Single mother and former pageant girl Turquoise Jones (Nicole Beharie) enters her daughter, Kai (Alexis Chikaeze), into the local Miss Juneteenth pageant. Despite Turquoise falling on hard times and Kai being seemingly unenthused, the two deal with a series of trials and tribulations that force them to grow closer. During the entire process, the duo learn to respect and accept each other for who they are.