November 14, 2004

The Road To Hollywood visited the I-4 corridor for the first time this year as the inaugural Miss Seminole County USA & Miss Seminole County Teen USA Pageants took place in Maitland. Hosted by Miss Florida USA Melissa Witek and Miss Seminole County USA 2005 Tashia Pelham who welcomed the enthusiastic crowd at The Orlando North Hotel. They introduced the talented vocalist Tevin B. who started the night with The Star Spangled Banner. Then it was time for the pageant to begin!

The nine Miss USA and three Miss Teen USA delegates opened the show with introductions in Mardi Gras themed masks with the teen delegates in red tops and white pants while the miss delegates had black tops and white pants. After the high energy opening it was time to announce two awards that would qualify also qualify these young ladies for state:

Miss Amity:

Miss Seminole County USA – Brittin Simon

Miss Seminole County Teen USA – Jean Leifhelm

Miss Photogenic:

Miss Seminole County USA – Amber Freeman

Miss Seminole County Teen USA – Tiffany Brijbag

Then a special community award was presented to the delegates who have the most public service involvement and the winners of the “Rising Phoenix” Award goes to Masielle Otero in Miss USA and Jean Leifhelm in Miss Teen USA. Congratulations on all the good things you do for your communities!

Immediately after the hardware was presented it was time for our hostess Miss Witek to begin the evening with interviews. Each delegate answered a question on stage relating to their biography sheets. After having to think on their feet in interviews it was time for the swimwear competition, then followed by evening gowns. Each of these competitions featured the delegates in competition wear of their own choosing.

During the competition breaks we were entertained by some original songs from Tevin B. as well as a chance to catch up with our new Miss Florida Teen USA Victoria Ratliff who filled us in on her upcoming schedule that includes headlining appearances in The Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft. Lauderdale as well as The Hollywood Candy Cane Parade with rock legend Dion!

Then it was time to announce the results as the following finalist are qualified to compete at state next year. The results started with The Teen USA Division:

2^nd Runner Up is Jean Leifhelm.

1^st Runner Up is Tiffany Brijbag

Miss Seminole County Teen USA 2006

is Savannah Stephens!

The it was time for The Miss Seminole County USA Divisions results:

4^th Runner Up is Sienna Osta

3^rd Runner Up is Shawn Dillon

2^nd Runner Up is Amber Freeman

1^st Runner Up is Masielle Otero

The New Miss Seminole County USA 2006 is Brittin Simon!

What a great pageant it was as Debonair Productions leader Charles Lee deserves a well earned congratulations on an outstanding first pageant! Look for a great Miss First Coast Pageant by Mr. Lee this January! Also a big congratulations goes to Ms. Stephens and Ms. Simon on their victories and entry to state next year in Hollywood!

Up next is a trip west on I-10 to Miss Tampa USA and Miss St. Petersburg USA Pageants December 4^th & 5^th as we travel on The Road to Hollywood!