Social standards change ALL the time. You aren't the problem the world is. ❤

TRAIN LIKE A BALLERINA OR GYMNAST FOR 60 DAYSSS PLEASSEEEE

Michelle's nose is perfect

her: "how do you pronounce your college?" michelle: "dartmouth"

Lady: Miss Michelle Care Michelle: Khare Lady: Car Michelle: Khare **Confused math meme**

Honestly I felt it when you said as much as you try to do distance yourself from femininity but at the same time you really want it

*Pageant Interviewer:* "What are your thoughts on Lance Armstrong?" *Me:* "I've literally never thought about him"

i really want to see a "i trained like a wwe Diva

why is no one talking about how swole michelle really is? she’s has hella muscle and curves 🤭

WHY TF ISN'T THIS TRENDING, THIS IS ACTUALLY AMAZING CONTENT, U ARE SO UNDERRATED OMG

imagine being pretty enough to randomly enter yourself into a beauty competition lmaoo

“How do you pronounce your college?” Me expecting a crazy name. B**ch she went to Dartmouth.

This is the first video I’ve watched in this series but based on your intro you are definitely missing something. Pageants are SO empowering. The girls are so supportive of each other, it’s not all about looks, it’s about your personality, you ambitions, your intelligence, class, etc. I competed in the miss NJ teen USA pageant and it did wonders for my self confidence.

YOU SHOULD TRAIN LIKE A BALLERINA FOR 60 DAYS!!!!!

"how do you pronounce your college" -Dartmouth ... that honestly showed the difference between you and the rest lol

You’ve gained me as a follower and you’ve truly inspired me. You as a person are strong and functional. I can’t believe what you do day to day, the struggle and the hardship to show us what it’s like to be in others shoes. Your amazing.

Lol 😂 “how do you pronounce your college?” 😂😂 I can’t 😂😂😂 I’m dying

How many times have I heard “I’m Steve Zim, I’m the owner of A Tighter U” haha

“How do you pronounce your college?” “Dartmouth” lol ha I laughed

I am a pageant enthusiast and I clicked on this video, and I was wondering how is this woman not a Miss USA winner?! She is sooooo intelligent. And even though this is just a challenge, you could tell she really gave her all! New subscriber here PS. I just knew after watching this video that I'd be addicted to her and her videos!!! 😍

When she said she was supposed to know how to walk in heals, and she couldn’t do it, I think of my cousin who is 28 and doesn’t know how to make pasta 😂

I haven’t watched the whole thing yet, but I just know this is gonna be an eye opening series

"Judges dont know what they want to pick. U need to show them what they need to pick" Damn.

You shouldn't be embarrassed for not knowing/being used to wearing high heels. Your not the only one who has never worn (high) heels. I'm so glad I came to this channel, you're such a great person!!!🤩😍💞

Watched this because im about to compete in my first pageant. So excited and nervous all in one. Your experience helps me so much. Im just gonna have fun with it💁💁

It's only Michelle who can train ranging from being a Marathoner to Miss Universe. Kudos girl.

I love how you really explored the implications of the industry and the struggle of stereotypical femininity which i think a lot of people struggle with.

I love you!! I love how you’re fearless, you can do anything when it comes to you trying new things!

She went to Dartmouth? Isn’t that an Ivy League collage? Wow we stan a smart sister

Does anyone else find it interesting that their names are Gretchen and Regina? Edit: thanks for all the likes!!!!

I love how you went from training for Miss USA to kicking a@$ as a boxer and passing the Navy Seals fitness test. The evolution of this channel and your willingness to challenge yourself and make yourself uncomfortable is super empowering.

I know this video is really old, but you learned so quickly and did amazing. I’m currently working on going into the teen miss USA pagent and found this and your so inspirational!

Donald trip : you won’t have your job if you weren’t beautiful Me : you have your job

damn michelle. i’ve always known beauty pageants are very controversial and my idea of it was always leaning toward sexism, but i mean...you are KILLING IT. you work so hard for these things and motivate me to get up and start working. to get up and start loving myself for myself, not for validation. this cliffhanger is killing me, but i’m super excited for the next part. YOU GO GIRL!!

I do a pageant called NAM (national american miss) it’s different, it’s not a beauty pageant, u get judged on 4 things 1-community service 2-personal introduction 3-interviews 4- formal wear. (you get judged on the confidence that you walk not the look) the girls are so nice and so many people that look so different have won (ex- latinex, plus sized, very skinny, African American, Indian, Vietnamese are some i’ve seen) makeup is not allowed or tall heels and neither is swimsuits. they make it very clear that it is not a beauty pageant and u can even look on the judging rubric and see none of it has to do with looks, it all centers sound confidence

Your experience was super similar to mine. I entered a pageant on a whim and was super motivated by the scholarship and community service aspect of it. I didn't know how to walk in heels or do my makeup very well. I got some direction like you and improved as I kept working.

