During my interview with Michael Egnor of B & E Productions we discussed the newly formed pageant of Miss WV United States. The Miss United States pageant was first started by Tim Clark of Roanoke, VA with encouragement of his friends in 2004. Michael said that Miss Gay United States is proud to announce the coronation of its newly crowned Queen, Ashley Adams. United States Pageantry is owned and operated by Ties Inc, based out of Roanoke Virginia. United States Pageantry consists of three divisions: Mr United States, Miss United States and Mr United States MI (Male Impersonators). All three national contests are held at “The Park” in Roanoke VA. Mr United States is held in the month of October followed by Miss United States in November and ending with Mr United States MI in December. Miss Gay United States is a true female impersonation pageant, aimed exclusively for those “ALL BOY” female impersonators/entertainers. No augmentation or enhancements are allowed below the neck, thus making this one of the premier systems for those boys who look so lovely as girls. The categories for Miss Gay West Virginia United States are Leather Presentation (Non-Judged), Male Interview, Evening Gown, Talent and Runway Fashion. Detailed descriptions of these categories will appear in our blog. Going into its sixth year of existence, Miss United States is rich in prestige and experience with its former and current titleholders. Former Miss Gay United States include Coti Collins, Neely O’Hara, Jessica Jade and Melissa Lane. Our current titleholder is Ashley Adams.

But the following categories are the actual categories of the Miss Gay United States Pageant.

MALE INTERVIEW (150 points/judge)

 The interview must be in male attire.  This is the time for the judges to meet the contestant on a personal level and learn of his goals and objectives. It is divided into three sub-categories:

·Overall Appearance (50 points/judge)

·Personality (50 points/judge)

·Communication and Answer Content (50 points/judge).

 RUNWAY FASHION (100 points/judge)

 This category is a “clothing and modeling” category.  The outfit can be of any style suitable for the contestant and must be comprised of the colors red, white or blue or any combination of the three (red & white, white only, etc).  Any color may be used as an accent color but accent colors cannot exceed 10% of the total outfit.   We are looking for an edgy and creative fashion that could be seen on the runways of the top fashion shows.  Think “Project Runway” or “America’s Next Top Model” when creating your Runway Fashion.   No commentaries are required from the contestant.  This is solely a runway modeling category divided into two sub-categories:.

·Presentation – how well you model on the stage (50 points/judge)

·Creativity/Overall Impression (50 points/judge).

 EVENING GOWN (150 points/judge)

 ANY TYPE of full-length evening gown is acceptable.   Judges score on three sub-categories:

·Styling and Fit – focus is on gown design and condition and whether it compliments the Contestant (50 points/judge)

·Presentation – focus is on the Contestant’s modeling technique, poise, smile, personality, stage presence, etc (50 points/judge)

·Overall Appearance – focus is on accessories, make-up, hair style, etc.  This sub-category will represent the most elegant portion of the contest (50 points/judge).

 TALENT (300 points/judge)

 Remember your time limits of 7 minutes for the talent presentation and 3 minutes for set-up/take down of props.  No fire, no water, no glitter and no harmful items that may result in injury to other contestants or the audience may be used.  If you have a questionable prop – ASK!  This category is divided into four sub-categories:

·Costuming and Set Design  (50 points/judge)

·Choreography and Stage Presence (dancers included) – (75 points/judge)

·Quality (Lip Sync, Live Vocal, Dancing Ability, etc) – (100 points/judge).

·Entertainment Value as determined by the Individual Judge (usually, but not always seen in the audience response) – (75 points/judge)

 *ON STAGE QUESTION & ANSWER (25 points/judge) – At Nationals Only – Final Night

A list of questions to be asked on final night will be provided to the Contestant prior to final night so that the Contestant is aware of what he may be asked.  The Contestant, on final night, will randomly select one envelope containing his question from a group of envelopes held by the Emcee.  This is a judged and scored category for the top Contestants on final night of Nationals.  Overall score for this category is based upon: 

·Communication and Answer Content

·Stage Presence 

Contestant Rules & Regulations

 Contestant Rules and Regulations for all Preliminaries

and Miss Gay United States (FFI)

1. Must be at least the age of 18.

2. No hormones, breast implants, or silicone below the neck is allowed.

3. Talent time is limited to 7 minutes: prop set up or take down time is limited to 3 minutes. No fire, water, glitter, or harmful items may be used that could result in injury to other contestants or the audience.

4. Pageant fees are due before participation will be allowed in the contest.

5. See Category Information, Schedule of Events, and Fee links for the specific contest you are interested in.

Michael would like to welcome all contestants that would like to be part of the pageant and can be contacted at www.myspace.com/MissWVUS or e-mail MissWVUS@Yahoo.com