It’s that time of year, folks…time for the Miss Mustang Beauty Pageant of 2008! The girls have been primping for weeks, bathing in pure, unfiltered creek water, taking daily ice baths, and conditioning their hides with mud and other substances we’d prefer not to discuss here at Miss Mustang International World State USA. We’ve got some familiar faces this year along with some brand new ones, and the buzz is, there’s never been a more beautiful group of contestants! So judges, get your scorecards ready:
This is Bernadette, our Miss Nevada. Her favorite food is oatmeal, and she believes very strongly in world peace and sustained harmony between humans and horses. Nice to have you here, Bernadette!
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Stacey, Miss Arizona! Stacey’s favorite color is turquoise and she enjoys eating native grasses from her host family’s flower beds. If she wins the crown tonight, she hopes to use her exposure to further the cause of women’s rights, both in the equine kingdom and beyond. Welcome, Stacey!
Showing us her breathtaking profile is Rebecca, our contestant from Utah! Rebecca loves knitting, scrapbooking, needlecrafts, and scratching her back on fence posts. Oh, and Rebecca really loves people.
Another contestant eager to show her best side is Mimi, our contestant from Washington. Though Mimi has dabbled in modeling and struggles with unusually high self esteem issues, she would really like to be appreciated for her mind.
And here’s Ginger, our beautiful mustang from the state of Wyoming! Despite her country girl roots, Ginger enjoys contemplating her existence and reading Dostoyevsky and Nietzsche in her spare time. Following her run as Miss Mustang, Ginger intends to return to school to receive her Phd in Equine Cultures. (Oh. And don’t call her Gingie.)
This is our youngest contestant in the pageant. Please welcome Amy!
Amy comes from a small town in Alabama and really, she’s just thrilled to be here.
“I’m sorry, y’all, but I’m just a li’l bit shy.”
Don’t worry, Amy. We’ll break you of that soon enough.
And finally here’s Isabella. Isabella fights for the rights of homeless and displaced horses all over the world, but her striking good looks and standoffish demeanor have caused a bit of animus between her and her fellow contestants. Let’s give Isabella a warm welcome, shall we?
Who’ll win the crown? You decide.
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
