Toddlers & Tiaras

Everything is big in Texas, especially the stakes at Universal Royalty! In this pageant, mothers and daughters compete against each other to win the title of Ultimate Grand Supreme and $5,000 cash!! The competition is fierce between glitz girl Meaghan Jones and her mother Phyllis, who have no problem admitting they love each other, but would love winning that top prize even more! But mom Tanya Perez has a secret weapon: her husband, David, who is the ultimate pageant dad. And 47-year-old mom Stacey Alley performs a baton routine to make her daughter, Rebecca, proud. Will mom or daughter take home the biggest crown?

This first annual pageant brings in girls of all ages from all over Georgia, and range from full glitz to au naturale. It's a pageant where anything can happen and any girl can win! Strong contender and regional favorite Kayleigh, 6, keeps it real and goes all natural: no makeup, no hairpieces, nothing fake, while her competitor, Story, 5, is a pageant pro with everything from custom made outfits to full face makeup and even a coach! But don't rule out two-year-old Marleigh, who, between meltdowns behind the curtain, pulls it together long enough to shine on stage.

Austin, Texas is home to Universal Royalty's state pageant. Texas is a staple in the pageant world and the competition is sure to be fierce. In this episode, we will watch a California professional at the age of five strut her stuff, a seven-year-old Texas native prove herself as a contender and we will also follow some rookies: a pair of Mississippi girls who are attending their first beauty pageant ever. The judging happens on stage while the drama ensues off stage as each mom tries to prove their baby is beautiful. These girls have their eye on the crown in hopes of claiming the coveted title of Ultimate Grand Supreme.

This pageant in Salley, South Carolina, may be held in a very small town, but it draws girls from many states who have very big dreams of stardom. Last year's winner, Madison, 11, may not be the typical pageant girl but, with her mother's guidance, she's determined to keep her title. However, she has stiff competition in Aubrey, 10, a glitz girl who will do anything to win because after all, it hurts to be beautiful! In this full glitz pageant, will Alley, 7, be able to compete with her au' naturale approach to pageants? In the end, it's all up to the judges to decide who will be Miss Chitlin' 2008.

This pageant in the small coal-mining town of Inez, Kentucky draws kids from numerous states to give them the opportunity to "make dreams come true one crown at a time." Fierce competitor Holly, 7, pulls out all the stops to prepare, including shaving her legs and highlighting her hair. Her competition, Jadyn, takes a more natural approach but is still 100% confident she will take home the crown. But it's the spitfire, Kaleigha, who, at only 4 years old, makes the crowd go wild with her crazy on-stage antics. However, it's up to the judges to decide who will be crowned the Ultimate Grand Supreme.

The stage is full of glitz and glamour at this pageant in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Even a massive snowstorm can't keep the diehard pageant kids away. For the Ayala sisters, Angela, 8, Addison, 5, and Aliana, 2, it is their first time doing a glitz pageant. The process is surprising to their parents, especially their dad Juan since he just got back from Afghanistan and has never seen his daughters in a pageant ever! Pro performer Meadow has the help of her pageant team to get her in tip-top performance shape and it shows on stage. But it's birthday girl Roni, 3, who, although she is definitely still in her "terrible twos," surprises the audience and impresses the judges with her performance on stage.

Dallas, Texas is the home of the Texas Walk of Fame pageant, where boys and girls come from many states to win the highest title and $1000 cash! Feisty brothers Maverick, 2, and Hayden, 3, are completely unpredictable on stage, which frustrates their mom, Heather, who would rather they be girls anyway. Newcomer, Taralyn, 4, and her mother, Traci, work extra hard for this pageant since she is competing against her rival, pageant pro Faith, 5. Faith continuously wins over Taralyn and is completely confident she can win the biggest crown once again. But when neither Taralyn nor Faith perform to perfection, it's anyone's game and only the judges can decide who will win the Grand Supreme and $1000 cash!

Dallas, Texas is the home of the Texas Walk of Fame pageant, where boys and girls come from many states to win the highest title and $1000 cash! Feisty brothers Maverick, 2, and Hayden, 3, are completely unpredictable on stage, which frustrates their mom, Heather, who would rather they be girls anyway. Newcomer, Taralyn, 4, and her mother, Traci, work extra hard for this pageant since she is competing against her rival, pageant pro Faith, 5. Faith continuously wins over Taralyn and is completely confident she can win the biggest crown once again. But when neither Taralyn nor Faith perform to perfection, it's anyone's game and only the judges can decide who will win the Grand Supreme and $1000 cash!

Brooklyn, New York is the home of the Darling Divas pageant where your inner diva shines! This pageant is a spectacle of colors with a Mardi Gras theme and a category called "living dolls" where kids can dress up and compete as their favorite doll! Little princess Paige, 4, does some unusual preparation with a chiropractic adjustment. And she really shines on stage thanks to her caviar hair treatment. Kiannah, 6, is so new to pageants that her mom and godmother can't seem to find common ground any of Kiannah's preparation. But it's pageant pro Essence, also 6, who, with the help of her coach, Margie, steals the show with her Mardi Gras and Tina Turner routines!