The SavvyCast
The SavvyCast
Jamie Tarence
From Miss Alabama to Real Estate: Jessica Gilmore on Faith, Family, & Career
46 minutes Posted Apr 18, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Jamie sits down with Jessica Procter GilmoreMiss Alabama 2017 and Miss America Top 7 finalist—to talk about her journey through pageantry, behind-the-scenes details of Miss Alabama, and how she brings purpose and service into her work as a top realtor, wife, and mom. From food insecurity advocacy to faith-filled motherhood, Jessica’s story is one of grace, wisdom, and intentional living.

 

Episode at a Glance:

  • How Jessica entered her first pageant with no experience—and how she eventually went on to win Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen and Miss Alabama 2017

 

  • What it was like to compete at Miss America and meet celebrity judges like Jordin Sparks and Thomas Rhett

 

  • A behind-the-scenes look at the responsibilities and realities of being Miss Alabama

 

  • How Jessica’s platform, “Step Up to the Plate,” helped fight food insecurity across Alabama

 

  • The struggles she faced in pageantry and how her faith became her anchor

 

  • Her love story: Meeting her husband at Church of the Highlands

 

  • What her life looks like today as a wife, mom, and realtor, and how pageantry helped shape who she is today

 


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