You should train like an Olympic swimmer. It's a very underestimated sport, and requires strength from every muscle in your body. I think you would do an amazing job with this, and would be very surprised to see what swimmers do. :)

"Nothing can even JIGGLE "

I’ve been marathoning all of your videos and I absolutely love your content! Every video I’m so interested and engaged

I love how genuine Michelle is

*your calf muscles in those heels though!!* 😮

During the ‘20’s, when beauty pageants where first started, it was considered a feminist statement to participate. Society was coming out of the Victorian/Edwardian era where women were expected to be demure and quiet. They were not supposed to seek attention, show off their bodies, or speak their minds. To enter a pageant ,then, was bucking that mindset. However, as society changed to see these things as normal, acceptable, and even expected the pageants were no longer an example of women empowering themselves and are viewed as outdated and opposing feminism. The thing is, feminism is supposed to be about women being able to be and do whatever they want without hinderances based on gender. That means it should be just as acceptable for a woman to be in a pageant if she chooses to be as it is for her to join the military or be CEO of a large cooperation.

I love the interview portion. Those questions are AWESOME!

"dates back to the 1830ies" shows a medival drawing :'D

Ok but Steve is basically the male version of your fairy godmother tbh

I would love to see you try American Ninja Warrior 😄

Your channel has to be more recognized girl like literally you’re PERFECT and HARD WORKER in every challenge you do ❤️❤️ Hope you get over 100 M subscribers

27% body fat?? Where? Girl you are ripped. Amazing work you did the past years. Absolute body goals

Wow this is the first and longest video I've been able to sit through in a while without losing interest or skipping any parts. Honestly I love your hard work for this channel and the rawness, not steering it. towards a specific opinion but showing both sides. I really appreciate that.

Gretchen and Regina are bullies? Coincidence? I think not 😂

michelle can literally do everything ♡

YOU were slaying your interviews omggggg

As a kid I loved watching pageants but I never thought I could compete cause Im only 5 2, so it made me weirdly emotional to see Michelle, also 5 2, absolutely killing it?

WHY IS THIS NOT TRENDING?!?!?! Most underrated UKpostsr EVER

You're so lucky, you get to do all these amazing things that others only dream of. Keep making videos like this. 😀

Сongrats on 3 mil! im so happy for you! you totally deserve it! I love your videos! they are inspirational! and you are a role model to all the young children! you work yourself so hard!

An Acquaintance of mine, Tara Teng, entered and won Miss. Canada several years ago. She didn't do it because she wanted to win a beauty pageant. She entered because she was heart broken about human trafficking in Canada and wanted to change what was happening. No one knew what was happening, most people were oblivious to it. So she saw the pageant as a platform to voice the problem and create change. In the year that followed her title major changes started making way in Canada for human trafficking in prostitution, to protect and help victims, and create harsher punishments to those of are responsible. And the changes are still coming. She was the voice that made the first wave.

I love that she always tells us her thoughts/insecurities/triumphs/shortfalls. It is so important.

This channel should be a TV show- like legit, this is quality content that you see on TV!

i just love how she casually talks with us , just like in shorts and a bare face . idk , i find it homey and refreshing.

That chick who answered that ‘hard’ question didn’t even answer she just said some shit she knows everyone is gonna cheer at

I felt this to be very balanced. Very well done. Also, don't be embarrassed that your femininity isn't defined by your skill in heels, or other trappings. Your femininity is in your ideals and power.

every time i hear "i'm Steve Zym from a tighter U fitness" i smile 😃😃😂

learned some stuff, super amazing channel!!

I always feel so educated after videos like this. Everyone always disses these kinds of pageants, when in reality, these kinds of competitions can supply someone with strength and confidence. It also gives people a voice and a platform. But I am really happy that you gave us the dark side of pageants. Thank you, Michelle Khare.

Your marine video was in my recommended. I'm so happy it was your videos are so good an unlike what most UKpostsrs are doing. This is awesome you deserve so many more subscribers. An I know you will get there your content is amazing.

i compete in pageants a lot and it have boosted my confidence so so much, it has made me open up to a lot more people. my platform for pageants is ADHD awareness and i am teaching parents and teachers how to find those a kids and get them help for it. pageants help me cope with my anxiety and stress also pageants are my favorite thing they are so so fun to do. thankfully i haven’t had any bad experiences other than just getting cheated by the judges and i do not think they are racist, sexist, or anything of the sort. no matter how you look on the outside it’s mostly about your personality and that’s my favorite thing about pageants. i’m i’m 13 and prolly shouldn’t be writing this but i really love pageants and they have done so much good for me and for a lot of girls and it has made me step out of my comfort zone a lot.

