The Business of Beauty will inspire and encourage you to take your talents, ambitions and accomplishments to the next level. You will learn valuable skills to maximize your pageant experience and put you on a path to realizing your dreams and aspirations beyond the crown. It is our goal to embolden, empower and excite you because the business of beauty requires so much more than just a pretty face.
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About us
Michelle McLean
MODEL, MISS UNIVERSE, SPEAKER, PHILANTHROPIST
Jane Bebita
PAGEANT EXECUTIVE, MARKETING CONSULTANT, BUSINESS OWNER, BLOGGER
Jane Bebita has over twenty-five years’ experience in event planning, marketing and brand management, both as a marketing executive and as a consultant for great international events such as the Miss Universe Organization, Ford Models Supermodel of the World program, and the Star Group’s “Leading Entrepreneurial Women of the World” annual awards and event. Jane began her career in Sales and Marketing at MUO, producer of three live, primetime, international telecasts, the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Pageants, broadcasting to 600+ million viewers worldwide. There, she worked with corporate sponsors such as American Airlines, Minolta Corporation, Cobalt Boats, Catalina Swimwear, Ford Motor Company, Sherri Hill Gowns and various P+G brands. In addition, she spent several years as the Director of License Operations, managing licensees in each state and over 96 countries including Venevision (Venezuela), The Times of India, The Bonnier Group (Sweden), Unimundo (Costa Rica), Laboratorios de Cosmeticos (Colombia), The Korea Times, Laisha Magazine (Israel), TVB (Hong Kong), and the Curaçao Tourism Development Bureau.
Her career with Miss Universe culminated in her position as the Director of Marketing and Personal Appearances, managing the careers and schedules of the reigning Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, including contract negotiations, publicity, travel, housing and wardrobe. Notable partners and projects include Special Olympics International, Pro Bowl, PGA, Orange Bowl, People Magazine, “Live with Regis and Kathie Lee,” “Good Day LA,” Chopard (Switzerland), LG Manufacturing (Korea), Coca-Cola (Mexico), World Travel Expo, Rain Forest Gala, and the Hawai’i Convention & Visitors Bureau. In the years following Miss Universe, Jane was a marketing and media consultant to Ford Models’ Supermodel of the World competition in Lisbon, Portugal and The Star Group’s “Leading Entrepreneurial Women of the World” annual awards and event.
Most recently, she opened designer gown and partywear store, the tulle + dye shoppe, which brings her back full circle to the world of pageantry and design.