Where Are The Stars Of Toddlers & Tiaras Now?

In 2021, former pageant princess Eden Wood reflected on her child-self during an interview with People where she mused, "I would describe myself as ... a country girl with big dreams from a small town." And through the years, it would seem Wood has achieved many of those dreams.

The self-proclaimed world's youngest superstar was popular enough on "Toddlers & Tiaras" to gain her spin-off show "Eden's World," the first of many future television endeavors separate from the glittery TLC show. In 2014 she starred as Darla in "The Little Rascals Save the Day," and four years later she participated in the first season of Susanna Paliotta's Telly-award-winning show "Next Big Thing NYC." 2021 was when she returned to the world of "Toddlers & Tiaras" with the three-part Discovery+ special "Toddlers & Tiaras: Where Are They Now?" Per TLC, the then-high school freshman updated her fans on her many new hobbies, including drumming, archery, and gaming, as well as her plan to attend Harvard once she graduates. Talk about those big dreams!

Wood won over 300 titles in her pageant days and continues to be a winner. In her senior year of high school, she was part of her homecoming court, spoke at the Capitol for Girls State mock trial, modeled for designers like House of Barretti and Wanda Beauchamp at New York Fashion Week, and made her very own makeup line: Dream by Eden Wood. 

In her own words, Taralyn Eschberger's "red hair [would light] the stage on fire!" and help her to win title after title. The ginger pageant princess presented sweetly on "Toddlers & Tiaras" and was easily a fan favorite, especially when she would say things like, "I think I won because I was pretty." And she stays pretty! As of 2023, the 19-year-old was still showing off her long fiery hair alongside her various successes, this time on social media. 

In high school, she became a volleyball player, learned how to drive (and was even gifted a car for her 16th birthday), continues to sing and play the piano and the guitar — and beautifully, too. She also became a student at the University of Colorado. She appears to be an active member of the Boulder chapter of the international sorority Alpha Phi. And, if you really want to realize she's a grown-up now, in 2022 Taralyn posted a TikTok of her and her friends going to get tattoos together. How time flies.

In 2019, tragedy struck the Eschbergers. Tallon McCain Eschberger, the family's eldest child, was born in 2000 with many health complications and unfortunately died at the young age of 19. According to his obituary, despite being non-verbal and wheelchair-bound, Tallon, like his sister, enjoyed sports: He participated in the Special Olympics and ULL Challenger baseball until his passing. Taralyn shared heartfelt memories and photos in an Instagram post about her brother. 

Unfortunately, Paisley Scott Dickey's defining moment on "Toddlers & Tiaras" was when her mother Wendy dressed the little three-year-old up as Julia Roberts' character from "Pretty Woman." The makeshift costume disturbed pageant moms and viewers alike with the drama even leading to Wendy and her daughter making an appearance on "Dr. Phil" (a normal course of action for reality tv show dramatics).

When she first left the infamous TLC program, Peppermint Paisley stayed in the world of entertainment, making appearances on "Good Morning America", "Teens Wanna Know", and "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo". She had some television and film roles as well, including small roles in "Red Band Society" and "Beacon Point." Dickey was also briefly in the music scene. In 2012, she released her debut track, "The Booger Song," inspired by the many nostril nuggets she dug out during her time on "Toddlers & Tiaras." For her mom's short film, "Angel Tears" — in which the starred as the titular angel — she also recorded a song and music video of the same name.

As of this writing, the young adult doesn't have much of a big public image — including on social media. However, on her second, spam Instagram profile, the bio comically reads "(Tryna get famous) -> jusssst kidding." Make of that what you will. 

As Isabella Barrett once memorably said of herself during an episode of "Toddlers and Tiaras," "I put the 'it' in Italian, baby!" Indeed, Barrett was a sassy, charming beauty queen, and her mother, Susanna was willing to spend as much as possible to keep her daughter's pageant career thriving. Barrett's mom told the Warwick Beacon that she'd spent approximately $40,000 on her daughter in the eight months since she'd started.

By the time she was six years old, Barrett had retired from the pageant world and became a millionaire — with the help of her parents gifting her a $25,000 allowance per week, of course. Her likable TV personality gained her a big online following and fanbase. She even had her own Germany-based reality show, many brand deals, and started her  own companies Glitzy Girl and Bound by the Crown, the latter of which was featured at New York Fashion Week. Her financial successes have afforded her many of the finer things in life, something she nor her mother have been shy about to this day.

