Welcome to MTV's 'Pageant Place' - Where Being Beautiful isn't Always Pretty

Advised by Billionaire Donald J. Trump And Former Miss USA(R) Tara Conner,

Follow Three Of The World's Most Recognized Beauty Queens As They Live &

Reign Together, Beginning Wednesday, October 10th at 10:30pm ET/PT

    NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- What happens when three of prettiest
 girls in the world become roommates? MTV's newest reality series "Pageant
 Place," premiering Wednesday, October 10th at 10:30pm ET/PT, goes behind
 the sashes and crowns to answer that very question and shows the world what
 happens to beauty queens after they win. The 8-episode series follows Miss
 Universe(R) Riyo Mori, Miss USA(R) Rachel Smith and Miss Teen USA(R) Katie
 Blair as they reign and live together for one year in a New York City high-
 rise apartment. It's a long-held tradition of the Miss Universe
 Organization for title holders to room together annually and the series
 marks the first time viewers will get to see the girls' home away from the
 spotlight.
     Adding to the glamour and drama is Blair's successor, Miss Teen USA(R)
 2007, Hilary Cruz who moves in mid-season, and former Miss USA 2006(R),
 Tara Conner, who serves as unofficial peer advisor to the beauty queens
 throughout the season. Dropping by to check-in and make sure they all stay
 on track is Donald J. Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization
 which produces the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty
 pageants annually. Titleholders and roomies for one year, Riyo, Rachel,
 Katie and Hilary are out to prove to the world that they're more than just
 pretty faces. As they maintain a grueling schedule, become sudden stars and
 learn to temper the natural jealousies and friendships that arise, the
 girls have a now sober Tara to guide them away from the temptations and
 unrelenting attention that led to her notoriety when she was Miss USA.
     The cameras show all the triumphs, fun and drama, as they deal with
 being plucked from obscurity and learn what it takes to be Queen. Crossing
 the globe to become Miss Universe, 20-year-old Riyo attempts to handle the
 culture shock of being so far from her home in Japan and her sick
 grandmother who raised her; 22-year-old Rachel struggles to step out of the
 shadow of her predecessor's notorious reign and leave her own mark; in
 addition to weathering the challenges of a long-distance relationship with
 her boyfriend Josh, 19-year-old Katie prepares to relinquish her crown to
 18-year-old Hilary and step out of the limelight she has grown accustomed
 to; and Tara, now 21- years-old, tries to rebuild a reputation that was
 almost destroyed during her reign and impart some crucial wisdom to her
 four counterparts.
     Starting Wednesday, September 26th, viewers can log onto MTV.com for
 cast profiles, interviews and photo flipbooks; weekly episode trailers and
 quizzes; and the inside scoop on what it was like to film the show from the
 beauty queens' personal blogs. In addition, Riyo, Rachel, Katie, Hilary and
 Tara will share their top beauty tips and music playlists so site visitors
 can learn everything from how they apply their makeup for a fashion shoot
 to what music they listen to when they work out. Full "Pageant Place"
 episodes will also be made available for download on iTunes.
     "Pageant Place" is Executive Produced by Evolution Film & Tape, Inc.,
 The Miss Universe Organization and Trump Productions. Douglas Ross, Greg
 Stewart and Kathleen French serve as Executive Producers for Evolution Film
 & Tape, Inc. Paula M. Shugart is President and Executive Producer for the
 Miss Universe Organization and Donald J. Trump and Andy Litinsky are
 Executive Producers for Trump Productions. The series is a co-production
 from Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. and the Miss Universe Organization.
 Co-Executive Producing for Evolution are Joe DeVito and Russ Heldt. Drew
 Tappon, Jackie French and Lauren Dolgen are the executives overseeing the
 project for MTV.
     About MTV Networks
     MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc., is one of the
 world's leading creators of programming and content across all media
 platforms. MTV Networks, with 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the
 following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2,
 VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV,
 CMT, NOGGIN, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV
 NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks are
 trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences
 through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 80
 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and
 interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint
 ventures and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can
 be seen worldwide.
     About The Miss Universe Organization
     The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE(R), MISS
 USA(R) and MISS TEEN USA(R) competitions, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC
 Universal, Inc. partnership. Utilizing its global grass roots
 infrastructure, the Miss Universe Organization is committed to increasing
 HIV/AIDS awareness and increasing awareness of breast and ovarian cancers.
 By forging relationships with organizations committed to research and
 education such as the Latino Commission on AIDS, Global Health Council,
 Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Gilda's Club, the women who champion these
 causes during their reign are armed to impact women today. The titleholders
 of the Miss Universe Organization personify the combination of beauty and
 intelligence that defines the 21st Century.
     About Evolution Film & Tape, Inc.
     Since 1987, Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. has forged a reputation as a
 bold, innovative provider of non-fiction programming. Evolution's
 productions have spanned the broadcast and cable spectrums, with commercial
 success and critical acclaim in virtually all formats and genres. Current
 productions include Disney's long running Movie Surfers, Bravo's outrageous
 The Real Housewives of Orange County, TLC's 10 Years Younger, HGTV's
 upcoming Desperate Spaces, as well as Court TV's docu-drama, Beach Patrol.
 Previous programming includes MTV's Yo Momma, VH1's Bands Reunited, ABC
 Family's teen reality hit, Switched!, TLC's Clean Sweep, and the reality
 comedies, The Adam Carolla Project (TLC) and He's a Lady (TBS), as well as
 Evolution's first tele- feature, Now You See It, for Disney Channel, and
 the award-winning feature documentary, Camp Out (LOGO).Evolution's highly
 regarded docu-soaps include Bug Juice, Totally Hoops and Totally in Tune
 for Disney Channel, as well as Bravo's groundbreaking series Gay Weddings
 and Boy Meets Boy.
     About Trump Productions, LLC
     Donald J. Trump is the Chairman/CEO of Trump Productions LLC. Based in
 Los Angeles, Trump Productions LLC is the television production and
 entertainment business arm of the privately held Trump Organization. Trump
 Productions LLC is an Executive Producer of many network and cable
 television shows including six seasons of the NBC worldwide hit show, "The
 Apprentice," in association with Mark Burnett Productions. Another edition
 of the "Apprentice" featuring celebrity contestants is currently in
 production in NYC for an early 2008 airing on NBC. Additionally, Donald J.
 Trump is co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization with NBC Universal and
 Executive Producer of the "Miss Universe(R)," "Miss USA(R)" and "Miss Teen
 USA(R)" Pageants.
 
 

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