Mona sacrifices everything, including family, in pursuit of a beauty pageant victory. Her friend Ruby helps her to an amazing degree.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Minnie Driver | ... |
Mona
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Joey Lauren Adams | ... |
Ruby
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Hallie Eisenberg | ... |
Vanessa
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Kathleen Turner | ... |
Verna Chickle
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Leslie Stefanson | ... |
Joyce Parkins
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Bridgette Wilson-Sampras | ... |
Lorna Larkin (Miss Texas)
(as Bridgette L. Wilson)
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Kathleen Robertson | ... |
Wanda Love (Miss Tennessee)
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Michael McKean | ... |
Lance DeSalvo
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Gary Collins | ... |
Miss American Miss Host
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Linda Hart | ... |
Nedra
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Brent Briscoe | ... |
Lurdy
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Colleen Rennison | ... |
Mona at 12
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Jacqueline Steiger | ... |
Ruby at 12
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Sylvia Short | ... |
Alberta
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Herta Ware | ... |
Clara
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Ali Landry Monteverde | ... |
Belindy Lindbrook
(as Ali Landry)
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Robin Bobeau | ... |
Miss Alabama
(as Robin Renee')
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Chuti Tiu | ... |
Miss Hawaii
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Samantha Harris | ... |
Miss Minnesota
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Dawn Forrester | ... |
Miss West Virginia
(as Dawn Heusser)
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Julie Condra | ... |
Miss Iowa
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Jessica Collins | ... |
Miss Lawrenceville
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Deborah Kellner | ... |
Reigning Miss Illinois
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Brent Huff | ... |
Miss Illinois Local Pageant Host
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Charles Dougherty | ... |
Director
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Shawn Christian | ... |
Wink Hendricks
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Margaret Emery | ... |
Pageant P.A.
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Irene Roseen | ... |
Woman Official
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Mark Christensen | ... |
Production Assistant
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William Forward | ... |
Orthodontist
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Elizabeth Lang | ... |
Dental Nurse
(as Liz Lang)
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Alexander Folk | ... |
Tom the Grocer
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Lu Elrod | ... |
Neighbor Woman
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Adilah Barnes | ... |
Home Economics Teacher
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Cindy Montoya-Picker | ... |
Dance Teacher
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Landry Allbright | ... |
Summer
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Lorna Scott | ... |
Mother in Diner
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Earl Schuman | ... |
Elderly Couple in Restaurant
(as Earl B. Schuman)
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Mary E. Thompson | ... |
Elderly Couple in Restaurant
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Rosine 'Ace' Hatem | ... |
Theresa
(as Rosine Ace Hatem)
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Claire Benedek | ... |
Shopper
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Dale Raoul | ... |
Shopper
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Robert Phelps | ... |
Mr. Willoughby
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Jordan Lund | ... |
Detective
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Warren Munson | ... |
Judge
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Keli Daniels | ... |
Fitness Club Lady
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Susan Segal | ... |
Fitness Club Lady
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Annabella Price | ... |
Mother at Slumber Party
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Sydney Berry | ... |
Little Girl at Slumber Party
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Ken Baldwin | ... |
E.I. Crew Member
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Spice Williams-Crosby | ... |
Female Prisoner
(as Spice Williams)
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Jenny Seeger | ... |
Dancer
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Courtney Clark | ... |
Dancer
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Lisa Kouchak | ... |
Dancer
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Kimberly Jameson | ... |
Dancer
(as Kim Jameson)
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Sara McKinney | ... |
Dancer
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Megan Stephens | ... |
Dancer
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Lindsay Lopez | ... |
Dancer
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Jennifer Edmond | ... |
Dancer
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Kelly Crandall | ... |
Dancer
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Rhonda Kaufman | ... |
Dancer
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Keli Murphy | ... |
Dancer
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Natalie Mills | ... |
Dancer
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Jennifer Lee Keyes | ... |
Dancer
(as Jennifer Keyes)
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Tracie Burton | ... |
Dancer
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Katie Tate | ... |
Dancer
