Heather Ryan is a graduate of Drake University and wonk living in the heart of Presidential political bliss in Iowa. A former congressional candidate, fundraiser for a pro-choice organization, and a U.S. Navy veteran, Heather is no stranger to controversy or standing her ground. Owner of Ryan Talent, LLC., she considers herself The Glitzy Feminist.

After a pageant mother made waves by going public with her 8-year-old's Botox habit, the talent manager for Eden Wood, one of the circuit's biggest little stars, says the real pageant life isn't nearly so ugly.