The Miss Brooklyn Pageant is coming back to town this coming Saturday after a 16-year absence from the scene (and they've returned in the MySpace age). The winner of the night will advance to the Miss New York Pageant, having a shot at becoming Miss America herself.
Kim Thomas, executive director of the Miss Brooklyn Scholarship Program, told The Brooklyn Paper that, “The face of Miss America has changed. We’re looking for someone outgoing and fun with spunk and spice to her. [A woman] who doesn’t fit the mold of Miss America from the 1960s and ’70s. Miss New York — and possibly Miss America — is going to be from Brooklyn this year!”
There are only eight contestants competing in the pageant (or if you prefer, "scholarship program"), entrants must be in the 17 to 24 age range. After showing off swimsuits and evening gowns, they'll each do a little song and dance (or whichever talent makes them shine), as they battle it out for the tiara (and a $1,000 scholarship, makeup and hair consultations).
You can buy tickets to the Brooklyn showdown here. As for the Miss America Pageant, last year Miss New York was from Bay Ridge (pictured); a New Yorker hasn't taken home the crown since 1984 (Vanessa Williams resigned the crown after nude photographs were sold - without her permission - to Penthouse).
