Trinity Poague, Reigning Miss Donalsonville (GA) Facing Murder Charges in the Death of a Young Child - 19 Jan 2024

[303gmf]

Yes, that is the world of little girl pageants which is quite different from the world of teen to adult scholarship pageants, from what I know. The system I was mentioning where you are basically winning by raising the most money is a completely different "business" from either the JonBenet type or the scholarship pageants. I think those I mentioned are really taking advantage of people who are wanting to be in that world but don't quite have the in-roads or the money.



Thanks @DixieGal86. It sounds like some of the local ones we have here. Some can be a prelim to Miss America system state pageants, others not so much. It's not really here nor there in terms of her trial, though. I was just trying to get a handle on her level of participation in terms of her possible aspirations, etc.

Seems like such gross exploitation of females, young or not, ick
In 2025 I thought this was a relic
Inviting predators in the front door
JMO

 

[Quill]

Donalsonville is a very small town. I believe the title she won was a traditional pageant, not a pay to win pageant. But with it being such a small town, the contestant pool was probably quite small and that could be why she won. I’d also be interested in knowing if her parents were influential citizens as well.

Thanks, @killarney rose. I'd also like to know about her parents.

One of the reasons I was asking about the type system is that, from I'm familiar with, the pay to win type pageants appeal to people who want to get into these things but don't have the funds, experience or other resources etc. Very often they don't lead to what the participant is hoping for because they just look good on paper but weren't an actual contest won on talent, skill or head-to-head competition. I look at these as pretty scammy. I was just trying to get a grasp on what kind she was in to put in perspective for myself. It sounds like she was in a very local community pageant.

I certainly am not an expert on the topic of current day pageants, but I once knew a bit about them from the era I was a teenager in and the era that my kids grew up in.

 

[sasha17]

Thanks, @killarney rose. I'd also like to know about her parents.

One of the reasons I was asking about the type system is that, from I'm familiar with, the pay to win type pageants appeal to people who want to get into these things but don't have the funds, experience or other resources etc. Very often they don't lead to what the participant is hoping for because they just look good on paper but weren't an actual contest won on talent, skill or head-to-head competition. I look at these as pretty scammy. I was just trying to get a grasp on what kind she was in to put in perspective for myself. It sounds like she was in a very local community pageant.

I certainly am not an expert on the topic of current day pageants, but I once knew a bit about them from the era I was a teenager in and the era that my kids grew up in.

Speaking of her parents, I find it interesting they don't seem to be in the court room supporting her. There is a girl who appears to be in her 20s (wearing an Indiana sweatshirt today in the video) who is alone today (maybe a friend or sibling?) and that girl had a younger man with her yesterday, but no one else who could be family. No one who looks like Trinity's parents or grandparents. The rest of the people seated in the other rows of the court room look like reporters, professionals of some sort or another, etc.

When Trinity was in court in October, she had a woman with her with curly hair. Maybe that was a relative? This woman isn't in the court room now.

 

[arielilane]

It's always interesting to see how different judges' rulings can be. How many times have we heard judges say there will be no speaking objections? In the Trinity Poague trial, the judge just allowed a speaking objection argument to go on for 2 1/2 minutes in front of the jury.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996328673222488394

 

[gucci2times]

Oof those text messages to the roommate about hating JD and wanting to punch him are the nail in her coffin!!!

 

[arielilane]

Ex-Beauty Queen on Trial of Murder of Boyfriend's Toddler on College Campus

Trinity Poague is accused of beating her boyfriend's 18-month-old son to death in 2024.

people.com

Dec. 3

 

[DixieGal86]

Oof those text messages to the roommate about hating JD and wanting to punch him are the nail in her coffin!!!

Those were very detrimental IMO.

 

[DixieGal86]

Also with what the medical examiner said about the extent of his injuries and him showing effects within minutes does not help TP case IMO.

 

[Kemug]

He looks like a dear little boy.