{"id":20069,"date":"2023-06-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/?p=17644"},"modified":"2023-08-03T01:31:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T01:31:06","slug":"bedford-countys-fairest-of-the-fair-brings-together-contestants-for-beloved-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/bedford-countys-fairest-of-the-fair-brings-together-contestants-for-beloved-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Bedford County\u2019s Fairest of the Fair Brings Together Contestants for Beloved Event."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>COUNTY FAIR beauty pageants are a long-held American tradition. To this day, they remain popular and draw a large crowd of family and friends to support those on stage. For many, it is a rite of passage that offers the experience of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrating its 25th year is the Bedford County Fair beauty pageant, Fairest of the Fair. Running as long as the fair, the pageant has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the six-day event&#8217;s most attended and unique parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading up the special event is the pageant coordinator, Brandi Smith. Smith has been with the fair for 16 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy sister won Fairest of the Fair in 2006,\u201d said Smith. \u201cAn opening became available to head the pageant, and my mother stepped into the role after spending time with the pageant due to my sister being queen. I helped her from the beginning, and eventually, my mother got on the fair board and started attending more events. I then took over the pageant as\u00a0a volunteer, and then I also became a member of the fair board as well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/1-5-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17649\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Smith said she loves helping contestants have fun through the entire process. She said fair pageants can instill a sense of confidence and joy for those involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love getting to do something that&#8217;s fun for the community,\u201d she said. \u201cWatching the contestants transform in their dresses, along with smiling from all the fun they are having. It\u2019s great to have everyone together enjoying something positive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participating ages for the pageant include newborns through 50-plus. Typically not in most pageants, Smith said they added what she has lovingly deemed the \u201cGolden Girl\u201d category in loving memory of Joan Pimentel. Pimental was a dedicated fair board member who was also in support of the pageant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJoan always sat on the front row of the pageant, and she would always tell me that if I had a pageant for older women, she would participate in it,\u201d explained Smith. \u201cWhen she was diagnosed with cancer, I decided to add the \u201cGolden Girls\u201d in her honor. We continue that category each year in her remembrance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/06\/3-4-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17650\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With around 100 contestants participating in the pageant each year, Smith said the true success of the pageant lies with the contestants themselves. She added that their courage to walk on stage and prepare for their big moment while they face fears and doubts head-on is inspiring. 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