{"id":14315,"date":"2013-03-15T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-15T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=14315"},"modified":"2013-03-15T04:48:10","modified_gmt":"2013-03-15T09:48:10","slug":"tlcs-toddlers-tiaras-to-film-episode-in-clarksville-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2013\/03\/15\/tlcs-toddlers-tiaras-to-film-episode-in-clarksville-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"TLC\u2019s Toddlers &#038; Tiaras to Film Episode in Clarksville Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-167708\" alt=\"Clarksville Montgomery County Convention and visitors Bureau\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Clarksville-Montgomery-County-Convention-and-visitors-Bureau.jpg\" width=\"222\" height=\"96\" \/><strong>Clarksville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; Get ready for all the sequins and sass you can handle; TLC\u2019s primetime hit, \u201cToddlers &amp; Tiaras\u201d will be filming an episode in Clarksville on March 23rd.<\/p>\n<p>The episode, which will air in the fall of 2013, will feature contestants from all over the region competing to win the Ultimate Supreme title in the \u201cMe and My Pet: Down on the Farm\u201d Pageant and take home the super-sized trophy and cash prizes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_167710\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/TLC\u2019s-Toddlers-Tiaras.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-167710\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-167710 \" title=\"TLC\u2019s Toddlers &amp; Tiaras \" alt=\"TLC\u2019s Toddlers &amp; Tiaras \" src=\"http:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/TLC\u2019s-Toddlers-Tiaras-480x360.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-167710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TLC\u2019s Toddlers &amp; Tiaras<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more-->Each youth will also compete for titles within their appropriate age category, with contestants ranging from 0-20 for girls and 0-7 for boys. The pageant is part of the Mid-America Pageants System.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese contestants compete in different categories; it\u2019s mandatory to compete in their pageant dress (which we call beauty wear), they then change and compete in western wear or something country, and then as a extra option, they will compete with their pet, and its not just a dog or a cat\u2026you will see all kinds of animals on stage with these little beauty queens and kings,\u201d said Jill Worley with Mid-America Pageants. \u201cWe are hoping for the best of the best to be on the stage in Clarksville and that it will one of the best shows during season six of TLC\u2019s \u2018Toddlers &amp; Tiaras\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the 40 crown-seeking contestants, Clarksville-Montgomery County will be welcoming a full television film crew, ready to document the pageant from beginning to end and everything in between.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always welcome opportunities like this, to bring in film crews, visitors and event attendees to come enjoy Clarksville, especially when they may have never had a chance to visit before,\u201d said Geno Grubbs, Chairman of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau. \u201cWe have also had very successful relationships with production companies in the past and those have led to shows, like \u2018Toddlers &amp; Tiaras\u2019, choosing to film in Clarksville.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the more successful filming experiences that Grubbs is referring to is the Lifetime series, \u201cComing Home\u201d that was filmed in Clarksville in early 2011. The show not only displayed the heartwarming stories of soldiers coming home for surprise visits, but it also gave Clarksville, Montgomery County and Fort Campbell a large amount of airtime and positive publicity.<\/p>\n<p>The pageant will not only bring in the 40 contestants, but also their families, coaches and the multi-person film crew assigned to tape the episode. The economic impact of that weekend is estimated to be over $45,000.<\/p>\n<p>[320left]Along with that, the mention on Clarksville-Montgomery County on one episode of a high level cable channel can have an ad value equivalency of over $50,000. Shows like this are also a great benefit to hoteliers, such as the host hotel Hilton Garden Inn, as they help to promote their brand to a national viewing audience through the show.<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the show know that \u201cToddlers &amp; Tiaras\u201d can bring out not only the big hair and make up, but the mama drama that goes along with pageants as well (sorry, no appearance by Honey Boo Boo this time). Those interested in attending the Saturday pageant and maybe having their shot at being on TV can purchase tickets at the door for $15.00 each. The \u201cMe and My Pet\u201d Pageant, which is a full glitz pageant, will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, 290 Alfred Thun Road, from 10:00am to 4:30pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWatching the show be filmed is very interesting; to be able to see what you see in person and see how they cut and edit just to show certain parts. These types of pageants are entertaining, it\u2019s not just a little girl or little boy walking onto the stage hitting her x&#8217;s and walking off\u2026they will have full routines they have been practicing,\u201d said Worley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clarksville, TN &#8211; Get ready for all the sequins and sass you can handle; TLC\u2019s primetime hit, \u201cToddlers &amp; Tiaras\u201d will be filming an episode in Clarksville on March 23rd. 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