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Diane Mizota | ... |
Dancer
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Faune Chambers Watkins | ... |
Dancer
(as Faune A. Chambers)
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Laurie Sposit | ... |
Dancer
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Cher Aslor | ... |
Dancer
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Bermina Jackson | ... |
Dancer
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Kimberly Lyon | ... |
Dancer
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Elizabeth Myers | ... |
Dancer
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Kristin McQuaid | ... |
Dancer
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Katie Miller | ... |
Dancer
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Sergio Carbajal | ... |
Dancer
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Bryan Anthony | ... |
Dancer
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Timothy Anderson | ... |
Dancer
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Zachary Woodlee | ... |
Dancer
(as Zach Woodlee)
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Elward Jellison | ... |
Dancer
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Nikita Ager | ... |
Contestant (uncredited)
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Pratima Anaé | ... |
Miss Maryland (uncredited)
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Ben Bode | ... |
Ruby's Lawyer (uncredited)
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Greg Bronson | ... |
Promotional Lobster (uncredited)
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Brittany Crutchfield | ... |
Autumn Meadowbrook (uncredited)
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Daniel Dehring | ... |
Joey (uncredited)
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Phil Hawn | ... |
Man with Newspaper (uncredited)
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Nichole Telck | ... |
Pageant Finalist (uncredited)
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Dan Touchette | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sally Field |
Written by
Jon Bernstein | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Scott Atkins | ... | executive producer (as Stefan Atkins) |
Brent Baum | ... | executive producer |
Jon Bernstein | ... | co-producer |
John Bertolli | ... | producer |
Kate Driver | ... | executive producer |
Martin Fink | ... | executive producer (as Marty Fink) |
David Forrest | ... | executive producer |
Wendy Japhet | ... | executive producer |
Barry London | ... | executive producer |
Mark Morgan | ... | co-producer |
B.J. Rack | ... | producer |
Jade Ramsey | ... | co-producer |
Beau Rogers | ... | executive producer |
Steven Stabler | ... | executive producer (as Steve Stabler) |
Richard Vane | ... | executive producer |
Music by
John Frizzell |
Cinematography by
Robert D. Yeoman | ... | (as Robert Yeoman) |
Film Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher |
Editorial Department
David S. Clark | ... | first assistant editor |
Patrick J. Don Vito | ... | associate editor |
Teresa Garber | ... | post-production executive |
Gloria Kaiser | ... | color timer |
Theresa Repola Mohammed | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | ... | (as Cathy Sandrich) |
Amanda Mackey | ... | (as Amanda Mackey Johnson) |
Production Design by
Charles William Breen | ... | (as Charles Breen) |
Art Direction by
A. Leslie Thomas | ... | (as Leslie Thomas) |
Set Decoration by
Jeffrey Kushon |
Costume Design by
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko | ||
Tammy Williamson | ... | assistant costume designer |
Makeup Department
Kim Ayers | ... | key makeup artist |
Anthony C. Ferrante | ... | special makeup effects supervisor |
Melissa Forney | ... | key hair stylist |
Suzi Haydon | ... | additional makeup artist |
Roxie Hodenfield | ... | additional hair stylist (as Roxie Norman) |
Stephanie L. Massie | ... | additional makeup artist (as Stephanie Massie) |
Medusah | ... | key hair stylist |
Gigi Williams | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
Robert Lansing Parker | ... | unit production manager (as Lansing Parker) |
Lisa Rodgers | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stacey Holmes | ... | second second assistant director |
Wendi Lampassi | ... | second assistant director |
John Nelson | ... | first assistant director |
Ross Novie | ... | additional second second assistant director |
Art Department
Julie Aquino | ... | graphic artist |
Adam Austin | ... | swing (as Adam Devitt Austin) |
Dwayne Grady | ... | property master (as Dwayne David Grady) |
John Nasby | ... | assistant property master |
Rhonda Paynter | ... | on-set dresser |
Alex Tavoularis | ... | storyboard artist |
Bryan Turk | ... | carpenter |
Daniel Turk | ... | construction coordinator |
Danny L. Turk | ... | carpenter |
Jim Wardell | ... | set dresser |
Larry J. White II | ... | lead man |
Sound Department
Rick Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer |
Karma Barber | ... | foley artist (as Karma Spleptstoesser) |
Gabriel Cubos | ... | utility sound |
Gregory M. Gerlich | ... | supervising sound editor |
Rick Hart | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Hays | ... | boom operator |
Tim Song Jones | ... | utility sound |
Warren Kleiman | ... | adr mixer |
Bruce Murphy | ... | dialogue editor |
Alan L. Nineberg | ... | supervising adr editor |
Richard D. Rogers | ... | re-recording mixer |
Debbie Starkman | ... | dance foley artist |
Gretchen Thoma | ... | foley artist |
Pawel Wdowczak | ... | sound mixer |
Michael Wetherwax | ... | dialogue editor |
Special Effects by
Matt Falletta | ... | special effects: orthodontic prosthesis |
Roy Knyrim | ... | special effects makeup |
Brendon O'Dell | ... | special effects foreman |
David Waine | ... | special effects coordinator |
Stunts
John Alden | ... | stunt coordinator |
Kurt Bryant | ... | stunt coordinator |
Tabby Hanson | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
Star Barry | ... | electrician |
John Boccaccio | ... | first assistant camera |
Christina Brandt | ... | second assistant camera |
Michael P. Catanzarite | ... | grip |
Janos Csoma | ... | electrician |
