When thinking of standard high school jobs, dressing up like princesses and being the highlight of many kids’ days may not be the first thing that comes to mind. For junior Madi Brown, this dream job is her reality.
“I definitely enjoy my job,” Brown said. “ I love seeing how happy it makes kids to see their favorite characters.”
With this job, Brown dresses up as characters such as Barbie, Captain Marvel, Rapunzel, and Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter, and goes to parties for kids. At these events, she is seen as an “honorary princess” and does things like face paint and mini coronations that make the experience more intimate and special for the guests.
The party princess business is run through Party Perfection. Based in Albany, Party Perfection is a local business that specializes in children’s entertainment services. These include different party packages with different levels of interaction, such as face painting, glitter tattoos, arts and crafts, balloon art, and much more. Princesses also have cameos during holiday time at locations such as Christmas Storybook Land, the Enchanted Forest, and other venues that hold holiday themed events. Brown herself showed her support for her teachers by dressing up as Rapunzel during the strike at a rally.
Brown didn’t always have this charming job. She heard about it from a friend and chose to reach out to Party Perfection for an interview. For people at West Albany that are also interested in joining the Party Perfection team, or starting their own party princess side hustle, she has some advice.
“Have fun,” she said. “Do your research because kids really like to quiz you on stuff to see if you’re the real deal.”
