Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and people want to listen to what you have to say. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
In Puerto Rico, we have a lot of traditions. We eat a very typical thing that's called 'pasteles' - it's almost like a tamale… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I wasn't the typical pageant girl - I was a little more nerdy, and they gave me a voice. I created the Queen of… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I honestly eat chocolate all day long. I do realize how blessed I am to be able to eat what I want and not… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I do an international beauty pageant called Queen of the Universe for UNESCO, and what we do is we build kindergartens around the world. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
Pageants were a platform for me, and they helped me get to where I am today. You suddenly stop being just another girl, and… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I'm petrified of bees because I have an anaphylactic reaction to bees. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I wash my hair once a week. You can do that. I swear. My sister-in-law and all of my friends were like, 'I can't… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I don't really work out. I eat a lot of sweets. I have chocolate all over my house. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
My one main secret I did right after my pageants days, is I only wash my hair once a week. I tell everyone, 'You… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I must be very clear in one thing... Being a pageant girl is not who I am or what defines me. — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I'm working with UNESCO on a project called 'Thirst,' which educates children all over China and promotes awareness to the fact that 300 million… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I always believe that if you feel good and look happy, you're always going to be beautiful. My one actual beauty trick is pretty… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
I never thought anything was strange in Puerto Rico other than the big mosquitos; because I was born there, nothing was really foreign to… — Joyce Giraud Copy Share Image
