This chat was conducted via Zoom on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:0 0 PM EST. My guests include Brian Javier and Rina Hendrick. We discussed the best of pageantry in 2022: pageant, titleholder, host, host country, interview, national costume, evening gown, swimsuit, quality of contestants, stage production. We also discussed the Miss Universe bidding wars, the results of Miss Charm 2023, and the Mister International controversy.