2013 Rules and Regulations
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All issues regarding eligibility shall be determined by the Global United Pageant's
Executive Director. Entrant agrees to produce an original copy of her birth certificate to
verify age or gender upon request. Entrant agrees to provide an original copy of her
marriage license to verify marital status upon request. The Global United Pageant
reserves the right to refuse entry into the Pageant to anyone for any reason.
All pageant categories may be split into more divisions or combined at the discretion of
Global United Pageant.
Divisions:
Teen/Miss Global United – Ages 13-24 by date of the pageant finals. May not be married.
May have children. May be split into Teen and Miss divisions at the discretion of the
Pageant.
Ms. Global United – Ages 25-44 by date of the finals. May not be married. May have
children. No size requirements.
Mrs. Global United – Any Age. Must be legally married and residing with spouse. Military
deployments an exception. May have children. **Contestants who are newly married can
enter their age group, instead, if they have been married less than 6 months by the date
of the International Finals.
Classic Global United – Ages 45-59 by date of finals. May be married, single, divorced,
widowed or separated. May have children.
Senior Ms Global United -- Ages 60+ by date of pageant finals. May be married, single,
divorced, widowed, or separated. May have children.
All l finalists’ titles are for completion of the pageant year. For example, the 2012 Miss
Global United will receive her title at the pageant finals to be held July 2012 and relinquish
her title at the next international pageant in 2013.
Contestants will be assigned titles, after acceptance of their application, on a first come,
first serve basis. Each contestants' title will start with their country of representation and
then move to the state, then city, then county (where applicable).
Titles are assigned upon receipt of paperwork, photo(s) and payment of required fee.
Global United Pageant retains full authority for all decisions regarding the assignment of
titles to contestants competing for the Global United Pageant Finals.
Titles commence upon notification from the Global United Pageant and end at the end of
the calendar year during which the Global United Pageant is held. For example, the
Global United finals are held July 2012. The contestant whose title began February 1,
2012 the last day to be an active contestant with that title will be December 31, 2012.
Under NO circumstances will a refund be awarded to any delegate.
All registered contestants must be legally female. Entrants born with dual gender
characteristics, or born as another gender, must have chosen to lead a female life with
full female sexual characteristics. Entrant must be able to provide medical documentation
of dual gender characteristics and required transformation at discretion of Global United
Pageant and its director if necessary.
It is not a requirement for contestants to speak English, but those who do not speak
English are to provide their own translator for all pageant events. This includes any form
of sign language.
Former winners of the titles Teen/Miss, Mrs, Ms, Classic, Senior Ms. Global United are not
able to compete in the same division, but may re-enter once they become eligible for a
different division.
Entering contestants may have contractual obligations with another agency. That
contract does not permit the use of the name of the Global United Pageant in any
manner.
Global United title holders must make at least 12 appearances during the year of her
reign. Returning to crown her successor counts as one.
If accepted as a contestant, a deposit of $175.00 reserves her title for the pageant year.
Entrant must complete payment in full one month before the pageant finals regardless of
her participation in the finals.
Upon disqualification or relinquishment of a title for whatever reason, contestants must
return all prizes in new or like-new condition. If a contestant is unable to return items in
like-new condition, responsibility of replacement and cost resides with the contestant.
Global United Pageant and pageant personnel are not responsible for injury or theft
directly or indirectly related to the Pageant, or travel to and from.
Global United Pageant is not responsible for negligence or fraud at the hands of pageant
sponsors, judges, vendors, host hotel, or any other participant providing products or
services to Contestants in relation to the Global United Pageant.


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