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2025 Application & Information Page

The 2025 Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant is now accepting applications!

The mission of the Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant is to empower women with vision loss by providing tools to cultivate and encourage their daily life experiences. 

Rosalyn pageant recruitment flyer

THE MISS BLIND DIVA EMPOWERMENT PAGEANT

Featuring 2024 MISS BLIND DIVA & MISS INDEPENDENT – ROSALYN KENNEDY

Get ready to ignite your passion and share your inspiring journey at our 9th Annual Empowerment Pageant organized by Eyes Like Mine Inc.! Show up, show out and cultivate others with your story in our 9th Annual Pageant. This is for women who are visuallym impaired, empowering themselves and others around them.
Stop hesitating, it’s your time to shine!

Recruitment Season Events:
Join us for a series of exciting events running from March to May that will not only prepare you for the pageant but also empower you through workshops, mentorship sessions, and networking opportunities.

How to Apply:

  • Scan the QR Code on the Flyer or use this link: bit.ly/pageant25 to register and take the first step towards an unforgettable experience.

For More Information:

Don’t let hesitation hold you back. It’s time to step into the spotlight and embrace the empowerment you deserve. Your story matters—let it shine!

All Women Pageant Recruitment flyer

Featuring – 2024 Miss Blind Diva Finale

Join us for an exciting series of events from March to May that will not only get you ready for the pageant but also empower you through dynamic workshops, mentorship sessions, and networking opportunities.

Show up, show out, and cultivate others with your story in our 9th Annual Pageant.

This is for women who are visually impaired, empowering themselves and those around them. Stop hesitating—it’s your time to shine!

Apply Now:
Scan the QR code on this flyer or visit bit.ly/pageant25

Contact Information:

Pageant World flyer

The Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant has Reached Women From…

  • New Jersey

  • Pennsylvania

  • Florida

  • New York

  • Texas

  • Maryland

  • California

  • South Carolina

  • Alabama

  • Kenya

  • Jamaica

Apply Now:
Scan the QR code on this flyer or visit bit.ly/pageant25

Contact Information:

Announcing 2024 Power House Title Holders

KIANA

Introducing Rosalyn L. Kennedy

2024 Miss Blind Diva and Miss Independent

Rosalyn L Kennedy, aka the vision ferry, is a beacon of hope! A lifelong Lakeland, Florida resident, born April 13, 1971, she’s a dedicated mother and grandmother. As founder and president of My Blind Is Beautiful foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), she’s breaking barriers for the blind in Lakeland and Polk County. Owner of Cater 2U catering , member of the city of Lakeland‘s alliance for accessibility and educator at Polk County public schools, Rosalyn’s passion shines! With community involvement in organizations like the National Federation of the Blind, American Cancer Society, and American diabetes association, and more. she’s a true leader. Holding a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Master’s in Business Management, and pursuing doctoral studies in Nonprofit Leadership, Rosalyn inspires! Certified in computer technology and customer service, she’s a former cosmetologist and board member of Lakeland’s planning and zoning board. Enjoying cooking, singing, dancing, , shopping, reading, collecting Pandora, servicing others and more, Rosalyn spreads joy! Diagnosed with Retinitis pigmentosa, she advocates for awareness and inclusivity, striving for limitless possibilities for the legally blind. An active member of Greater St. Paul Missionary Baptist Institutional Church for 50 years, Rosalyn shines in the adult choir, women’s ministry, and beyond!
Krystle Boateng

Introducing Krystle Boateng

2024 Director’s Choice

Krystle A. Boateng is the Founder of Inside Ability Books and is the Author of the books created by the brand. After becoming legally blind at the age of 19, creative writing helped her discover hope and a determination to thrive in spite of adversity. Her inspirational poetry would later be showcased as part of her brand Keys to Thy Castle on artful canvases.

Krystle went on to work for many years in the non-profit sector as a disability advocate and empowerment coach as well as in ADA compliance (reasonable accommodations).
Later, as a Mom she would once again lean on her creative writing skills to overcome barriers. After struggling to find books that she could read to her 2 toddlers, she took on the feat of designing and producing the accommodation that was missing for her family: JUMBO LARGE PRINT and high contrast text options including white on black text. Her design choices have proven beneficial for many glasses wearers, low vision and neuro diverse communities.
Deborah Fitzgerald

Introducing Deborah Fitzgerald

2024 Miss Altruistic Title Holder

Deborah Fitzgerald is our 57-year-old Ms. Altruistic. Her life and goal ambitions are to create a global model for my organizations that will benefit others for years to come. Her organization is Organization of Unity and Empowerment and Love Ministries. Her role model is Maya Angelou because she was a phenomenal woman. She spent her life empowering, motivating and teaching others to love respect and to believe in themselves. Deborah has a common goal’ that is to empower, encourage, and raise awareness for all. By taking the time to bridge the gap in the differently able and the rest of the world, and letting them know that we are valuable and ready, willing, and able to contribute to the common good of all. The three words that describe her best are innovative, persistent and intuitive. Her hobbies include creating new content, singing, cooking and helping others.
Belinda Banks

Introducing Belinda Banks

2024 Miss Photogenic Title Holder

Belinda Banks was born in New York, NY, and moved to South Carolina at age 5. She attended public schools up until seventh grade, when she went to the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind located in the upstate of Spartanburg, South Carolina. She graduated from SCSDB and Spartanburg High School. After graduating, she started working as a residential advisor at the SCSDB until she started her own vending company. Since then, she has been involved in multiple adventures but mainly starting the EYESEE U Enterprise LLC. She spends most of her time in the Food Service world catering but she has been able to get into real estate as well. Initially, she wanted her own soul food restaurant but with catering she doesn’t have to spend week after week inside the kitchen. Growing up, she struggled with being visually impaired from birth to losing all of her sight at the age of fourteen. Then, watching her first born go through the same, she decided that she wanted to make an impact in the community. She’s seen so many disabled people that do not have the family or resources to survive. With life now having a strong husband and three kids, she has yet to launch her ultimate goal which is to help people that do not have the support, stability, or independent living skills to survive on their own successfully. This is why she got into real estate and food service to help her accomplish her 5 to 10 year goal.

The 2025 Miss Blind Diva Application

Please submit the following application in order to be considered as a contestant for the 2025 Miss Blind Diva Pageant!

Prior to beginning the application, please note;

  1. There is a 25 dollar submission fee, payable via PayPal at the end of the application.
  2. Please use your phone or other appropriate device to record a 1-3 minute max video of yourself independently doing something that you would do in your everyday life and describing why you believe that you should be the 2025 titleholder. After completing your video, please upload it to the form in the appropriate section. Feel free to use music and be creative! For examples of videos submitted in the past, please visit our Youtube channel here. Again, there will be a spot to drop the link to your video in the application below.
  3. The deadline to apply for the 2025 Miss Blind Diva Pageant Application is July 31st, 2025.