{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Meridith Gould - Miss Minnesota USA 2017","description":" If you think Meridith Gould's recent success at&amp;nbsp;Miss USA was an over-night phenomenon, you&amp;nbsp;should hear about all the years of hard work she put in, starting in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen program! Meridith's pageant journey is incredible - and in&amp;nbsp;honor of her 2nd Runner Up finish at Miss USA this past weekend, we're thrilled to re-post her interview recorded back in June of 2015!&amp;nbsp; Meridith Gould, had a hard time winning her Outstanding Teen title \u2013 and a not-so-hard time winning her Miss Title!&amp;nbsp; It\u2019s a fascinating story, and Meridith openly shares her triumphs and her struggles in regards to both situations.&amp;nbsp; Plus, Junkies get the low-down on Meridith\u2019s awesome goat impersonation \u2013 and how it came up in her Miss America interview!&amp;nbsp; It\u2019s all on today\u2019s Pageant Junkies Podcast\u2026","author_name":"Pageant Junkies | Hopelessly Addicted to the Miss America Program","author_url":"http:\/\/www.pageantjunkies.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/5358822\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/15293320"}