 Hola a todos, bienvenido a Viva Hawaii, hemos tenido un poco de tiempo, hemos tenido programas, pero es para que vayas, es para que vayas, y hoy es un programas hermoso, y usted sabe por qué, ahora mismo, mi guest hoy es Ms. Hawaii 2017, y también tenemos el director de asistencia para la organización de Ms. Hawaii, vamos a mostrarle un poco de video, y luego vamos a hablar con ellos. Hola, muy buenas tardes y bienvenidos a Viva Hawaii, y desporté un pequeño descanso, nuestro programa de hoy va a ser en inglés, pero seguro que lo vais a entender perfectamente, y si no lo entendéis, vais a estar pegados al televisor. Mi invitada de hoy es Ms. Hawaii 2017, y Juli Cuó, y también Nicole Patterson, que es la directora junta de la organización que se encarga de Ms. Hawaii. Vamos a ver un video, y volvemos enseguida para hablar con ellas. ¡Gracias, Juli! ¡Gracias a todos! Gracias a las mujeres por ayudarnos hoy en Viva Hawaii. Gracias. ¿Qué haces ahora? Actualmente, tuvimos un pequeño party de asistencia en Hokua, y todo el tiempo miré el video, incluso aunque sé la razón, yo estaba muy nerviosa, porque me dijería, ¡Oh, Dios mío! ¿Sabes de la resolución? Sí, incluso aunque sé, y me dijería, ¡Oh! Bueno, estos filmes son muy buenos, pero ¿es uno de esos momentos que cuando esperas para decidir si eres Ms. Hawaii o no, ¿es este momento que Kevin Harvey regresa a usted y piensa que le dio a Ms. Colombia y que fue a Ms. Philippines o si piensas sobre eso. No, yo estaba muy nerviosa. Yo estaba prestando todo el tiempo. Puedes ver que mis ojos eran cerrados cuando se hicieron ese paus dramático. Pero no, sí, espero que no lo hubiera hecho. So, Nicole, gracias por ayudarnos hoy en Viva Hawaii. Dile a nosotros cuántos contestantes fueron ahí. Parece que hay un buen número. Sí, así que este año hemos tenido un número de record. Hemos tenido 26 contestantes, así que un campo supercompetitivo. Por supuesto, Juli, se vio por encima, pero, sí, todos los años, nosotros seguimos creciendo. ¿Entonces, ¿te aceptan todos los contestantes o necesitan ser... Sabemos que eres Ms. Honolulu, pero hay mis... Diamondhead y hay muchas. ¿Tienes que... No, contestantes, si alguien puede participar. Hay ciertas qualificaciones nacionales. Tenemos un nivel de edad, cosas como eso, para vivir en Hawaii y diferentes necesidades como eso. Pero, como longas encuentras las necesidades, alguien puede participar. ¿Tienes que... No, no, estoy de Taiwan, aquí, cuando estuve 10 años. ¿Es mandarin en tu primer idioma? Sí, mandarin en Taiwanese, que es como un dialect, en el inglés. ¿Tienes que hablar? ¿Tienes que hablar en Hawaii? Tengo chinos en casa. Por eso, puedo still speak it. Pero, un poco en eso, no realmente. Ok. So, Nicolán, quiero linkar esto, porque Ms. Hawaii es diferente de la Ms. Hawaii. Esa es Ms. Hawaii USA, que va a Ms. Hawaii Universe. USA. Esa va a Ms. Universe. Y luego, hay otra organización. Esa es Ms. Hawaii, América. Y eso va a Ms. America. Entonces, esta es Ms. Hawaii, entonces, todos los que están más familiar con estas páginas, esta es la Trump, Ms. Hawaii, o el... Sí, sí. Ahora, IMG actualmente va a Ms. USA, Ms. Universe, Pajons, ahora. Entonces, estoy muy emocionada por eso. Pero, sí, el ganador de nuestra página va a Ms. USA, así que el último año fue en junio en Las Vegas. Por supuesto, y la gente no ha estado en Las Vegas, pues, el primer programa en Las Vegas fue en junio en Las Vegas. Y, y al final, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Y ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, y la pagina parece que sólo hace un par de segundos y ahora que es terminado, me dices, ¿qué hago? Es casi como este show que preparo para dos semanas y luego, de repente, es como... Exactamente, exactamente. Y me dices, oh, quiero quedarte un poco más, hablar con la persona. Entonces, como inmigrantes en Hawaii, ¿qué te sientes? ¿te sientes bienvenido? Oh, definitivamente. Es por eso que fui capaz de aprender inglés muy rápido, porque todo el mundo quería ayudar, y yo estaba muy feliz. ¿Te sientes bien? Claro. Cuando me primero moví aquí, me he perdido la comida más. Es la comida más. Y te has estado en la dieta, probablemente, ¿no? Oh, Dios mío, esa fue la parte más difícil, o una de las partes más difíciles de la pagina, pero, probablemente, mi entrenador, que me hizo muy bien, yo nunca estaba muy cansada, todo lo que estaba perdiendo. ¿Qué comida te has perdido más? Any carbs, porque por el último mes, yo no podía comer nada, eso es carbohidratos. Ok, ¿so now are you a little more... Oh, yeah, I eat whatever I want. I eat whatever I see in front of me. Ok, good, good. Is that a requirement that they need to be on a diet, or that they need to weigh a certain... No, absolutely not. You know, we have contestants of different shapes, sizes, heights, I mean, it's really up to the contestant what they want to do to prepare for the show, and you never know what the judges are looking for in any given day. Do you train them together, or is there any sort of train that all the girls need to do? No, I mean, we do different workshops, during the pageant season, we do a lot of different photo shoots, we do fashion shows, we try to get them comfortable being in front of people, being on the stage, but in terms of their own preparation, a lot of the girls we have