Miss Florida USA Faces

With the focus on the Teen USA division recently, let’s catch up with some of the recent appearances or our Miss Florida USA Jenna Edwards as she has been very active.

It was the Monday before Halloween and our friends from The Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa went bowling! In full costume well over 100 bowlers attended the second annual event with all of the proceeds going to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Ms. Edwards was certainly the VIP as autographs were taken for donations. She also presented the costume awards and was the hostess of the evening. But the talk of the evening was how our Ms. Edwards bowled a turkey (three strikes in a row) in gown and banner!

Ms. Edwards with the winning costumed team (left) & awarding the evenings prizes

Think of the possibilities, so much jewelry…so little time! That was the challenge as Ms. Edwards and Pageant Director Mary Lou Gravitt hit the highway with the Miami International Mart as the destination. If you enjoy accessorizing then you know that Bijoux Terner brings fun to any outfit. And our team left with bags full of fun stuff. We thought you would enjoy the pictures.

Wednesday night The South Florida Super Bowl XLI Host Committee hosted a VIP & Media Cocktail Reception. The event centered on the unveiling of Charles Fazzino's Commemorative Artwork commissioned for Super Bowl 41. The Park Sports Club at Seminole Paradise was the host for this fun event attended by the leaders of the region. Former Miami Dolphins great Kim Bokamper and our Miss Florida USA joined Charles Fazzino at the unveiling. Super Bowl XLI scheduled to take place at Dolphin Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 4, 2007.

Mrs. Gravitt and Ms. Edwards display the official Super Bowl Poster (left) Welcoming everyone to the event (right)

Personalizing a poster for our Miss Florida USA is artist Charles Fazzino (right)

Next Friday night Ms. Edwards delivers the prized 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau along with the Dubeouf Can-Can Dancers at a benefit for "A Child is Missing". This is an organization that helps our police departments and parents relocate children and seniors who wander off or are abducted. This program has gone national now and we can be very proud of their South Florida roots.

Each year they reach out into the community with a special event. This year, with the cooperation of the Riverside Hotel, area chef's, the wine industry, and South Florida community leaders, this organization is celebrating the coming of 'Beaujolais Nouveau with a "Tour d' Vine" at the Riverside Hotel on November 17th. Tickets for the five-course dinner by the areas celebrity chef’s ranges from $150.00 - $2,000.00. Tickets can be purchased by calling the charity directly at 954 763-1288 or via email at tiffanydg@achildismissing.org. .

In the next few weeks look for Ms. Edwards at The NASCAR Championships at The Homestead Speedway on November 19^th. Then it’s a quick jump across town to Dadeland Mall for the 22^nd annual Evening of Giving Charity Fashion Show with Miss Florida Teen USA Annilie Hastey; Miss Sunset Place USA Yazmin Navarro and Miss Sunset Place Teen USA Marsha Nangkall. Our ladies will hit the runway with the latest fashions and amongst the celebrity models from stage, screen and television.

In one of those stories that makes you realize that sometimes even supermodels can't get everything they want, Miss Universe Zulenka Rivera -- along with a baker's dozen of the most beautiful women in the world -- was denied an airline boarding pass in India this Saturday.

Rivera... along with 13 other super-duper fashion models, an Indian-born American fashion designer, and other members of the entourage including bodyguards and stylists, were all denied passage on a Air Deccan flight scheduled to fly from Goa to Bangalore, India. The reason -- too much luggage.

Evidently, the captain of the flight also refused to fly with the excess designer suitcases. The 27 member fashion group simply had way too many suitcases and they and the airline couldn't agree on how much it would cost to take all the high-fashion couture.

“There was a confusion over luggage and the Air Deccan staff was rude to us,” stated the official complaint made by fashion designer Sanjana Jon, who had organized the tour.

“We will forward the complaint to higher-ups in Air Deccan for further action,” airport officials replied. Rivera was in Goa on a three-day tour as part of an AIDS awareness program and participated in a fashion show -- with lots and lots of clothes.

The entire entourage was forced to stay another night and were able to fly out on different airlines the next day. This time, they were allowed to bring all their luggage.

Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins poses as she judges the Myer Fashions on the Field held ahead of the Melbourne Cup, Australia's biggest horse race, at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006.

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2006 beauty pageant use their placards with environmental messages as props as they pose for photographers during their media presentation Thursday Nov. 9, 2006, at a hotel in Manila, Philippines. Ninety countries are represented for the unique six-year-old beauty pageant, which transforms a regular beauty contest into one that inspires people to make a stand on how to save Mother Earth. The beauty contestants are from left, Stephanie Espeut of Cayman Islands, Ana Quinot of Brazil, and Riza Santos of Canada.

- Kudos to Adriana Pedrique Miss West Broward Teen USA who was on hand to help out at Amore Beads recently for a fundraiser for breast cancer research where proceeds went to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Seen pictured with Miss Pedrique is Shiela Vitiello Mrs. Coral Springs. Way to help a great cause Adriana!

- Kudos to Jeane Almulla Miss Avalon Park Teen USA for her continued involvement in the efforts to improve children’s self esteem. Recently her efforts were lauded in The Orlando Sentinel with a full page article. Seen here with her local Girl Scout Troop this is one hard working titleholder. Way to do great work Jeane!

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PICTURE OF THE WEEK!

Being that the Super Bowl is only the biggest sporting event. It is really great to see our Miss Florida USA take such a visible role in the festivities. So when it was time to unveil the image nothing was more exciting then the world premier. So this weeks POTW stays instate for that special moment where art meets it’s public. Welcome to our artsy Picture of The Week!