PARTICIPATION RULES & REGULATIONS

• Be female and identify as female.

• All participants must be of good moral standing as determined by Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions.

• All participants may have never appeared nude in any form of media within the last 10 years.

• Currently reside in the United States or in a U.S. territory (ex., Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands) and have resided in the U.S. or a US territory for at least 5 years prior to the date of application submission. Active duty military families and/or students studying abroad are exempt from the 5-year prior residency requirement.

• Clearly identify as a Black woman and be of at least 25% African / African-American / Afro-Latina / Afro-Caribbean / Afro-Asian descent.

• Applying to represent your state or regional title or winning your state title at a state or regional pageant, is a commitment to attending the national pageant and assuming all responsibility for payment of fees, including the timely submission of all payment and paperwork to meet deadlines.

• If a state title applicant, not currently hold an international or national title within another pageant organization. If a state title within another organization is held, application may not be submitted until titleholder is within 90 days of said title completion.

• Not currently hold an international / national / ambassador title with another pageant organization, if crowned with a national Black United States® pageant title.

• All fees paid to Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions are non-refundable and non-transferrable. No refunds are provided for any reason including, but not limited to, payments made on behalf of the delegate by advertisers and sponsors and any fee, and all fees paid to Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions by delegates, supporters, sponsors, or advertisers.

• be at least 15 years old and under 20 years old, unmarried, and never have given birth as of the date a preliminary/local/state title is awarded and throughout their reign as a state and/or national titleholder to participate in the TEEN division.

• be at least 20 years old and under 29 years old, single, never married, and never have given birth as of the date a preliminary/local/state title is awarded and throughout their reign as a state and/or national titleholder to participate in the MISS division.

• be at least 21 years old, may have given birth/have children, not legally married, and may be divorced or widowed as of the date a preliminary/local/state title is awarded to participate in the MS division. Winners of the national MS title are permitted to marry during their reign as long as the date of marriage is within the last 3 months of the reign as Ms. Black United States®.

• be at least 21 years old, legally married and living with spouse, NOT in the process of separation and/or divorce as of the date a preliminary/local/state title is awarded AND throughout the entire reign of a state and/or the national title, if applicable, to participate in the MRS division. Winners of the Mrs. Black United States® title that file for divorce during their reign will immediately, as of the date of filing, forfeit the title and all prizes to the runner-up.

• National titleholders will receive any prizes incrementally during their reign based upon satisfactorily meeting all contract obligations. If contract obligations are not fulfilled titleholder will forfeit any prizes not yet distributed by Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions.

• Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions reserves the right to change the date, location, and competition details of the national pageant at its discretion.

• Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions is not responsible for prizes forfeited by sponsors.

• Delegates with outstanding balances must pay full balance in order to compete at the national competition.

• The wearing of face masks/shields, the taking of temperature and social distancing determination will be at the sole discretion of the Black United States® Pageant and/or YM Productions and can supersede the minimum requirements in place of the host city. Contestant and their guests must abide by the strictest determination in place to access all pageant spaces and participate in activities

  By registering to participate in this pageant you are acknowledging, accepting and agreeing that you have read the rules herein and agree to the following rules and regulations.

  Your participation in the Black United States® Pageant indicates that you agree to all the rules and regulations set forth by our program are aware of have read and signed the PARTICIPANT CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT AND TITLE PROMOTION GUIDELINES. FAILURE TO SUBMIT A SIGNED COPY OF THE PARTICIPANT CODE OF CONDUCT AGREEMENT AND TITLE PROMOTION GUIDELINES WILL TERMINATE ANY PRELIMINARY/LOCAL/STATE TITLE AND PARTICIPANT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO COMPETE AT THE NATIONAL PAGEANT.