2022 Miss Black Pa., from Lansdale, Succeeds in ‘Pageant System that Had the Same Moral Compass as Me’
Penn State Abington senior Molaea-Rene Goodman — whose platform focused on reducing the stigma surrounding mental health challenges among Black women — is the new Miss Black Pennsylvania. Regina Broscius did a banner job in her coverage of the win for Penn State News.
“This pageant is not just about the glamour. It is about helping me get into the community and spreading positive messages and becoming an inspiration and role model to girls and women who look like me,” said Goodman.
The Lansdale resident has done a lot of work on her platform and is now preparing to launch a blog titled “Miss Imperfect.”
“It will provide a safe space for Black women to share experiences, including with occurrences such as imposter syndrome,” she said. Imposter syndrome can describe feelings of insecurity that stem from a mismatch between a personal ethnic/racial identity and public perceptions.
The psychological and social sciences major, who is also employed as a behavioral health technician, was motivated to take part in the pageant by a cousin who won the title in the early 2000s.
“I’ve been interested in pageants for some time, but I wanted to find a pageant system that had the same moral compass as me,” she said.
Goodman will compete in the national pageant next year. The competition includes the traditional talent segment, along with modeling a formal gown.
Read more about Molaea-Rene Goodman, 2022’s Miss Black Pennsylvania, in Penn State News.
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