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Caressa Cameron, Miss America 2010, will serve as spokeswoman for IHOP's fifth National Pancake Day celebration benefiting Children's Miracle Network. In hopes of meeting there goal to raise more than $1.75 million for children's hospital programs, IHOP will give away buttermilk pancakes on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. You read correctly: FREE PANCAKES! IHOP asks that diners make a voluntary donation to support local children's hospitals through Children's Miracle Network, and other local charities. [updated 02/02/10] Miss America OrganizationThere She Is!
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22-year-old Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron, of Fredericksburg, was crowned Saturday night as the newest Miss America.
At the pageant finale, televised live from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Caressa captured one of the oldest and most iconic and celebrated titles in American pop culture.
Caressa sang an emotional and stirring rendition of the Dreamgirls ballad "Listen" to a standing ovation in the talent portion of the competition. Her platform was AIDS education.
"Take away the TV, take away the video games, set some standards for our children!" the Virginia Commonwealth University communications major answered in the interview portion of the contest, in which she was asked what to do about the epidemic of childhood obesity.
Caressa Cameron went to Massaponax High School before VCU, and has been a dean's list student. Her career ambition is to work as an anchor for a television news station.
Caressa is the third Virgina winner following Nicole Johnson in 1999 and Kylene Barker in 1979.
[updated 01/31/10]
Miss America Organization
Miss America Telecast 2010
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Tune in to the 2010 Miss America Pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas broadcasting in a live telecast on TLC, Saturday, January 30 at 8 p.m. EST.
"We are thrilled to be returning to Planet Hollywood again for our 5th consecutive year," said Art McMaster, President & CEO of the Miss America Organization. "The 2009 Pageant exceeded our expectations, and we are continuing to build on new traditions in Las Vegas."
"The 2009 Miss America Pageant on TLC was a great success, taking the ratings crown as the most-watched program on cable," said Brent Zacky, Vice President of Development for TLC. "We look forward to working with the Miss America Organization and Planet Hollywood to make the 2010 broadcast event even bigger."
Miss America has called Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino home since moving to Las Vegas from Atlantic City in 2006. Katie Stam, of Seymour, Indiana is the current Miss America.
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation’s leading achievement programs and the world’s largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.
For more information, go to missamerica.org.
For information on Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, please visit planethollywood.com.
For information on TLC, please visit http://tlc.discovery.com.
[updated 01/29/10]
Miss Bahamas Organization
MBO Acquires Miss Universe Franchise; Search Begins for New Miss Bahamas
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Nassau, Bahamas (MBO) January 12, 2010 – The Miss Bahamas Organization® (MBO) has acquired the Miss Universe franchise, making it the first organization in the history of Bahamian pageantry to hold both the Miss Universe and Miss World licenses concurrently. Under the theme Timeless Beauty, the pageant will select one winner who will compete in both the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants – joining the ranks of Ava Burke Thompson - the only Bahamian woman to do so to date.
“This is an exciting time for us,” says MBO President Michelle Malcolm who never gave up on the vision of having both international franchises under her directorship. “By acquiring this franchise, we will now be able to crown one Miss Bahamas, and in so doing hopefully rid the Bahamas of all the confusion about which is the real national pageant system in the country,” she says. “Ever since our launch back in 2005, we were hopeful that the day would come when we could be managing both Miss World and Miss Universe in the Bahamas. And now that day is finally here.”
The 2010 pageant is set for April 25 and eligible young women are encouraged to apply to enter quickly as there is only a two-and-a-half-week window to do so before the pageant’s contestants screening and training regimen begins.
[updated 01/15/10]
Friday Night Lights
As Seen on TV
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Pageantry is now hitting the small screen.
Following our special cameo in the blockbuster Miss Congeniality movie, you can now see Pageantry on the silver screen within the hit show Friday Night Lights this coming Spring. You can catch our special appearance in season 4 episodes 4 and 5. If you’re not satisfied waiting until then, you can catch all the glamour on the special showings only on DirecTV this Fall. Pageantry is proud to be the leading source for the glamour lifestyle when called upon by the leaders in the entertainment industry.
Congratulations to all of our readers and supporters.
