Trusting Who You Twirl With Ft. Derrick Scepter of Team DQ: Pageant Prep & Image

Pageants & Prosecco

You signed up, payed your dues now how do you get in the mental shape to prepare for your crown destination? Famed pageant coach Derrick Scepter of Team DQ: Pageant Prep and Image Consulting sits down with us over a glass of Pink! to talk about his journey as a Black man in the pageant coaching business and how he broke barriers by becoming the first coach/director to crown two national titleholders at the same bikini competition! Derrick's clients have competed, placed Top 10 or won hundreds of systems during his 20 year tenure which began as a color commentator on the red Miss Universe carpet.

Fun fact, he actually became close friends with Chelsi Smith, Miss USA & Miss Universe 1995 after he nearly tripped and fell right on her!

This hilarious episode with Derrick will open your eyes to the good, bad and ugly sides he's experienced in this industry and how he coaching business grew after he received negative press accusing him of some serious thievery (which was later debunked & ruled in his favor by the sitting Illinois Attorney General).

Yea this episode was recorded live on the Pageants & Prosecco Youtube channel and is so good I made it a two-parter so you will need the accompanying glasses of your favorite drink to enjoy all of it!! Sip up and tune in this one is a real goodie for sure!

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