Katie Blair’s boyfriend – the one man surrounding all those beautiful women – sounds off on life, love and “Pageant Place.”Â
Where are you from? Â
Born in Englewood, New Jersey but was raised pretty much my whole life in Sugar Land, TX.
Tell us about your family. Â
I have 4 brothers and 2 sisters and the type of home where there is never a dull moment.
How would you describe yourself?Â
I guess I would be the type of guy who lives for the moment and doesn’t regret too much…Â I love that life is an adventure and you never know where you will be next.
How did you and Katie meet?Â
My 21st birthday was a week-long celebration so by my actual B-day I was too tired to go out and get crazy. So I came home to my house where my younger brother Joe had 3 girls over — 2 that he knew and one (Katie) that he didn’t. She was tagging along with her friends and it went from there.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
No clue…I don’t worry about tomorrow too much. It drives me nuts when I try to.
What’s it like being the “king” of “Pageant Place”?
Well I am a little shocked the way I come across on T.V. I am really not like that. But they love drama and apparently I cause quite a bit some times. I try to avoid that in every day life, yet I do speak my mind. It seems like everywhere I go now people are staring at me… some come up to me and want autographs and pictures but that really just makes me laugh.
Describe each of the “Pageant Place” ladies in a few sentences.Â
Wow. Well let’s start with the reigning titleholders.Â
Riyo: This woman is an absolute joy to be around. She comes off a bit naive and shy sometimes, but that is only because she can’t  speak English, in my opinion. She is really funny and dislikes drama.
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Rachel: She and I do not get along as you can see. I try to be nice to her, but I think she is too full of herself. When I am  around her I get the vibe that she thinks she is a noble and I am a peasant. She is the type of woman who comes across as if she  knows it all, and feels like she needs to tell everyone the way it should be and what they should be doing. If she feels that way  then that is someone I don’t need to be around.Â
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Katie: love her to bits and she has had a tough year. No reality show could possibly show all she has to go through. She is a  special girl and very smart. Sometimes the loving stuff just doesn’t make it on your T.V.
Tara: We got off to a really tough start. I have a lot of respect for where she is today. It takes a real humble woman to take  responsibility for what she did in front of millions of people.
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Hilary: I don’t know her too well, but I like what I see. She is really nice.
What should we know about you (and your relationship with Katie) that we don’t get from the series?Â
That our relationship has been through fire and has been tested. We have made it a long way and do the best we can. We can’t worry too much about other people’s opinions about us.
What’s your favorite movie? Television show? Band?
Movie: Top Gun for sure.
Show: “24″Â - Jack Bauer is my hero!
Band: Mitch Robertson.
Anything else we should know about you? Â
I went to ABC, which is a Bible college, and that means only Theology for 8 months and 8 hours a day. I am intrigued by religion. [Regarding the show:] Imagine opening your life up to a camera – it really was a bit tough. I am shocked at the way I was portrayed, but I hope I made a great show for you guys to watch!!
November 29th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
This guy sucks! I hope she sees herself and understands that she obviously was in bubble when she had to date him because he is a loser all he does is down others and what exactly does he do?… Exactly! Kick him to the curb!
November 29th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
I bet the Bible doesn’t tell you to treat your girlfriend like crap!
December 1st, 2007 at 1:16 am
The Bible says he is to love her as he loves himself and he obviously loves himself a lot!
December 1st, 2007 at 4:52 pm
through out the show i thought this guy was a tool but i think that the tv made him seem that way. he seems like just a normal guy who cares alot about his girlfriend! lay off of him!
December 2nd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
Josh has a lot of qualities that have been magnified by “TV”. The “TV” can’t portray anything that is not already there. Katie is beautiful, but she obviously has issues with self-esteem. Anyone who would put up with a jerk like Josh must not realize that they are worth more and truly deserve more. No man who truly loves and cares about his girlfriend would act and talk to her the way he does. There are too many incidents to recapture them all here. Josh degrades other people to make himself feel better. When you are a confident person and know who you are, you don’t have to degrade others, especially women. He has no respect for women and obviously knows nothing about philanthropy. A philanthropist is not a doctor! What morals and values has he acquired growing up? I wonder how he talks to his mother and sisters.
December 3rd, 2007 at 4:03 pm
Finally Tara, katie & her Jerk boyfriend are gone….=)
December 8th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Dump the zero and get a hero.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:30 pm
Why is Katie not ms teen usa anymore?
December 10th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
Best. Eyebrows. Ever.
December 13th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Josh is a complete idiot. I have dispised the way he treats his gf and the way he treats the other ladies. Obviously he has no respect for women and I don’t see why anyone has any respect for him! He needs to get over himself and be supportive of Katie if he wants to keep her in his life and quit treating her like she’s worthless! She deserves better and one day she’ll realize that and he’ll realize he’s the worthless one.
December 17th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
Couldn’t of said it better myself, Missy! Katie is a beautiful girl and the fact that he is ALWAYS putting her down says alot about his character. I mean in one show he was bragging about how he didn’t even think she was that pretty and didn’t think she deserved to win Ms. Teen USA and how he thought the other contestants were hotter. When I heard him say that I was like, what is she doing with him? Josh acts like he is superior to Katie, when in fact it should be the other way around. Josh, you will never get another girlfriend as pretty as Katie. Katie is hands down one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. However, her lack of self esteem, her insecurity, and the fact that she lets a man, who in no way deserves her, push her around and treat her like crap, makes me wonder how she ever won Ms. Teen USA to begin with. I mean, she sure isn’t a very good role model. She and Josh can say all they want about Tara, but atleast Tara took responsibility and has changed for the better which is setting a good example to young girls while Katie is setting one that says it is okay for men to push women around and it is okay for women to let them. Josh is going to ruin Katie’s career. I guarantee if they stay together that we will not hear of her again because he’ll marry her to keep her and then keep her pregnant so that he can more easily control her. Katie I hope you watch this and it’s a big wake up call to you. Get rid of the ugly busy brow Bert from Sesame street look a like and find someone that is equally as beautiful as you.
May 2nd, 2008 at 2:44 pm
all b happy when da lord b happy b happy