Editor's Note: After an exhausting year on The Road to Hollywood, this reporter is taking next week off!

Look for both The Miss Florida USA Ezine and Faces & Places to take a week hiatus (June 9 & 10)

and to resume the following week (June 16 & 17) with normal reports. We will be updating pre-tape reports

next Thursday through Sunday in regular fashion. Thank you for your understanding - GG

PRELIMINARY PAGEANT UPDATES!

» Miss Kissimmee USA & Miss Kissimmee Teen USA (May 28, 2005)

The Road To Hollywood visited Osceola County for the first time in four years as the inaugural Miss Kissimmee USA & Miss Kissimmee Teen USA Pageants took place at the spectacular Gaylord Palms Resort and Hotel. Hosted by Mrs. Florida America Michele Morland the two titles were a part of the Mrs. Florida America contest that made the afternoon a true pageant tripleheader. The show started with the delegates in swimwear for their introductions to Outkasts “Hay Yeah!” and then it was time for the pageant to begin!

The traditional competitions onstage continued the afternoon as one or two-piece swimwear was followed by Evening Gowns of the delegates choosing were the order of the afternoon. The order for the day was Miss Kissimmee USA delegates first, then Miss Kissimmee Teen USA delegates followed by The Mrs. Florida America delegates who had both their preliminary pageant and finals on the same day.

The judges for the afternoon were: Bruce Dunn, Emmy award winning television director; Pinky Barber, marketing executive and Mrs. Florida 1980; Matthew Theodoro, model, actor and talent booker; Dr. Carl D. Thosedone, dentist and Survivor Africa contestant; Loren Bakerman, marketing director of Aura Spa; Dr. Wanda, and Mary Lee Knead, Spa owner and operator.

After the judges introductions it was time to announce the first awards of the evening, all of which qualify the winners towards their respective state competitions.

Miss Amity: Miss USA – Kristen Janollo/Miss Teen USA – Jean Leifhelm

Fitness: Miss USA – Jessica Biel / Miss Teen USA – Jaclyn Raulerson

Pageantry Spirit Award: Miss USA – Jennifer Wilson / Miss Teen USA – Terri Smith

Then it was time for The Miss Kissimmee USA results:

2^nd Runner Up is Kristen Janollo.

1^st Runner Up is Sara Wright

The New Miss Kissimmee USA 2006 is Jessica McLaughlin!

Then it was time to announce the Miss Kissimmee Teen USA results

as Ms. McLaughlin helped with the crowning of her sister queen:

2^nd Runner Up is Jean Leifhelm.

1^st Runner Up is Jaclyn Raulerson.

The New Miss Kissimmee Teen USA 2006 is Camden Collins!

What a great pageant it was as TLC Productions and Executive Director Linnea Maloney along with her family and staff of hard working volunteers ran an exceptional pageant! Also a big congratulations goes to Ms. McLaughlin and Miss Collins on their victories and entry to state in Hollywood!

Up next is a trip east on I-4 and north on I-95 to the fifth annual Miss Daytona Beach USA Sunday as well as Miss Weston USA right off of I-75 in West Broward as the final weekend of preliminary pageants close The Road to Hollywood for the competition year of 2006!

The TLC Team heading to state! The Space Coast winners

along with the new Kissimmee winners.

» Miss Daytona Beach USA & Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA (May 29, 2005)

The Road To Hollywood officially closed Sunday night as the final title of the season took place at The Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center hosted this year’s Miss Daytona Beach USA & Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA Pageants. Hosted by Daytona Beach pageant luminaries Venus Day and Liz Miller the crowd was very rowdy and enthusiastic the entire evening. Then Ormond Beach Mayor Fred Costello greeted the audience and proclaimed the competition has begun as the contestants were called onstage.

The light’s dimmed to signal the start of the evening as the entire cast along with choreographer/dancer and Miss Miami Teen USA Kendra Waller began the evening with a high energy dance number that the delegates practiced all week. The delegates began the evening in blue jeans and black solid tops along with tennis shoes!

The five Miss USA and twelve Miss Teen USA delegates then introduced themselves with their self-introductions. After a quick set change to bring in dinning room chairs and a lovely table it was the onstage interview competition. Beginning with Ms. Day interviewing the Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA delegates and then Ms. Miller interviewing the Miss Daytona Beach USA delegates. The questions came from the delegates themselves and allowed the opportunity to see the ladies “dance on their feet” with impromptu responses from the questions.

After a great vocal performance from 14 year-old Michaela Rose it was time for the swimwear competition. The curtains dropped as the sounds of a car engine started the familiar sounds of the classic dance track “Car Wash”. The Miss Daytona Beach USA delegates paraded in front of the curtains with car wash signs and as soon as the curtains were raised our bikinied “car wash attendants” danced amid a car wash set complete with a real sports call. The delegates were giving high five’s and “faux” car washing as the competition took place. The audience loved it and the girls were having a blast. The competition ended with a swimsuit comparison segment.

Up next was the evening gown competition complete with a lighted park landscape for the Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA delegates. Then after a set change to a living room scene it was time for the Miss Daytona Beach USA delegates to compete. Before each delegate would arrive at the “door” to start the competition our male escort would change the picture to the next competitor! After each delegate rebuffed an invitation by the escort the next delegate was at the door. The audience thought it was hilarious!

After a brief intermission and another vocal performance by Miss Rose it was time to narrow the field down to the top five in the teen division and a top three in the Miss USA division. The delegates were first called in pursuit of Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA and they were: Chelsi Bedell; Jessica Anselmo; Jennifer Hernandez; Karly Trevithick and Erin Winters. The Miss Daytona Beach USA finalists were Oyebimpe Oyewale; Meg Perkins and Miranda Weber.

