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by Miss Della
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Hey guys and gals, and thanks for returning
to Miss Dellas game of NameThat Pageant Win
ner! I have just gotten in from the Tenth Anni
versary Miss Continental PLUS in Chicago, and
1 can’t think of a better place to start off pouring
the tea! There were 32 contestants, the
most ever, and that was some contest!
On final night, the first three or four
girls got standing ovations for talent,
one of them being our own Miss NC,
Amaya! She really turned the party in
the Windy City, and proved that she
really is a Supahstahr!
The weekend started out with the
usual Saturday night show at the ever-
popular Baton, and those girls never cease
to amaze me. It has to be the most profession
ally run showbar in the country. I am still sit
ting in awe of Monica Munro’s interpretation
of “Girl from the Gutter.” WOW! Sherry Payne
Worked it on out, and I got to see one of my all-
time favorites, too — Chili Pepper.
After a long night of prelims, my daughter
Mia’ Mor and I returned for final night to see the
following named to Top 12 spots—Vanessa Casti,
Kristian Valentino, Angel Sheridan, Amaya, the
Lady Deception, Mahogany Knight, Nicolette
Ashton, Shayla Simpson, Rudy Martinez-Diaz,
Rita Marlowe, Ivy White, and Angelica Sanchez.
Tumara Mahorning was giving up the crown, of
course, and after all phases of competition were
over, Angel Sheridan of New York City was
crowned! Her runners-up were (in order) Ivy
White of Atlanta, Amaya of NC, Rita of Detroit,
and Rudy of Puerto Rico (who gets the award for
hottest dancer, mind you!). It was,a fierce con
test, believe me.
In other systems, I can report that Miss USofA
is quickly approaching — Memorial Day week
end, to be exact! Ladies qualifying recently to
compete include Miss Ohio Samantha Rollins;
Louisiana, Vickie Valentine; Miss Heartland
Veronica Gray; Iowa, Michelle Preston; National
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Capital Cities, Mr. Kenneth Blake; Miss Spirit,
Victoria Lace; Miss DC, Zakia Jemaceye; and Vir
ginia, our own Arabia Knight Addams. I hear that
new contest went off without a hitch, and they
say Miss Chevelle danced the house down, as
usual. What a shame to have to give her up so
soon. A year is not long enough for some queens,
and way too long for others.
On the larger side of the family (well, not re
ally!), Miss USofA at Large Kofi tells me that she
will give up her title in Winston-Salem in the fall,
so it’s on! At Club Odyssey, of coutse.
How exciting, another national con
test in NC! The only prelim Kofi has
presided over since our last chat was
Illinois, which Holly Vegas won. Kofi
says her sister Tiffany Bonet is gonna
hook her up with a tour through here
soon, and she looks forward to meet
ing all the kids who love drag so well.
The owner of Miss National tells
me the reigning, Terri Vanessa
Coleman, is about to be living out of hotel rooms,
as her prelims are about to go into full swing!
There have only been a few since my last update,
but Miss Kentucky was just held, and Celeste
Holmes won that contest; her runner-up was
Kelly Matthews. The dates for nationwide finals
have been set in Atlanta for the National contest
— July 19-21. More details later.
On the Entertainer of the Year scene, Necole
Readings
Luv Dupree has just won Miss Geotgia, Janelle
St. Chtistopher is the new Rocky Mountain Re
gional, Jasmine KnigRt (formerly of NC) won
Ohio Valley, and Asia won Miss Kentucky. Look
for ads in local papers for the prelims here in NC,
hopefully coming up soon!
On the local scene, the new Miss Legends is
Jennifer Warner; her runners-up were Felicia
Powers and Amaya. Miss Club Myxx was just
held in Charlotte, and Miss Honey won that
contest; her runners-up were Jasmine Tomas and
Kysha Wellington. Miss Charlotte America,
which was Tyler Kole’s debut as Miss NC, was
won by Dominique O’Day, and her 1st RU was
Detra Panned.
Two prelims I wanted to mention before I close
with sad news — the Emerald Coast Continen
tal pageant to be held at Legends has been moved
to July 20, so mark your calendars. A road trip
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Exhibitions
idea — Miss Georgia Continental is set for Tues
day, May 1, at the Riviera on Peachtree in At
lanta, and the performers alone are worth the trip
— Lisha Paris who relinquishes her title, Danielle
Hunter, Tommie Ross, Monica Munro, Jasmine
Bonet, Stasha Sanchez, and Sasha Valentino. It’s
like a Who’s Who of the family. Let’s hit it!
In closing, we mourn the passing of a local
sister and of a former two-time national title-
holder: Roslyn Rogers of Hickory held several
crowns in the USofA at Large system, and man
aged Club Cabaret in Hickory for years. She will
be sorely missed. CoCo, a former Miss USofA
and National Entettainer of the Year, passed away
Easter weekend, and will go down in history as
one of the finest performers to ever grace a stage.
Big losses to our community and to humanity, as
they were dear, sweet people. V
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