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Miss Weston Teen USA - August 21, 2005

The South Florida USA family was in the house

to support the new pageant on the block!

The Miss Florida Teen USA season officially ended the 2006-year in the pageant crazy city of Weston Sunday afternoon. The Western High School Auditorium was the site for the inaugural Miss Weston Teen USA Pageant. Produced by Katty Pulido International the ten Miss Weston Teen USA delegates competed for the chance to represent the booming international city of Weston. Up first it was the contestant introductions in their “fun in the sun” outfits that were swimwear with wraps. The delegates hit the runway first as the crowd was very appreciative. This was the first time the judges saw the young ladies onstage. It was clear that this was going to be a great pageant evening. The swimsuit competition was first as the delegates wore one piece matching white suits with white wraps. Then it was everybody’s favorite the evening gown competition. After both competitions the delegates returned onstage for comparative judging with the entire cast. After a latin hip-hop act wowed the ladies in the audience it was time to select the top five finalists.

These women have qualified to compete at state this October:

Leilany Gonzalez

Daniela Delfino

Camila Gonzalez

Krizia Toledo

Anyelin Orellanes

The finalists returned onstage for one last chance to make an impression on the judges with the interview questions. Each delegate drew a question at random from her fellow contestants. Miss Weston USA Rebecca Linemon who co-hosted the event asked the questions and the delegates had to think on their feet to answer. Now all was left was to announce the special prizes and announce the finalists. Once again these winners are qualified for state: Miss Amity is Gina Benitez and Miss Photogenic is Melanie Grawzo. Then the final announcements were made:

4^th Runner Up is Camila Gonzalez

3^rd Runner Up is Leilany Gonzalez.

2^nd Runner Up is Anyelin Orellanes.

1^st Runner Up is Krizia Toledo.

The New Miss Weston Teen USA is Daniela Delfino!

The court of Miss Weston Teen USA 2006

with Miss Weston USA 2006 Rebecca Linnemon.

Congratulations to Miss Delfino as the representative of Weston at state. Also a congratulation’s goes to the team of Katty Pulido International for an outstanding pageant! It is also the final stop on this year’s preliminary pageant season in Florida. It’s been a great year and we look forward to more fun as it all begins again mid-October!

» MISS WEST BROWARD USA RETURNS FOR THIRD YEAR!

Pageant Director Barbara Ewald presents for the third year The Miss West Broward USA and Miss West Broward Teen USA Pageants. The date will be Sunday April 2, 2006 starting at 6pm at the Township Center For The Performing Arts 2424 Lyons Road Coconut Creek. For more information call (954) 461-4243 or e-mail: misswbrowardusa@aol.com. Then visit misswestbrowardusa.com for more information.

» MISS WESTON USA ANNOUNCES DATE AND SCHEDULE:

Fresh off of this weekends success Katty Pulido International announces the 2007 Miss Weston USA and Miss Weston Teen USA Pageants to be held over two weekends this December. Look for preliminary interview judging on December 11th with the final competition Sunday December 18th at 4:30pm as this will be the last title of 2006! Seminar Dates of October 28th, November 4th and December 10th will wrap around official pictures to be taken November 13th. For more information email director Katy Palido at info@misswestonusa.com or call her directly at 954-217-4949 or visit their website at http://www.kattypulido.com/weston/#

» PRELIMINARY PAGEANT NEWS:

2007 Miss Florida USA Preliminary Season Schedule

Oct. 16

Miss West Coast USA & Miss West

Coast Teen USA Pageants

November

Miss Weston USA & Miss Weston Teen USA Pageants

Dec 3

North Florida Super Pageant

(Tallahassee/Emerald Coast/Panhandle)