coaches, they can go to their own trainers, the people that they work with. So, like, for us, we try not to do hands-on coaching, but just to see if everyone, the opportunity, like I said, just to be on stage and have pictures with you. Were you a contestant before, Nicole? We can see you're very tall, and well, you cannot see it right now, because we are all seated, but... No, no, I've never been a contestant. So, my first time experiencing pageants was actually with the Missouai USA organization. Is there something... what calls you from this job? Why are you performing this job? Well, it started off because my regular boss was involved with the organization. He's on the board of directors, and I met the executive director that way. We became really good friends, and she asked me to help her. And, you know, for me, the best part is seeing the transformation for the girls over the course of the season. We have girls coming with no experience, and then all of a sudden, on stage, they just pop and they shine. And I love seeing that transformation, so that keeps me. So, Julie, tell us about your transformation. Were you modeled before? No, I have never modeled before. Never before this pageant? So, I'm stepping into a whole new world. Is this the first time you run for the pageant? Okay, so what were you doing before? I was going to school, and I was also working part-time as a server, and that's how actually I got into the pageant, because Nicole and Dwayne were the ones who... Dwayne Comine, who we actually had in the show before. And I can't tell he has a good eye for beautiful people, because we know his wife. His wife is Leona Comine, and she was Mrs. Hawaii before, right? So, she's a beautiful woman. He's good at that, you can trust him. So, tell us a little more about how you became... how you decided to become a pageant. So... Hi, I'm Stacy Hayashi, and you can catch me on Mondays at 11 on Think Tech Hawaii. Stacy to the rescue. See you then. Aloha, I'm Kirsten Baumgart, Turner, host of Sustainable Hawaii. We livestream every Tuesday from noon to 12.30. You get a chance to hear what people are doing about sustainability in Hawaii and what the issues are impacting all of us in all the islands. Join us, please. This is Steve Katz. 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Join us on Think Tech. Think Tech. Hawaii, anytime. Well, we're back. I'm sorry because we had a couple of technical difficulties, but we are back with Juli and Nicole. Juli, I was asking you. So this was your first time running for any sort of pageant and so is this something that you are now completely involved and you're going to forget what you were doing or you want to go back to what you... This was just like an experience and then you want to go back. So now that I miss Hawaii USA, I'm going to be competing in Miss USA, which is probably going to be in the summer or so. So probably starting January, I'm going to have to focus and start training and it's going to be all this training all over again. Okay. So the nationals are like one person per state. Is that how it usually works? And your previous Chelsea there, Miss Hawaii 2016, came really close to winning the... She was the runner up, no? Was there any... Is Hawaii well known for these beautiful women arrived to a good position in nationals or... I think they definitely have high standards for Hawaii. There was one, and I did a little bit of search, there was one who was, I think in the 1990s, I think I have it around here. 97. 97 exactly, who was Miss Hawaii, then came to be Miss USA and then came to be Miss Universe. Perfectly. So Julie, we are rooting for you. I know. So is your family, your friends supporting this? So my entire family was actually back in Taiwan and they flew about three days before the pageant just to watch me and they're all really excited to be, you know. Of course, yeah. What about your friends? You had a lot of friends in the audience too. Mm-hmm. They were... I could hear them on stage and that's how loud they were. Yeah. But they keep me in my place. Did you feel like probably men are more intimidated now than you have Miss Hawaii? No. Unless I wear the crown and the sash, maybe. Okay. What about women? You feel like women are more intimidated. No, no way. Also, basically nothing has changed in that... Yeah. That's a good thing. No. Okay. So what is your workout routine? Tell us for average individuals. I am really bad at being active so this pageant was especially hard for me. But my trainer, I only did weight training about twice a week but I would run an hour every day. Okay. That's a serious training. Mm-hmm. Is that something that you like to do or... I have... Come to terms with it. Okay. It's a good way to put it. Yeah. Like when I'm running, I would put on a movie to watch. Okay. That makes it easier. So you run the treadmill, you don't run outside. Yeah. Hawaii is good to be active. Oh, yeah. Definitely. To be physically active. