February 3, 2006
February 3, 2006
Vertigo Boutique of Dadeland is a part of the team preparing Ms. Duren for Miss USA!
» Cristin’s Hectic Week
With
Miss USA only a few months away it is time to turn it up a notch in the
preparation of our Miss Florida USA Cristin Duren. With the assistance of our
style ambassador Sixto Nolasco our Ms. Duren visited South Florida this week
for some serious shopping and training!
The tour started on Sunday as Ms. Duren co-hosted the Miss Hollywood USA Pageant and sounded in great form. This is wonderful practice as she prepares for that tough interview question onstage at nationals. Then on Monday it was off to Ann Freedman’s Speak Out ® Public Speaking Center. Ms. Freeman trains all of the major corporations executives in Miami. Her clients include Carnival Cruises; IBM & Bank America!
Fashion Ambasador Sixto Nolasco working with Ms. Duren on colorings
Tuesday started the fashion consultations with Pageant Director Mary Lou Gravitt and Mr. Nolasco. At this point the team discussed fabrics, colors and styles as it is time to make a Florida fashion statement at nationals! Wednesday was all about shopping as it was off to Rocio’s Studio’s for a gown fitting by Rocio Coutoure all under the watchful eye of Mr. Nolasco. Then it was off to Vertigo Boutique for that all important interview suit! The shopping was wonderful and thank-you to all of our friends at both Rocio’s and Vertigo for their assistance.
Part of the Miss Florida USA Fashion Team preparing
our Miss Florida USA! Thanks Vertigo Boutique
The first of February was the last day of this mini-tour as it was time to shoot Ms. Duren’s prize package with our good friend Bob Lasky of Photo’s By Lasky. Check those out next week right here at Faces & Places! Then it was off to meet our make-up team headed by Enrique Enriquez and hosted by our friends at MAC South Beach. So much fun as it was a night of application and colorization!
Thursday saw a return meeting with Anne Freedman before Ms. Duren headed north back to Panama City! Look for her return next week as she host’s the live telethon “Hollywood Helps Katrina’s Kids and Wilma’s Too!” originating from The Hollywood Beach Marriott this upcoming Thursday February 9th on Becon TV in Broward County.
Say Cheese!
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Miss Hollywood USA from The Audience
Ms. Duren with John, Ms.Shockey and Ms. Uziel before Miss Hollywood USA
What a special evening it was in Hollywood last Sunday! The whole day had the feeling of a major event and when the 500 attendee plus standing room crowd really turned the event up a notch. What a job The Hollywood Jaycee’s did as twelve young women competed for the two titles but many more experienced a Miss Florida USA preliminary pageant for the first time.
Two proud titleholders! (left) Anastagia Pierre and Johanna Torres catch up during intermission (center)
Hollywood Beach Marriott General Manager Bryan DeCort with Ms. Duren during intermission (right)
The day started with rehearsals led by our very own Cristen Duren who co-hosted the event with Miss Hollywood USA 2006 Lyndsey Shockey as they renewed friendships made last year at state. It was also great to see Miss Hollywood Teen USA 2006 Diania Crawford as the Hollywood team were practically inseperable the entire year.
Ms. Shockey and Miss Crawford at rehearsals (left) The new Miss Hollywood Team with Rachel Uziel after the show (center)
Jessica Valest poses for photographer John Lamarch (right)
While the girls were in interviews and prepared for the evenings competition it was off to the poolside VIP party. The evening was beautiful as the beach served as the background for this gathering of Hollywood dignitaries in honor of Ms. Shockey and Miss Crawford. Vice Mayor of Hollywood Fran Russo presided over the festivities.
Vice Mayor of Hollywood Fran Russo with Hollywood Beach dignitaries at the VIP reception (left)
New Prelim Director Von Greta Alpirn with West Broward Director Barbara Ewald & friend (right)
Then it was inside for the event. Some of the highlights included a beautiful traditional Thai dance number by Miss Florida Teen USA alumni Marsha Nangkal. All of the ladies looked beautiful and several of our titleholders and preliminary pageant directors were in attendance giving support to the Hollywood Jaycees. As always our camera was in full motion so enjoy the pictures!
The Hollywood 2006 Team complete with proud moms!
(click on thumbnails to enlarge images)
» MISS
GOLD COAST USA HELPS RETIRED GREYHOUNDS
By Glenda Byrd
Miss
Gold Coast Pageants Inc. joined hands with the Greyhound Pets of America
to
sponsor the Second Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show which featured WPTV News
Channel 5”s Dean Tendrich and Captain Julie Stevens. The Greyhound Pets of
America is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding responsible
homes for retired racing greyhounds. Their goal is to promote public awareness
about what excellent, loving pets these noble dogs make. Greyhounds are
friendly, affectionate dogs who adapt very quickly to retirement.
On Saturday, January 28, Amber Garrod, Miss Palm Beach County Teen USA, Alyssa Spirato, Miss Gold Coast Teen USA, and Jasmine Edwards, newly crowned Junior Miss Gold Coast Princess, modeled fashions from boutiques in City Place and Worth Avenue. Nine other middle school students and three adults, including Pageant Director Glenda Byrd, also strutted down the runway for the cause. There were over two hundred present including the mayor of West Palm Beach, Lois Frankel. This will be an annual charity event for Miss Gold Coast USA and Miss Palm Beach County USA and Teen Participants along with the Arthritis Walk, Race for the Cure, Jerry Lewis Telethon, and other special community service events.
- Kudos to Miss Gold Coast Teen USA Alyssa Spirato on her new job at Radio Disney AM 1600! She sent this really cute picture of this "holiday bash" with the American Cancer Society dressed up as Alice in Wonderland. The young boys name Cameron, who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma and autism at the age of 3. Way to do a good thing Alyssa!
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Did you know that Miss Florida USA and Miss Florida Teen USA alumni Ashley
Warren (FLUSA ‘04/FTUSA t10/’00) who qualified for the Los Angeles round
of American Idol as seen Wednesday evening on Fox. Not only did she qualify she
did so while singing with her mouth closed. Only our Ashley! Way to be OUR
American Idol!
» Pageant News Wanted!
Are you a titleholder or at large delegate who is making appearances or doing good things in the community? We would love to tell all of the Miss Florida USA Family your story. Send pictures and updates to telair@aol.com as we feature everything Miss Florida USA on Friday’s at Faces & Places.
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Alumni News Wanted!
If you know of any Miss Florida USA alumni in the news please drop us an email to feature them in future articles. Email all info to info@missfloridausa.com! Until next week here to good pageantry!
PICTURE OF THE WEEK!
picture of our Miss Florida USA with pageant director Jules Meyer that really captures
the gorgeous color of Ms. Duren. Enjoy this weeks Florida themed Picture of The Week.
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