Larry D. Davis | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Gary Dunham | ... | first assistant camera: 'b' camera |
Jim Gordon | ... | grip |
Suzanne Hanover | ... | still photographer |
Casey Hotchkiss | ... | camera operator |
Louis Isman | ... | key rigging grip |
Douglas S. Johnson | ... | loader |
Jacques Jouffret | ... | steadicam operator |
Eugene B. Kerry | ... | key grip |
Tom Kessenich | ... | grip (as Kurt T. Kessenich) |
Ty Kinnison | ... | electrician |
Dan Kneece | ... | steadicam operator |
Steven D. Kucharski | ... | electrician |
John Linares | ... | best boy electric |
Michael Listorti | ... | dolly grip (as Michael E. Listorti) |
Victor Major | ... | rigging gaffer (as Victor G.Major) |
Ralph Merzbach | ... | video playback operator |
Vojislav Mikulic | ... | chief lighting technician (as Voya Mikulic) |
Shawn Neary | ... | key rigging grip (as Shawn M. Neary) |
Robert Snyder | ... | lighting technician |
Adam Southwick | ... | electrician |
Brian Sweeney | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
Vincent Torres | ... | best boy grip |
Jason Young | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
Barbara Harris | ... | adr voice casting |
Mercedes Kelso | ... | casting associate (as Mercedes Danforth) |
Rich King | ... | extras casting |
Jay Krymis | ... | extras casting |
Elizabeth Lang | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles (as Elizabeth Lang Fedrick) |
Jennifer Lindesmith | ... | casting assistant |
Cash Oshman | ... | Big Crowds: President |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stacy Beverly | ... | set costumer |
Victoria DeKay | ... | costume supervisor |
Ciara Duncan | ... | costume production assistant |
Dahlia Foroutan | ... | costumer |
Julia Gombert | ... | costumer |
Alyson MacInnis | ... | costumer |
Bonnie E. Morris | ... | seamstress (as Bonnie Morris) |
Erika Moss | ... | additional set costumer |
Hana Rausalova | ... | costumer |
Maria Salleum | ... | costume fitter |
Sarah Skinner | ... | costume fitter |
Tammy Williamson | ... | assistant costume designer |
Tim Wilson | ... | patternmaker and fitter |
Location Management
Lyal Holmberg | ... | assistant location manager |
Eric Miller | ... | location scout |
Paul Wilson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Pete Anthony | ... | conductor |
Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist |
Budd Carr | ... | music supervisor |
Genevive Colvin | ... | music coordinator (as Geneviève Thomas Colvin) |
Bruno Coon | ... | music editor |
Sandy DeCrescent | ... | music contractor (as Sandy De Crescent) |
George Doering | ... | musician |
Andrew Kinney | ... | orchestrator |
Micha Liberman | ... | score co-producer |
Rene Mandel | ... | concertmaster |
Bill Schnee | ... | score mixer / score recordist |
James Thatcher | ... | musician: french horn |
Rich Wheeler | ... | scoring stage crew |
Bryan Pezzone | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Annie Welles | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
John Agnew | ... | driver |
Randy Mellison | ... | driver |
Gordie Merrick | ... | transportation coordinator |
Guy Merrick | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Michael Barnes | ... | financial legal services |
Damien Breen | ... | production assistant |
Michael Carriere | ... | assistant production accountant (as Michael Carrière) |
Aloura Melissa Charles | ... | assistant to director (as Aloura M. Charles) / production office assistant |
John Chisholm | ... | welfare/studio teacher |
Christopher J. Corabi | ... | production attorney |
Julian Garcia | ... | audience coordinator |
Annette Hobday | ... | key set production assistant (as Annette Hawley) |
Deanna Hodges | ... | stand-in |
Peggy Holmes | ... | choreographer |
Lonnie Johnson | ... | set medic |
Kate Kelly | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Heather Kwiecinski | ... | production office coordinator |
Tanit Lee Lascelles | ... | production assistant |
Heidi Schaeffer | ... | unit publicist |
Diana Smith | ... | animal trainer (as Diana C. Smith) |
Guin Solomon | ... | animal trainer (as Guin Noland) |
Christopher Tuffin | ... | consultant |
Desiree Varni | ... | key production accountant |
Amy Jo Weinstein | ... | assistant: Ms. Driver |
Laura Bennecke | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Scott Macleod | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Judy Sharinger | ... | completion and delivery supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada)
- Alliance Atlantis Video (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
- BMG Video (2001) (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Destination Films (United States)
- Moviemax Family (2014) (Turkey) (tv)
- SND Films (France)
- SubTV (2008) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Big Crowds (crowd casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Paws for Effect (animals provided by)
- Sabron Payroll Services (Orchestra Payroll Company)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams, to discover the dream of your life... On her journey to become the next Miss American Miss, a young woman is forced to reevaluate her life's goal and, in the process, discovers what's really important and what it truly means to be... Beautiful. Written by Anonymous |
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Taglines | Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams, to discover the dream of your life. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $1,409,433, 01 Oct 2000 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Bridgette Wilson-Sampras who plays Miss Texas was actually once Miss Teen USA. See more » |
Goofs | There are references to there being 50 representatives in the pageant, however "Miss District of Columbia" is seen numerous times during the early stages of the pageant. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Contender/Girlfight/Beautiful/Best in Show (2000). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Most Beautiful Girl in the World See more » |
Quotes |
Mona Hibbard:
I don't know if I want to be a pretend role model to thousands of little girls... or a real role model to one. See more » |