Activities
The Road to Hollywood started the long journey this past weekend in South Florida as the 7th annual Miss Miami Tropic Scholarship Pageant. The event saw a highly competitive afternoon of pageantry with competition in three divisions, Miss USA division; Miss Teen USA division and Junior Miss division. The Double Tree Hotel Grand Ballroom hosted the seventh annual pageant and carries on the tradition in Florida’s magic city.
The sell out 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. After the openings it was time to introduce our Mistress of Ceremonies, Miss Puerto Rico 2004 Desiree Sardo along with reigning Miss Miami Tropic Stephanie Fernandez and Miss Miami Tropic Teen Danielle McCrimmon.
The Miami Teen USA delegates Interview Competition was onstage with a random question from the ceremonial fish bowl. The swimsuit competitions featured swimwear provided by Lan Designs Swimwear. 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. In between was a swimsuit fashion shoot poolside and then a fashion show featuring unique designs with models of former titleholders and their mothers followed the Evening Gown Competition.
Then it was time for the specials award of the evening with the winners qualify for state, starting with the results of The Junior Miss Miami Tropics Teen (Teen USA) Division:
Junior Miss Miami Tropics Teen (USA) 2009 is Ashley Rabre
Then the final results for Miss Miami Tropics Teen (Teen USA) Division:
Miss Photogenic – Darleny Jaramillo
The 3rd Runner-up is Natasha Cooper
The 2nd Runner-up is Kristy Eiriz
The 1st Runner-up is E Lian Reyes
Miss Miami Tropics Teen (USA) 2009 is Eniesy Rodriguez
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 Katherine Pena
The 2nd Runner-up is Francis Paloumbis
The 1st Runner-up is Monica Paez
Miss Miami Tropics (USA) 2009 is Lissette Garcia!
What a great evening of pageantry! Congratulations to Miss Garcia, Miss Rodriguez and Miss Rabre who now go to state representing the Tropics of Miami. Congratulations also goes to the Miami Tropics Scholarship Pageant team led by Executive Producer “Mrs. Rose” Martinez along with Pageant Director and daughter Desiree Sardo who ran one great show. Job well done!
To see the 2008 Winners Please Click Here