Pageant Platform Magazine May June 2020 PPM.May.June | Page 3

Platform Spotlights Check out these Pageant contestants and their AWESOME platforms! Name: Kendall Johnson What is/was your winning title? Miss Captivating 2020 and the pageant system is National Captivating Pag- eants Describe your platform: My platform is titled “Until every relationship is healthy and safe.” A year ago my life was forever changed when my aunt was murdered in her home due to a domestic violence escalation with her daughter and the father of their kids. Violence against women is a huge issue today and in domestic violence situations when a weapon is involved the chance of a homicide is significantly higher. As the National Miss Captivating I am saying no more. I want to ed- ucate others on this issue and raise awareness. I want to help you her girls increase their self esteem and learn how to develop healthy relationships so that no one else will have to go through what my family is going through Name: Darcy Castro What is/was your winning title? Elite National 2019 American Woman of Service Describe your platform: My platform is Blue Hope Nation, a support group for individuals with col- orectal cancer and their families along with an awareness group to promote early detection and treatment. Name: Kristin Wilson What is/was your winning title? In 2014, I held the state title of Ms. West Virginia United States.Presently, I am Miss Marion County 2019 and will go on to compete at Miss West Virginia for America in February. Describe your platform: My platform, Crowned with Empowerment, is designed to empower victims of sexual abuse to make the transition into survivors. Promoting my platform has empowered me to make the transition myself through evaluating how I can turn such a negative experience into a positive one by helping others. Pageant Platform Magazine 3