Barrett has maintained an active social media presence and continues to profit from her childhood success story. As of 2023, had a clothing line called House of Barretti, participated in "The Next Big Thing NYC" with her fellow former beauty queen Eden Wood, and continues to model while offering business advice for teenagers looking to become millionaires like her. She stays busy and is proud of it!

There were a lot of firsts on the show, and Alexis Jade Todd's mother scheduling her for a chiropractic adjustment was definitely one of them. "I'll go as far as I have to for Alexis to win," her mother Monica said on the show (via Daily Mail). "She is probably the only contestant that has come to the chiropractor for an adjustment and I think that will give her an edge over all the others." Well, the chiropractor didn't help her get the win. But she did go on to achieve many other things in her life.

Like many of her peers, Todd went into cheerleading in middle and high school. According to Twitter, she and her cheer team competed in the cheer nationals. There are also some videos of Todd practicing her tumbling. However, since 2017, the young adult seems to be inactive on most social media (at least under the name Alexis Todd). If she's still pursuing cheerleading and gymnastics, she may need a chiropractor in the future — but hopefully, she'll be the one making that decision by then.

Similarly to the Jenner of the same name, Kylie LaDuca was modeling and making money for her family at a very young age. Being the center of attention as a print model translated well to her life as a pageant princess. LaDuca and her mother Maria were always ready to "rock it out" in order to win titles like Grand Supreme. In an article in Pocono Record, Maria spoke on LaDuca's love of pageantry, and that when the little girl decided to quit it, there would be no Ifs, Ands, or Buts about it — it was always only about her daughter's enjoyment.

LaDuca was only on "Toddlers & Tiaras" for two episodes, but her life in television continued on afterward. She was on an episode of "Sunny Side Up," had a role in the crime mini-series "Elder Skelter," and voice acted for the educational program "Team Umizoomi." As of this writing, LaDuca has left TV and is appears to be focusing on giving back to the community through her family's non-profit organization Pocono Basket Brigade. Her blog calls for volunteers and is regularly updated with the family's latest contributions. 

As of 2023, LaDuca was a high school senior who enjoyed playing volleyball andmodeling. She celebrated her 17th birthday blinded by the lights with a Weeknd cake and she and her mom still seem really tight. 

"It doesn't matter if she's three feet tall or six feet tall: Her personality rules the stage." This "Toddlers and Tiaras" quote from Lacey-Mae Mason's mother Kerry Ann pretty much sums up the talented little lady's time as a pageant princess with achondroplasia. And, despite being a little person, Mason stood tall in the crowd of girls with her bright smile, big personality, and positive presence. When asked why she wanted to win Ultimate Grand Supreme she said it was because of the money. Well, she didn't win Ultimate Grand Supreme, but she did win Overall Outfit of Choice, and she also won her money. Kerry Ann told ABC News, "I thought it would be great for her self-esteem to tell her one day that the trophy on her mantle was from a beauty pageant."

And Lacey-Mae is still racking up those achievements! She continued in the world of pageantry and won more crowns, starred as Donkey in a production of "Shrek the Musical", and became a visual artist with a love of anime. But, probably her biggest accomplishments have been her work bringing awareness to dwarfism. Mason has regular speaking engagements for the anti-bullying and dwarfism awareness campaign Peace by Piece, where she educates people — very charmingly — about her life as a little person. She's sure grown up to be a beautiful young lady.

SaLiz Anderson was the self-proclaimed "diva impersonator" whose mother Sarah entered her in pageants when she was an 11-month-old. While it might seem like her efforts to become a household name have been put on hold, she's nonetheless enjoyed some rockstar moments. Since leaving the show, she's pursued a career in music, launching herself as a hip-hop artist making age-appropriate tunes for young people her own age. As a result, she's recorded and released a number of tunes and even performed live with backup dancers at a spring concert.  

Anderson has also gone on to achieve big teenage milestones since "Toddlers & Tiaras." She was featured in 501 Life magazine's 100th edition, won 1st place with her volleyball team In 2017, played basketball, attended band camp, and passed her written driver's test in 2018. Whether she's rapping like a queen or just doing what teenage girls do, Anderson remains a beautiful superstar.