You’re the best! Glad I found your videos 😍

Miss 1988 paused after she said she was a judge and I thought ‘Oh shit! She’s a judge.’ Then she said, “...of pageants.” :/ sigh.

I compete in Miss America and Miss USA.... I REALLY appreciate this video!!!! I have raised over $20,000 for non profits and volunteered over 4,500 hours of community service hours. I have also gained over $5,000 in scholarships from Miss America. Pageants have given me so much confidence, and I wouldn’t be a senior in college at NINETEEN if it wasn’t for these programs.

I found this entire process exciting!!!

As someone who competes in pageants VERY similar to these pageants, let me tell you what it’s all about. -The pageants aren’t focused on outer beauty, the whole idea of dressing up in a pretty dress or a bikini (which the swim suit section has been taken out) is to show that you have enough self esteem to be able to strut out there and be confident. Because these girls are almost always mentors to younger girls, we have to be confident in ourselves, before we can encourage other girls to be confident in themselves. -this video is a bit outdated, but pageants have gotten much better at including different body types, and different races, I am Chinese, and ive never seen any Chinese person hold a title, but not many East Asians compete in the state’s so, someone has to be the first one right? It teaches your to be a leader, and to set new standards more inclusive ones, that inspire other girls, older and younger. -the majority of your score is not how “good you look” in a fancy dress, (even tho we have already established, that’s it’s about self esteem and confidence, not beauty) in fact the majority of your score goes to your private interview, where you can finally display how intelligent you are, and how much research you have done on your platform (or the thing in your community you want to improve) it allows girls to show their intelligence, which because of the sexist world we live in, we don’t get that opportunity very much. -pageant queen must live a HEALTHY not, “skinny lifestyle” but a healthy life style, which is what we should all shoot for in general, health is no joke. And since these girls are meant to be good role models, meaning we need to live a healthy lifestyle. -what the media shows you is just the bikinis and catty girls. People don’t understand the work that goes behind it. Not just the physical training, but also doing work (that you are not paid to do, you not paid at all in this) in your community. And yes before you ask me, catty girls have definitely slipped though the cracks of pageantry, but that with almost every kind of community, I’ve had cattier girls in my church than in pageantry. -in general, pageantry (if you get the right kind of pageantry) can be a great way for a girl to get a scholarship, display her intelligence on current issues, and will be great if you wanna do really any kind of job, because being able to to something this huge, is such an honor and takes such courage.

i have to say....not every youtuber could commit doing this... you are amazing!!

Can u train like a broadway dancer/performer? 😍🙏🏻

i am a former pageant contestant that never actually got to compete because of the pandemic. i was a candidate for a year and ultimately decided not to compete because i eventually learned of the organization’s true colors. i won’t name the organization but i will say i loved what you covered in part 1 💗

I love your content! Keep doing what u are doing!

Michelle, your content and the quality of the production is superb. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT VIDEO! Love, love, love what you are showing, it is truly eye-opening and inspiring! Xx

WHY did nobody discuss the fact that miss Beverly Hills doesn't know how to pronounce Dartmouth? Like it's some unknown college in the middle of nowhere. btw, LOVED the video!

I think, people who judge pageants kind of dismiss the hard work all these women invest in preparation and their lifestyles in general. No one becomes fit, confident, accomplished, well-kept, etc. overnight. Even this video required a high level of determination and intentionality! These are things to be admired and celebrated in anyone! There are strong ethics and values motivating people to compete. Instead of seeing the judging as negative, I think it’s helpful to see the pageantry in general as a celebration of all the things these women are collectively, and then one becomes a favorite and an ambassador to represent them all. Win or lose, it’s not like they go home without the value they came with. These are high value individuals highlighting their skills, networking, and ambitiously making gains within their communities.

20:45 can we respect how perfect that handwriting is

I would say the truth is somewhere in the middle. There are positives & negatives. I’m loving this series! I’m sure different people experience different things.

What? A 35 minute video?! We're so lucky! I can't wait until Sunday! Thank you so much for these wonderfully produced and executed videos. It's a treat to watch! xoxo

Omgyour green pottery barn teen blanket I still have mine from when I was kid!

Can you do training to be an equestrian? That would be amazing! Equestrian sports are so underrated, and they’re way harder than most people think.