*The Pageant Hour* Kim Gravel: Still Kim of Queens!

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Kim Gravel is a veteran television host/interviewer, entrepreneur and leader, but most of all she has a passion for people and hearing their stories. She has logged thousands of hours as host of awardwinning talk shows "Friends & Neighbors" and "Atlanta Live", is seen on The Steve Harvey Show and Headline News Network as a recurring contributor, is featured on the SiriusXM Radio show Dirty Pop with Lance Bass in the weekly advice column segment “Gravel Mail” and starred in the hit weekly docuseries “Kim of Queens” on the Lifetime Network. In 1991, at the age of 19, Kim became one of the youngest Miss Georgias in the state pageant’s history. She went on to represent her home state in the renowned Miss America pageant and as a result was asked to serve as US Goodwill Ambassador to Japan. Kim has worked for Revlon and Christian Dior as make-up artist; served as National Cosmetology Association spokesperson; and served as a make-up artist and stylist to over 100 fashion shows and photo shoots. She has taken her knowledge and experience in beauty and launched her own boutique cosmetic line, Hardee Girl Cosmetics. Combining her expertise skills of communication and leadership, Kim is also a certified Life Coach. Kim has a rare gift of encouraging and guiding people with loving directness. She somehow gets by with saying the things that everyone else is thinking. Her compassionate yet straight forward "Dr. Phil-esqe" style keeps her in high demand as a Life Coach, mentor, advisor and consultant. As lead singer and songwriter of recording group Beloved, Kim entertains and sings to thousands across the country every year, including hosting sold-out women's conferences annually in Atlanta. She still finds time to raise her two boys, Beau and Blanton with husband Travis.