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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Could Be Better, But Good, February 6, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: Catching The Crown (Paperback)
When I first received the book, I was excited to read page after page of helpful advice. I think the book is a good read as far as encouragement goes. However, this book is very short, and I think Lu Parker left out a lot that she could have shared. I would have appreciated something more on the lines as to details. She mentioned she had a coach, but didn't say how her coach helped her. She didn't talk too much about wardrobe selection, and not much on preparation. I think she talked more on her reign rather than what did she did to achieve Miss USA. Like I said, it's a real good encouragement book. As far as advice, she gives some, but not much.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Lovely Miss Lu Will Win You Over -- And Teach You, Too!, June 7, 2000
This review is from: Catching The Crown (Paperback)
If you think beauty queens are all alike, you're about to learn otherwise. Lu Parker clearly has that rare combination of beauty and smarts that make her a savvy businesswoman (and helped her win the Miss South Carolina and Miss USA crowns), not simply a beauty queen. While some people might be dissuaded from reading Catching the Crown because they think the road to pageant success is paved with the proverbial gold bricks (, they will quickly learn otherwise if they pick up this pageant primer. Catching the Crown shows that there are myriad difficulties and challenges that competitors like Lu face each year in advance of the Miss USA, Miss America, or Miss Universe pageants. More important, however, Lu explains how to pace oneself and overcome adversity by creating realistic physical and mental goals. What Lu Parker has put together is a must-read if you are a young woman who's inclined to join the pageant circuit. The pressures of competition are intense, she writes, and the process can be disheartening. As a former model and television reporter, I know well how much harder these rejections are for teenage girls -- many of whom begin their pageant careers at 14 or 15. If I had had a resource like Catching the Crown for modeling when I was 15, I might have avoided some of the pitfalls and relentlessly unscrupulous people who are invariably part of the industry. I recommend it highly.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lu's book is a MUST for any pageant competitor!, June 26, 2001
This review is from: Catching The Crown (Paperback)
Lu Parker has been there and now in this helpful book, she tells *you* what she did on her road to success in the Miss South Carolina USA, Miss USA and ultimately Miss Universe Pageants. Lu is very candid in the book, discussing her disappointment in not making the Top 3 at Miss Universe and also of coming back to the Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant the year after placing as first runner-up and not placing at all. Her book transcends all ages of pageant competitor, teens, miss Mrs. and Ms. competitors will find her advice applies to all ages, it is not specific to one pageant system although of course the focus is on the USA system. Her personable writing style is just like having Lu as your own personal pageant coach, guiding you along the way, giving specific tips and advice on such things as wardrobe, makeup, and getting along with your fellow delegates. I can highly reccommend her book--no matter what system you compete in or what your age is----her advice is timeless!
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