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Definitely. So when you were in Taiwan, did you have to deal with change like seasons and change of weather and having to wear a coat? Oh. Taiwan is really hot, like for the most part. More tropical. Mm-hmm. It's really humid, like if you take a shower, you go outside, you're all wet again. Yeah. It's not bad. Yeah. But in the winter, I mean it doesn't snow, but it's cold and I like it. So the last things that I want, I have a couple of questions for you. What is your favorite hobby? Uh, I like to cook. You like to cook? Mm-hmm. Taiwanese, or? No, Taiwanese food is hard, like simple. So what is your specialty? Uh, so I know how to make this Chinese dish. It's called tomato noodle soup, basically, and it's so easy. Okay. And I, because I've been living on my own for a while, so I had to learn how to take care of myself. Yeah. And it's easier when you live on your own to just do the things that you like. Mm-hmm. What is your favorite drink? Uh, the Taiwanese bubble milk tea. I don't know if you've ever tried it. No, but we're looking at weird. We're already organizing a little party here with some Spanish food. Yeah, that would be fun. Nicole, where are your food, where are you from? Originally from New Jersey. Okay, so what is New Jersey, where are you bringing? I can bring you pasta. I'm always up, I'm always up for pasta. We always put in time places everywhere in New Jersey. Okay, so who's the most important person in your life? That would be my mom, definitely. She has so much influence over me. Sometimes I think that she brainwashes me. What do you look for when you're trying to find a person? What qualities do you look for in the person? Uh, especially for a pageant, I think it's about being genuine because you can train for a really long time and you become really rehearsed. Then you don't connect with people. Yeah. Yeah. And what is the best moment of your life so far? Winning this pageant. Yeah, that moment when you were, when they gave you the crown. Yeah. Okay. What do you think, Nicole, are there requirements for really a good contestant and a good title holder? Well, I think that the requirements would be definitely someone who's a people person. I mean, one of the primary jobs is to go out, talk to people, be a representative for Hawaii. Mm-hmm. So definitely need to have a great personality. Mm-hmm. Of course, they got to be beautiful to compete on the national stage. Yeah, that doesn't hurt. But overall, I think it's just someone who connects with people. Mm-hmm. Someone that when you meet them you feel warm, you feel a genuine quality. Mm-hmm. So to me, I think more important, you know, definitely. Not anything. Yeah. That's the best thing that you can have. So, how do you see yourself in 15 years, Julie? I want to be a small restaurant owner bringing food from Taiwan, and mix it with, like, a little Hawaii. Okay. Being able to share the food that I love with the people. And that cafe would be in Hawaii. Yeah. That would be awesome. What is your favorite island? Uh... Oh, welcome. Just because I lived here. There were many people from different islands. Mm-hmm. Is it, can anyone from the island in Hawaii be a contestant? Oh, yeah, absolutely. Our contest is open to everyone in the state. We do have preliminaries on the outer islands. So, Kauai, Maui, the big island. And just because then we have local title holders there, and they can make appearances all year. But you can also be an at-large contestant from a neighbor island, meaning you don't have to compete in a preliminary. You can come straight to the state pageant. We're also thinking about maybe doing a wahoo preliminaries. Maybe people do it local, but that's still in the work. But definitely, anyone, like I said, as long as they meet the age requirement de la residencia they can compete. Did you become friends with any of the contestants? Definitely. I've heard many stories, you know, like, no drama, but this year we're all really good. Yeah. Like a really healthy environment. Yeah, we were cheering each other on during the pageant, which was... What was the worst moment of the pageant? Or were you were not less comfortable with? To be honest, when I was, you know, doing the runway and coming back down, I didn't realize how tense I was. So when I walked off the stage, my body was shaking. Really? Yeah, but then I had to come back on and you know, you just have to put yourself together. Yeah, my stomach was cramping. What is, what was your, what did you do right after the pageant? I went home and slept. Okay, you just needed some rest. Yeah, pick out, I would do all these things, but... I was so tired. You just needed to fall asleep. Yeah. And was there any anecdote in the, in the ceremony or something worth telling? Anyone falling? Anyone? Oh. Something, something juicy? During rehearsals, you know, there was, it was close to someone almost falling at the stage. Yeah. Because walking with those high heels, I mean, no matter, I always wear platforms and I keep, like, spraying my ankles. Yeah. Yes, yes. I'm usually a slipper girl. So, did you? So, yeah. So, what do you see in your, in your future, you're not long term, but you're short term future. What do you see for this year that you're going to be Miss Hawaii? Just working really hard for Miss USA, because I'm representing not just myself, but an entire state. A state, yeah. So, what kind of events do you have to go to, or? A lot of lunches to eat, definitely. Okay. But charity, marathon, parades, it's really exciting. So, like, things I've never done before. Okay. And what about you, Nicole? Do you, do you still