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Lawless Competes in State Pageant

"There is nothing that promotes women more than the chance to receive scholarships," she adds. "The program is meant to reward women who have dedicated a lot of their time to perfecting a talent and keeping themselves in good physical health."

And what about the swimsuit portion of the competition?

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"It is an evaluation of whether physically you can handle the rigors of an intense travelling schedule," she said.

Preparing for the swimsuit competition necessitated a rigorous fitness routine, Lawless said, though, unlike some other contestants, she did not hire a personal image consultant.

"Mostly it was just about getting in better physical shape--working out every day," she said.

And although she said some of her peers are skeptical about the pageant's value, she said she has been pleasantly surprised by their response to her participation.

"I don't have as much criticism as I expected to get," she said.

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