For Renee Pierce, music associate for First Baptist Church, Boaz, entering the Ms. Senior Marshall County pageant in March was a “step outside her comfort zone.”
But not only was she named Ms. Senior Marshall County 2014, she went on to compete and win the Ms. Senior Alabama title Aug. 9.
Now she’s preparing to compete in Ms. Senior America in Atlantic City, N.J., Oct. 28–30.
For women 60 years and older the Ms. Senior pageant contestants compete in what’s called the “age of elegance,” Pierce said.
Prior to competing in the Marshall County pageant, Pierce had never competed in any pageant. She had previously judged the Marshall County pageant and her director encouraged her to enter in 2014.
She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montevallo and has taught piano and music classes off and on for more than 15 years.
In the Ms. Senior America competition Pierce will compete in evening gown/poise event, interview, talent and recite her “philosophy of life” statement, a 35-second statement that she describes as “the words you’d like to leave behind for others to follow.”
For her talent Pierce will play a rendition of “How Great Thou Art” on the piano.
Her husband, Tommy, is the minister of music for First, Boaz, and the couple has three children and five grandchildren.
Pierce said she sees the opportunity to compete in the pageants as something that “fell in her lap.”
“I think because maybe God has a purpose in it and I’m hoping part of that purpose will give me the opportunity to witness for Him. … I’m hoping and praying that (in) all this however far I go, whether I win nationals or not, will be an open door of testimony for Jesus.”
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