have a job for this whole year? It's just like, only for the ceremony. No. I'm still assistant director for the whole year. So now, a lot of it, I'm preparing her for Miss USA, making sure, you know, scheduling for her for events, making sure she gets to them, and also preparing for next year. You know, we already start looking at dates and recruitment. So if anyone's interested, go to MissYUSA.com and, you know, for more information there. And start training, yeah. Yeah. And so, what does Chelsea do now? What does the, after a year, what do they go to do? What is, well, it's up to them. Some of our prior contestants, Emma Well is in New York doing graduate studies. Moanihara just moved to LA and pursue entertainment. So for Chelsea, the door is wide open for her. I mean, she has so many opportunities. She did so well at Miss USA. She's really, I know she wants to do modeling and entertainment and I mean, she can do anything that goes with me. Yeah. So, are you still giving new advice to her? Are you searching for advice from those who were misses before? Definitley. Everytime I see Chelsea, I'm still fangirling. I don't know. She probably doesn't know it. Are you looking forward to traveling or is this going to be mostly a Hawaii time? I am actually going back to Taiwan in December. Okay. Are you going to bring your Miss Hawaii title? Like, yes, everything. Is there any international events that you also have to go to or? Not so much. No. But, so, before Hawaii joined the page, I saw that it was the last state, Hawaii was the last state to go to Miss USA. It used to be Hawaii would go straight to Miss Universe. So, is there anything that we need to fight for in Hawaii that still to things like just consider the state more of another state where so, or are we pretty happy with how Miss USA is treating Hawaii? I mean, I think definitely, you know, Hawaii is a state, we're part of the USA. And for one of our contestants to go there to win, I mean, they're not representing just an island or the islands, but they're representing the entire country, which I think is important. So, I mean, hey, we can send her directly to Miss Universe. I don't think anybody would complain. I mean, do you know where it's going to be? No, they don't like to tell us. Very mysterious. Was it in Las Vegas last year? Or am I making this up? Yeah, no, they had it in Las Vegas. It was one of the first events at the T-Mobile Center that just opened there. You know, I kind of hope it would be there again next year, but it honestly could be anywhere in the US. And you go with her too. You bring your entourage, right? How many people go with her too? Whoever wants to go. You know, last year for Chelsea, we had a huge, I mean, we were the loudest, Hawaii had the most number of people. Really? It came from the furthest, but, you know, her family is huge and, you know, all the committee went, the board went, and we had a great time and I really hope we're going to do the same for Julie and, you know, give her the support that she deserves. So, excited. What would you like it to be? What would you like it to be? Vegas. Vegas too. Okay, have you been there before? When I was really, really young before, you don't remember, you hardly remember. What's the difference between the state, the pageant and the national one? What is the difference? Is it more level in the girls or the girls are more beautiful or everything is better prepared or is there anything you can tell us? Yeah, I mean, from being there this year, I mean, all the girls obviously won their states. So, you have the best of the best, they're all competing. You work with amazing photographers and you do all these, like, events leading up to the pageant so it's not just a weekend. I mean, they go, they have a week, two weeks, you know, and they, but it's just, it's all different. I mean, it's, everything's like the state but on a bigger scale. I mean, it's huge. Do you, do you also prepare to be eloquent and to answer questions? Oh, that was a huge part of her preparing for a pageant. Every day, you know, I wanted someone to talk to me just to get talking and comfortable. So, what did they ask you? I didn't see this part but so, what did they ask you? Uh, in the interview, it was mostly based off of your bio. So, you know, whatever you put on there, they might ask you, you know, questions here and there. But I remember one judge asking me, oh, Hillary Clinton, what do you think? Of course. Yeah. So what did you say? I, I said along the lines of, you know, she's very inspiring to be the first woman to be nominated as a presidential candidate. Her election epitomizes the breaking of glass ceilings. That was beautiful. Yeah. Yeah. And fortunately, you never know, but we didn't get the first woman president just yet, maybe eventually. Do you want to say something to the camera and then say goodbye to the program and just practice your camera and you can go ahead. Just look to camera one right there. Hi everyone. I'm Julie Cuomis, Hawaii USA 2017. And the pageant was aired yesterday. Saturday. Saturday. I'm sorry. Saturday. But if you didn't have the chance to watch it, pretty sure you can find it. Yeah. It will be on YouTube very soon. Okay. Well, thank you very much everyone. 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