Part 2 • Trusting Who You Twirl With Ft. Derrick Scepter of Team DQ: Pageant Prep & Image

Pageants & Prosecco, The Podcast

Couldn't get enough of Derrick from our first segment? Well we pick up right where we left off in this second episode. Grab your glass because in this emotional 2nd part Derrick shares with us how one of his former pageant sponsors was upset with him, they decided to create a smear campaign alleging he stole the proceeds from his People's Choice voting which were intended for a nationally recognized children's hospital (the same one his five-month-old niece was just treated, cured and released from). Despite the negative attention, Derrick explains the entire situation to us, one he says, he can now finally talk about after all the emotions and legalese finally subsided. He goes into detail about his 5 hour sit-down with the Illinois Attorney General as she went over his $17,000 pageant expenses from his three-day weekend of events, coin-for-coin, while he was the state director and how she eventually was able to rule in his favor saying there was no wrongdoing on his end. Nonetheless, Derrick persisted and like he says, his pageant coaching business, Team DQ: Pageant Prep & Image, grew exponentially after the low period and taught him a few serious valuable lessons about who he allows into his mental and physical space going forward for his state shows. He's now one of the most sought after pageant coaches across the Midwest and became the first Black pageant director/coach to have two of his state titleholders win their national titles sweeping the entire Miss Bikini competition, one of his proudest moments. He's worked with hundreds of contestants and is now the director of several male pageant organizations. Despite his full plate of crowns and glitter, he joins us for this special two-hour chat, so grab your glasses and tune in to part one if you haven't already. This second episode was also recorded live on Youtube and of course I'm enjoying something red, while Derrick is drinking Pink! so join us for all of the shenanigans!