Rival Magazine

JULIANA MOREHOUSE IS NOT ONLY EXTERNAL BEAUTY, SHE IS ALSO TEMPER, WORK, AND SOCIAL VISION

[as originally published on rivalmagazine.com]

Miss Maine Juliana Morehouse is ready to make history in the Miss USA pageant. She's a 23-year-old beauty queen from Maine, the northeasternmost state in the United States, and she will be the first married woman to compete in the pageant's history. The Miss USA pageant has a long and storied history dating back to 1952. And while it's evolved over the years, one thing has remained constant: its strict rules regarding what contestants can and cannot do. Up until recently, one of those rules was that contestants could not be married or have children.

Juliana Morehouse is poised to shatter that glass ceiling. Her participation in the Miss USA pageant could help make beauty pageants more inclusive and diverse, showing that women of all backgrounds and experiences can compete.

Juliana's husband, Taylor Reed Locklear, is fully supportive of her pageant ambitions, and in fact, he's been there every step of the way, helping her prepare for the competition and cheering her on from the sidelines. 

Of course, the Miss USA pageant isn't just about breaking records and being beautiful. It's also a chance for contestants to showcase their intelligence, talents, and why not, promote the causes they support, and expose their points of view.

She recently launched ‘Journals of Juliana’, where she reflects on modern culture. “I hope my readers see a different perspective on the world. So much of our culture today tells us that we have to think and be a certain way, and I like to look at life through a different lens. On the one hand, I see life romantically. I want to illustrate beauty through my writing. Whether it is the beauty of God, a realized dream, a special relationship, or spectacular scenery, I believe it is important to appreciate beauty. On the other hand, I hope to be a voice of reason. Many people don’t think critically or analytically anymore, and I want to restore deep thought to our culture”. 

As a philanthropist, Juliana serves as a community educator with the Alzheimer's Association providing presentations across Maine on the disease and how to prevent it… READ MORE