Miss Miami Tropic  Scholarship Pageants March 23, 2011   Team Miami Tropic 2011 with the new Miss Miami Tropic Junior Teen titleholders and Little Sisters     The Road to Hollywood started the long journey this past weekend with the 11th annual Miss Miami Tropics Scholarship Pageant. The event saw a highly competitive afternoon of pageantry. The Miami Merchandise Mart’s Double Tree Hotel Grand Ballroom hosted the celebration of Florida’s Magic City. An enthusiastic crowd came to cheer on the seven delegates in the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA divisions amongst the various titles and the boisterous crowd was greeted with lunch in the fashion show setting and then the pageant was on!   With the delegates introducing themselves to the audience and judges it was time to start the afternoon. Our Mistress of Ceremonies, Miss Puerto Rico 2004 Desiree Sardo along with Local CBS Channel 4’s George Estevez as they kept the proceedings upbeat and fun. The first order of the competition featured swimwear or their choosing. Then it was everyone’s favorite The Evening Gown Competition was up next. Fashion was on display as the delegate competed in gowns of their own choosing.   The Miami Teen USA delegates Interview Competition was onstage with a random question from the ceremonial fish bowl. Before the tabulations were completed the attendees were treated to a fashion show by South Florida designer Kathy Regolado. The show featured past titleholders from the MMT family.   After the show it was time for the specials award of the evening with the winners  qualify for state, starting with the results of The Miss Miami Tropics Teen (Teen USA) Division: The 2nd Runner-up is Kassandra Lopez The 1st Runner-up is Jacqueline Garcia-Gonzalez Miss Miami Tropics Teen 2011 is Lisaimy Mallo     After the first title of the evening was awarded it was time  to feature the Miss Miami Topics (USA) results: The 3rd Runner-up is Olivia Torres The 2nd Runner-up is Saskicina Chenet The 1st Runner-up is Brittany Aherns Miss Miami Tropic 2011 is Maria Gonzalez!         What a great evening of pageantry! Congratulations to Miss Mallo and Ms. Gonzalez who now go to state representing the Tropic of Miami. Congratulations also goes to the Miami Tropics Scholarship Pageant  team led by Executive Producer Rose Martinez along with Pageant Director and daughter Desiree Sardo who ran one great show. Job well done! Now the Road To Hollywood takes the Halloween Weekend off but returns with our annual visit to Punta Gorda with Miss Charlotte County USA & Teen USA Pageant this upcoming first November weekend.       Team Miami Tropic 2011