Pictou County mother-daughter duo headed to Orlando for beauty pageant

SCOTSBURN, N.S. — Sherri Muir wasn’t hunting for a crown. She just required to have a new encounter to share with her daughter.

It was 2019 and Muir was turning 50. Her daughter Scotia MacDonald was graduating from superior college at the time and preparing to head to college.

They realized time jointly would get more difficult in the yrs in advance so determined, as a bonding knowledge, to enter a splendor pageant. They selected a provincial a person in New Brunswick.

It was almost everything they experienced hoped for. They savored time jointly, fulfilled new people, and both equally gained self esteem.

To their surprise, they also received some laurels.

Muir gained the title of Overlook Nova Scotia International for 2019, and MacDonald received 1st runner-up in the teen division.

Inspired by the results, they entered a North American pageant. Due to the fact of COVID, it was held on the internet.

Yet again they left with awards.

Muir received the title of Elite Maritimes North The usa and MacDonald won Miss Teenager Atlantic Province North The united states.

“I, honestly, am nonetheless in shock with it all,” Muir claimed. “It’s been an wonderful practical experience.”

MacDonald also claims it’s been a good experience where by she’s had the opportunity to stage out of her consolation zone and meet new people. She suggests she had often been shy in large school so this was a increasing practical experience.

“After I did that initial pageant it was like a new me,” she mentioned. “I experienced so significantly far more assurance. I experienced so several new pals.”

Individuals are buddies she’s retained in contact with at any time due to the fact.

On best of it all, it was nice to be equipped to do it with her mom.

Now the pair, who reside in Scotsburn, are headed to a North American Pageant level of competition in Orlando, Florida.

Canada did not ship a crew to the pageant very last year, so MacDonald aged out of the teenager classification and will rather be competing as Skip Nova Scotia North America.

“We’re very energized to represent the Maritimes, Nova Scotia and Canada,” Muir claimed. “Being element of this Canadian group is an incredible journey.”

The competitiveness by itself will final from July 18 to 22. Muir and MacDonald will compete in a assortment of gatherings during which they hope to make a lot more recollections. And if they come dwelling with far more awards, that will just be a reward for them.

“I imagine pageants get a terrible rep since individuals consider they are all about who is the prettiest person or what ever,” MacDonald stated. “But they genuinely aren’t about that. It’s about who you are as a person.”

Muir encourages other individuals who may well have an curiosity in pageants to give it a shot.

“You’ll be shocked with how significantly you can obtain by becoming included,” she explained. “I bought to enjoy my daughter expand as a result of this working experience as very well, so that has manufactured it even far more great.”

They inspire anyone who may perhaps be fascinated in learning more, or who could possibly like to sponsor them, to achieve out. Muir can be contacted by e mail at [email protected] MacDonald can be attained at [email protected]