[updated 10/15/09]
Miss America Organization
Miss Amazing America
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Ericka Dunlap, Miss America 2004, is currently a contestant on the newest season of CBS's The Amazing Race. She and her husband, Brian Kleinschmidt, are competing against 11 other teams in a race around the world. The new season premiered Sunday night September 27th on CBS.
Ericka and Brian Kleinschmidt are excited to be the first married interracial team on The Amazing Race. They went into the competition with a singular game plan in mind — to win over the hearts and minds of The Amazing Race audience by proving that true love is color blind. They compare their relationship to the Yin-Yang symbol, which represents the philosophy of two total opposites coming together and balancing each other as a perfect and complete whole. They have proven to be a tough team to beat as they continue to play strong through 4 weeks of competition.
[updated 10/15/09]
Pageantry's Good Luck Charm
The Magic Continues
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Spring 2009 model and cover girl Alyssa Rivera has been crowned Miss Florida Teen USA and will compete in the upcoming Miss Teen USA pageant.
In addition to her current title, Alyssa is also an accomplished recording artist with a newly released single.
Congratulations Alyssa!
[updated 10/15/09]
Miss Universe Organization
Back to Back Victories for,
Miss Venezuela
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NASSAU, Bahamas - August 23, 2009 -Miss Venezuela has been named winner of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant once again for the second year in a row at the famed event held, this year, in the Bahamas.
Stefania Fernandez was crowned Sunday night. Miss Dominican Republic, Ada Aimee de la Cruz, was the runner up.
The televised competition aired on NBC and were hosted by Billy Bush, co-anchor of "Access Hollywood," and Claudia Jordan, former Miss Rhode Island USA who has appeared on several TV shows. The event included energetic and live musical performances by Flo Rida, Heidi Montag, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland. Judges include actor Dean Cain and supermodel Valeria Mazza.
Latin America dominated the finals where they placed three of the top five finalists chosen to vie for the Miss Universe crown. The five finalists hailed from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Kosovo, Australia and Venezuela. The Diamond Nexus Labs-designed "Peace" crown was specially chosen by the fans of the Miss Universe pageant by an internet vote.
"I think this is the most beautiful group of women I've ever seen," pageant co-owner Donald Trump told reporters. "In the old days, you got what you got. Now, Trump picks them. It makes a big difference."
For more in depth coverage that you cannot find anywhere else, be sure to pick up the Winter 2009 edition of Pageantry magazine, scheduled to hit store shelves by December 1st, 2009.
[updated 08/24/09]
MAOTeen Organization
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen,
Jeanette Morelan,
Wins
Miss America's
Outstanding Teen
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Orlando, FL - August 15, 2009 - Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan walked the runway as the fifth Miss America's Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the Linda Chapin Theater at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This historic crowning moment marked her first steps on a journey that will take her across the country promoting scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, community involvement and healthy living for our nation's youth.
She will support the National Platform of the Miss America Organization, the Children's Miracle Network. In addition, she will also continue to work on her own personal platform "The Power of One."
The Five Finalists are as follows:
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen
Jeanette Morelan
First Runner Up
Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen
Brenna Weick
Second Runner Up
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen
Myrrhanda Jones
Third Runner Up
Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen
Katherine Puryear
Fourth Runner Up
Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Monica Stainer
For more in depth coverage be sure to pick up the Winter 2009 edition of Pageantry magazine, scheduled to hit store shelves by December 1st, 2009.
[updated 08/11/09]
Miss Earth Pageant
Flying to the Philippines
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Former Pageantry cover model and Pageantry & PromTime Fashion Showcase model Amy Diaz was crowned Miss Earth.
Amy won the crown and title on Wednesday, July 22, 2009 and will now represent the United States during the international Miss Earth Pageant.
The Miss Earth organization recently announced the Pageant will be held on November 8, 2009 in the Philippines.
[updated 08/11/09]
Miss Teen USA 2009
STORMI BREE HENLEY,
MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA
CROWNED MISS TEEN USA® 2009
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Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2009 at the beautiful Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas on July 31, 2009. The 18-year old winner is from Crossville, TN.
Throughout the event, the contestants competed in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Stevi Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour Miss Teen USA pageant.
