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Pageant Contestants Face Hotel Overbooking Crisis in Montgomery

1/17/2026

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Hundreds of contestants and families at the Our Little Miss Pageant faced accommodation issues after overbooking at Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery.
About 70 rooms were unavailable, and Daylene Collette, a contestant's mother, said safety concerns arose from a 10-minute walk to Home2Suites.
Terri Fowler, the pageant owner, said all guests were relocated back to Renaissance the following day, and the event runs January 15–19 with participants of all ages.

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Story summary

Hundreds of contestants and families at the Our Little Miss Pageant faced accommodation issues after overbooking at Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery.
About 70 rooms were unavailable, and Daylene Collette, a contestant's mother, said safety concerns arose from a 10-minute walk to Home2Suites.
Terri Fowler, the pageant owner, said all guests were relocated back to Renaissance the following day, and the event runs January 15–19 with participants of all ages.