On Stage Questions

Pageants require an on-stage question as part of the contestant's overall score to show articulation, confidence, and personality. We do this because we believe our contestants are more than just pretty faces. We believe that each girl on stage possesses the ability to have great poise and confidence and can clearly articulate their thoughts, feelings, and passions with others.

To help you shine your brightest when given your moment in the spotlight. We have compiled a list of on-stage questions for Little Miss through Miss and Woman that will be randomly selected from when asking a question on stage. You will only be asked questions appropriate to your age group. Look over these questions and consider what your answer would be. Avoid using short or one-word answers, but keep your answer concise and to the point. Still, you can rest assured that the content of your answers is less important than your ability to articulate your answer with poise, speak confidently, and spread positivity.

Little Miss and Young Miss On-Stage Questions

On-stage questions for Little Miss and Young Miss are intended to be simple questions about the contestant that anyone aged 4-9 can answer confidently.

What is your favorite color?
What do you love to eat for breakfast?
What is your favorite game to play?
Which animal do you like the most?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What is your favorite TV show or cartoon?
What is your favorite snack?
What do you like to draw or color the most?
What is your favorite holiday and why?
Which ice cream flavor do you love the most?
What do you like to do on your birthday?
If you could be any animal, which one would you be?
What's your favorite subject in school?
What's your favorite song to sing or dance to?
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

What is your favorite color?

Answer any color you love, and try to share a little bit about why you love that color so much.

What is your favorite game to play?

Don't over think it, if its too hard to pick just one then tell about the types of games you like to play.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Have some fun with this, I promise we are not going to hold you to it in 20 years.

What do you like to draw or color the most?

We know not everyone likes to draw or color, so if you don't be sure to answer something positive about what you do like.

What is your favorite holiday and why?

This is a great example of why you should practice. Most people are going to say Christmas, but is that REALLY your favorite?

If you could be any animal, which one would you be?

It may be difficult for younger contestants to develop hypothetical answers on the spot, but this is a fun way to show your creativity.

What's your favorite song to sing or dance to?

There are so many to chose from, but don't get bogged down, pick one that you like and go with it!

What's your favorite subject in school?

We are all learning something, but what is it that you love to learn about most? Don't be afraid to get excited about it with your answer.

What do you like to do on your birthday?

Avoid the obvious cake and present answers, and tell us something that is unique to you and what you like to do.

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Miss Pre-Teen On-Stage Questions

Our on-stage questions for Miss Pre-Teen divisions introduce more hypothetical questions, allowing contestants aged 10-12 to let their personalities shine. Let the judges and the audience know what you do or like and why you do and like those things.

What is your favorite thing to do with your family?
If you could meet someone famous, who would you choose and why?
What is your favorite thing to do in the winter?
What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
What is your favorite TV show or movie, and why?
What is your favorite book and why?
If you had a million dollars, what would you spend it on?
What has been your greatest accomplishment?
If you could support one charity, what would it be?
What is your favorite subject in school and why?
What is your favorite holiday and why?
What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you like most about pageants?
If you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
What is your favorite Disney character?
Who is your role model, and why?
If you could have any animal as a pet, what would it be?
If you could only bring one thing to a desert island, what would it be?

Miss Teen, Miss, Ms, Mrs, and Woman On-Stage Questions

On-stage questions for contestants 13 and up dig deeper into thoughts and feelings about topics and ideas impacting people today. These questions are designed to help us get a better understanding of your ability to identify beliefs and stand with confidence in those beliefs.

If you could give advice to a girl younger than you, what would it be?
In what way do you try to be a positive role model?
What does “It's More Than Just” mean to you?
What is the most important personality trait you have?
What is the biggest challenge facing young girls or women today?
What do you want your generation to be remembered for?
If someone named a movie after you, what would it be called and why?
If you could be any person in history, who would it be and why?
If you could have any talent, what would you choose?
What does success mean to you?
What do you love most about pageants?
How do you feel social media affects you or your family?
If your family was on a reality TV show – what would it be called?
Why do you think humility is so important in today’s society?
How can we better promote volunteerism in our state?
Why is community service important, in your opinion?
Who do you think are the worst role models for young women today, and why?
What has been your most life-changing moment up to this point?
In your opinion, what are the most important values for a woman to have?
What advice would you give to someone facing a difficult situation?
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
What do you love most about Tennessee?
If you could choose between 1 million dollars, a trip around the world, or to live to 100, which would you choose and why?
What do you feel is one of your greatest strengths?
What is a weakness you feel you have?
What is your biggest regret?
What is your definition of southern hospitality?
If you met someone from another country who didn’t know anything about America, what would you want them to know?