The MISS TEEN USA® 2009 prize package includes: custom diamond tiara and jewelry created by Diamond Nexus Labs; a two-year scholarship from the New York Film Academy worth more than $100,000 dollars to its acting or film-making programs; eveningwear gowns designed by Sherri Hill; a cosmetic package by LOVER Cosmetics; an assortment of DXG USA Luxe Collection video cameras, year-long supply of Farouk Systems products, makers of CHI, the original Ceramic Technology tools; a six-day/ five-night vacation for two, at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas; membership to Gravity Fitness and pampering at John Barrett Salon; fashion portfolio by leading fashion photographer Fadil Berisha; consultations with nutritionist and creator of The F-Factor Diet™ Tanya Zuckerbrot; dermatology and skincare services by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher; consultations with personal stylist Billie Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion designers; access to a New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization to further her personal and professional goals.
[updated 08/03/09]
Music
She's ALL That and More!
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Pageantry & PromTime Fashion Showcase 2009 model Alyssa Rivera has been busy! Not only is Alyssa competing in October for the Ms. Florida Teen USA title, but T.A.R. Productions and MinxLatino Music Productions are teaming up to present her very first single coming to iTunes by September 1, 2009.
T.A.R. Productions is her very own music production company and will be producing the single, talk about teen entrepreneurship! MinxLatino Music Productions is an independent record label. The title of the single is 'I'm Not That Girl.'
She is very excited about her music and modeling career taking off and we here in the Pageantry family wish her lots of luck!
You can learn more by visiting:
MySpace.com/Rivera_Alyssa
Facebook.com/AlyssaRivera.Singer
[updated 07/14/09]
Miss America
Miss America Pageant Returns to Planet Hollywood
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The 2010 Miss America Pageant will once again be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, MAO President Art McMaster announced at a recent press conference in Puerto Rico.
Planet Hollywood will play host to the pageant for the fifth consecutive year on January 30, 2010, and the competition will also once again be aired on TLC, on which the 2009 Miss America Pageant scored the night’s highest ratings.
Planet Hollywood will also play host to the week’s preliminary competitions and other events. The Miss America Trade Show will take place from January 27 through Jan. 30.
The press conference was held in Puerto Rico to announce the return of the Miss Puerto Rico Scholarship Program after a 50-year absence.
[updated 05/28/09]
Miss Teen USA
Teen USA in Paradise
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The 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant will once again take place at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino in the Bahamas on July 31.
Miss Teen USA 2008 Stevi Perry will be on-hand to crown her successor as a bevy of teens will compete for the Teen title and the opportunity to spend the next year living in New York City with the reigning Miss USA and Miss Universe queens.
[updated 05/28/09]
Miss USA
Miss USA Celebrates Homecoming
KRISTEN DALTON
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Five weeks since being crowned Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton is home in Wilmington, North Carolina, where her friends, family and fans from her community are celebrating the 22-year old’s crowning on April 19 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kristen will spend four days in her hometown, beginning with a ride on the Cape Fear River and including numerous meet-and-greet appearances, visits to local schools and throwing out the first pitch at a Wilmington Sharks baseball game.
The trip marks the first time the newest Miss USA has seen her family, and after the visit she will return to her New York City apartment that she shares with Miss Universe 2009 Dayana Mendoza and Miss Teen USA 2008 Stevi Perry.
[updated 05/28/09]
Miss USA
Miss North Carolina
Kristen Dalton Crowned Miss USA 2009
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Twenty-two year old Kristen Dalton, Miss North Carolina USA, was crowned Miss USA 2009 Sunday at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. This year’s Miss USA Pageant was televised live on NBC and Telemundo. An aspiring entertainer, Kristen is on her way to New York City, where she will live for the next year with Miss Universe 2009 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Teen USA 2009 Stevi Perry and their respective successors to be crowned later in the year.
Representatives of the 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the title, which includes a two-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, as well as other perks and countless appearances. First runner-up was Miss California USA Carrie Prejean and second runner-up was Miss Arizona USA Alicia-Monique Blanco.
[updated 04/20/09]
Prom Dresses
Pageantry and PromTime
Online Fashion Boutique
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[updated 01/08/09]
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