Divas- Where are they now?
"Sometimes I think it's better to be a diva -Julia Barr
Coming in 2023 "Gifted" the documentary following participants from 2006 and exploring how participating in the program impacted their lives.
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In 2010 Lexi Lopez was a tomboy who wasn't always confident about her height. Since the showcase she has embraced her 6 foot frame, using it as an advantage in the modeling world. As a mom, she has a healthy cooking and beauty advice blog.
Brianna participated in the 2008 Diva Pageant. She is now a 2015 graduate from UMASS Amherst. she now travels the world as a flight attendant.
"I was a young 15 year old girl, going through a very important stage of my life: self-discovery. I was very lost, confused and somewhat misguided. I lacked self-esteem. After being one of the first girls eliminated, I felt even worse.
But as time progressed, I realized that the pageant wasn't about winning, but it was about finding your own inner diva."
"I was a young 15 year old girl, going through a very important stage of my life: self-discovery. I was very lost, confused and somewhat misguided. I lacked self-esteem. After being one of the first girls eliminated, I felt even worse.
But as time progressed, I realized that the pageant wasn't about winning, but it was about finding your own inner diva."
 
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In 2006, Tricia won over the audience and was crowned Miss Crowd Pleaser (we changed the title to Miss Sweetheart in 2008).Tricia graduated from Commerce High School in 2010 and received her nursing degree in 2015 from Elms College in MA. Tricia also works with teen girls on self-esteem through her church.
"Being in the pageant allowed me to be comfortable with who I am, by expressing myself. Being in the pageant showed me that I'm a diva in my own way by the way I walk, I talk, and the manner I carry myself from day to day."