Dec 3

Miss Sunset Place USA &

Miss Sunset Place Teen USA Pageants

Dec 11 & 18

Miss Weston USA & Miss Weston Teen USA Pageants

Jan 6-7

Miss Nature Coast USA &

Miss Nature Coast Teen USA Pageants

Jan 29

Miss Hollywood USA & Miss Hollywood Teen USA Pageants

Feb 18-19

Miss First Coast USA &

Miss First Coast Teen USA Pageants

April 2

Miss West Broward USA &

Miss West Broward Teen USA Pageants

April 8

Miss Palm Beach County/

Miss Gold Coast USA Pageants

» STATE PAGEANT CORNER

NEW MISS FLORIDA USA IMPORTANT DATES CALENDAR:

Finally we have put together a calendar with all of the important dates for this year’s Miss Florida USA Pageant. Look for it’s permanent home every week at YOUR Miss Florida USA Ezine.

September 8 – 11

Miss Florida Teen USA Pretape Weekend
September 10

Miss Florida Teen USA Seminar Day

September 30

Miss Florida Teen USA Registration and Interview Competition

October 1

Miss Florida Teen USA Preliminary Competition

October 2

Miss Florida Teen USA Finals

» ELEGIBILITY STATUS

Miss Florida Teen USA

Delegates Entered: 46

Delegates Eligible: 70

Eligibility for Miss Florida Teen USA Pageant:

The season started with qualifiers from the past year. All of each pageants top15 qualify along with Miss Amity & Miss Photogenic. Each preliminary pageant qualifies delegates as “at large” status with their finalist, amity, photogenic and peoples choice awards.

MISS FLORIDA USA AIRINGS THIS WEEKEND

PENSACOLA/MOBILE

WFGX-WB Channel35

TBD

ST. JUDES HOSPITAL HOLDS A MISS USA FASHION SHOW!

Miss Florida USA 2005 Cristin Duren joined more than 25 pageant titleholders from across the country on August 20 to model the latest fashions for the second annual St. Jude Beauty Queen Classic Luncheon and Fashion Show. Ms. Duren, along with 20 other contestants from the Miss USA pageant and Miss USA Chelsea Cooley, was asked to attend the event to support St. Jude by Donald Trump, star of The Apprentice and owner of the Miss Universe Organization.

"This year's event was like none other with the appearance of Miss USA, courtesy of Donald Trump," said Helen Wood, event chair. "This was the first time that 20 other state Miss USA titleholders united since the crowning of Chelsea as Miss USA. It is great they are reuniting to benefit such a great place, St. Jude."

Left: St. Jude patient Jessica takes to the catwalk at

the Beauty Queen Classic as Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley

looks on; right: Miss USA 2005 with patients,

from left, Jessica, Abby, Rachel and Aaron.

Ms. Duren enjoys the

guided tour of Graceland!

The ladies visit Graceland

Nearly 500 guests were treated to a champagne reception and lunch with the opportunity to bid on numerous items during the silent auction. In addition, a 2005 BMW Convertible provided by Roadshow BMW, a baby grand piano provided by AMRO Music and a diamond necklace by Kay Jewelers were put up for bid during the event's live auction. The event raised nearly $40,000 to benefit St. Jude, including $10,000 from the Memphis Charitable Foundation founded by Pat Kerr Tigrett.

Special guest model, St. Jude patient Jessica Turri, joined the pageant titleholders on the runway. The 17-year-old was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood cancer, in 1997. She received chemotherapy treatments at St. Jude for more than two years. Jessica is currently cancer-free and is a senior in high school.

Prior to the Beauty Queen Classic event, a number of the pageant titleholders came to St. Jude on July 14 for a day of make-up and dress-up, giving some patients a taste of being beauty pageant hopefuls. Ms. Durren participated in the day's activities, which included a walk down the runway. She also visited patients again on August 19.

The St. Jude Miss USA contingent!

Thursday August 25, 2005

THE COMPLETION OF A GREAT OUTFIT
It's All About The Shoes!

Sometimes we don't feel like making an effort with our outfit. That's when great shoes take us from the doldrums to dazzling. Check out these new shoe designers to get a fantastic end piece.

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It's easy to slip on the same old shoes yet again. Next time take our advice: the shoes definitely make the man or ahem, woman.