The finalists then were asked one more time to think on their feet as Ms. Day asked one last onstage question as Miss Waller assisted with the bowl of delegate questions. Then it was time to bring out the entire cast for the first awards of the evening that would qualify these young ladies for state:

Pageantry Magazine Spirit Award – Pranoo Kumar

Miss Amity: – Pranoo Kumar

Miss Photogenic: Miss USA – Oyebimpe Oyewale / Miss Teen USA – Emily Nelson

Then the results started with The Teen USA Division:

4^th Runner Up is Karly Trevithick

3^rd Runner Up is Jennifer Hernandez

2^nd Runner Up is Jessica Anselmo

1^st Runner Up is Chelsi Bedell

Miss Daytona Beach Teen USA 2006 is Erin Winters!

The it was time for The Miss USA Divisions results:

2^nd Runner Up is Miranda Weber

1^st Runner Up is Oyebime Oyewale

The New Miss Daytona Beach USA 2006 is Meg Perkins!

What a great pageant it was as The AFUSA Team outdid themselves with the fifth edition of Miss Daytona Beach USA! Congratulations to Kim Decker who deserves a well earned congratulations on leading such an outstanding effort. Also a big congratulation’s goes to Ms. Perkins and Miss Winters on their victories and entry to state in Hollywood!

Well that wraps up our Road to Hollywood 2006 edition. Up next is Miss Florida USA in a little over a month in Hollywood. Thank you contestants, parents, friends, coaches and most of all our fantastic team of directors for such a great pageant season! See everyone in Hollywood the second week of July and don’t forget the live broadcast special July 9^th throughout the state and the world!

» 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.

ELEGIBILITY STATUS

Miss Florida USA 2006

Delegates Entered: 48

Delegates Eligible: 64

Miss Florida USA 2006 At-Large Qualifiers

Miss Florida USA (12)

Jacqueline Browne/Caryn Stamp/Sheria Johnson/Rachel O'Connor/Rosanna Lawrie/Megan Henry/Tiffany Simons/Heather Yearwood/Kimberly Duncan/Lauren Howell/

Stella Da Cruz/Anna Noriega

Qualifiers from Miss Hollywood USA (3)

Lauren Dickenson/Pamela Rindone/Janelle Morea

Qualifiers from Miss Panhandle USA (4)

Amanda Willis/Katie Laughlin/Liberty Williams/Rachel Cole

Qualifiers from Miss Tallahassee USA (3)

Diana Polston /Megan Henry*/Chelsea Waggoner/Holly Grissom.

Qualifiers from Miss Seminole County USA (4)

Sienna Osta/Shawn Dillon/Amber Freeman/Masielle Otero

Qualifiers from Miss Tampa USA (6)

Caryn Stamp*/Jami Lynn Daniels/Meghan Isom/Veronica Sanabani/

Jasmine Fletcher/Melissa Trippy/Carlisia Martin/Sienna Osta*

Qualifiers from Miss West Coast USA (3)

April Gregory/Nikki Desmond/Krystal Mulock

Qualifiers from Miss Polk County USA (1)

Suzanne Quast

Qualifiers from Miss South Florida USA (4)

Salina Wallin/Claudia Sierra./Rickki Klaus/Melisa Hernandez

Qualifiers from Miss First Coast USA (2)

Sienna Osta**/Latasha Robinson/Kimyata Perry

Qualifiers from Miss Pembroke Pines USA (2)

Daniela Gallo/Danielle Hall

Qualifiers from Miss Orlando/City Beautiful USA Super Pageant (2)

Kylee Errett/Kimyatta Perry*/Stephanie Casimir/Caryn Stamp**

Qualifiers from Miss Emerald Coast USA (1)

Leslie Registar/Liberty Williams*/Amanda Willis*/Jami Lyn Daniels*

Qualifiers from Miss Palm Beach County USA (0)

Pamela Rindone/Sarabel Barriero/Daniele Gallo

Qualifiers from Miss Gold Coast USA (3)

Danielle Gallo**/Brittany Agro/Oyebimpe “Oye” Oyewale/Christina Moons

Qualifiers from Miss North Miami Beach USA (1)

Caryn Stamp***/Melissa Hernandez*/Lynsey Coburn

Qualifiers from Miss Jacksonville/Gainesville USA (1)

Amanda Willis**/Lindsey Foos/Jami Daniels**

Qualifiers from Miss Boca Raton USA (2)

Linda Hill/Megan Brooks/Jacqueline Browne*

Qualifiers from Miss Miami USA (1)

Thea Duncan

Qualifiers from Marco Island USA Super Pageant (0)

Jami Daniels***

Qualifiers from Miss Treasure Coast USA Pageant (0)

Danielle Hall*

Qualifiers from Miss West Broward USA Pageant (1)

Jacqueline Brown*/Megan Brooks*/Morgan King

Qualifiers from Miss Homestead/Florida Keys Pageant (2)

Priscilla Ferrufino/Jessie Gross

Qualifiers from Miss Kissimmee USA (3)

Kristen Janollo./Sara Wright/Jessica Biel

Qualifiers from Miss Daytona Beach USA (2)

Miranda Weber/Oyebime “Oye” Oyewale*/Pranoo Kumar

Eligible At Large Delegates - 64

*Signifies multiple pageant qualifications and receives a $100 a star discount for state!

Miss Florida Teen USA

Delegates Entered: 35

Delegates Eligible: 61

Eligibility for Miss Florida USA System:

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.

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Every week more delegates become eligible to compete at state.

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.

Next Pageants: The final weekend of Miss Florida USA finds the pageants in Daytona Beach, Kissimmee and Weston. See everyone over Memorial Day Weekend!