Your pageant interview is going along smoothly, and you're feeling good. Then a judge asks, "Why do you want to be the titleholder?" and you whip out what you think is a great answer. You get to the end of your answer and notice that the judges don't look as impressed as you thought they'd be. Your heart sinks, and so does your score. If you're struggling to develop a great answer to the 'want to be the titleholder' question you're not alone. Contestants hate answering this question. It doesn't matter if it's your first pageant or you've competed for years, you probably hate this question too. Why is it such a tough question?

It's the moment every contestant has nightmares about. The judges' coordinator calls your name, you take a deep breath, and walk into the interview room. The judges can't help but notice how beautiful you are and they're already impressed with the accomplishments on your contestant bio. A judge asks the first question; you start by saying 'umm,' and everything goes downhill from there. There's nothing worse than saying 'umm' during your pageant interview. It immediately sends the message that you're not ready to be the next titleholder. You tell yourself not to say 'umm', but it keeps popping up. But just

I know you've seen this happen. A beautiful contestant walks up to the microphone and prepares to deliver what she hopes will be a winning answer. She does her best, flashes her brightest beauty queen smile, and returns to her spot in the lineup. But everyone else gets a strange look on their face as they realize that she didn't actually answer the question. And if audience members and the emcee noticed, you can bet the judges did too. So why do contestants who have practiced for hours and hours end up in this situation? For the answer to that, check out my 3 Reasons Why You Didn't Answer Your Pageant Interview