49TH ANNUAL MISS FIRE ISLAND CONTEST

49TH ANNUAL MISS FIRE ISLAND CONTEST

By Jeannie

The weather was perfect for this annual revelry at the Cherry Grove Hotel’s Ice Palace on September 7.

Considering it was a “beauty pageant” there were many more contestants for “Entertainment of the Year” (22: Mahoganny, Julie, Billy Little, K Money, Kiara Monteiro, Elle Taylor, Dixie Normous, Schwa De Vivre, Victoria Michaels, K MOney, Prada G. Major, Chocó Latina, Rebecca Finn, Busted – Most Popular Award- , Bob the Drag Queen, Monica Change, Ginger Moore, Bootsie Le Faris, Lady Priscilla Modell, Lee Lee Heavenly, Tiffany LeClerk, Delfina, Shawn Casey)

than for “Ms. Fire Island” (5: Lady Ivanna, Zola, Whore D’oeuvre, Donna Piranha, Gassy Winds)

and “Miss Fire Island” (10: Tina Burner, China, Brenda Dahling, Frostie Flakes, Lady Alessandra, Kara Sucia, Mirkala Crystal, Stasha Storm, Roxy Brooks, Dallas Dubois)

But the crowd was certainly not short changed as glamour and glitz marked the day.

Brandon Cutrell kicked off the event as usual with the Star Spangled Banner and Johnny Savoy’s Ballad of Miss Fire Island (to which some of the veterans in the audience sang along).

Porsche, Ariel Sinclair and Logan Hardcore worked especially hard as Mistresses of Ceremonies, as did DJ Richard Kennedy and lights with DJ Chuck McTague to keep things moving.

Tony Bondy and Maria Elena Passaretti and an especially vigilante team of security assured continuity.

Best Looking Bouncer Award!

The crowns waiting to be awarded

Emcees Charity Miss Fire Island 1968 and Rita George Miss Fire Island 1969

Ariel chooses a “victim” from the audience

And another – busy gal!

DAYWEAR competition

THE ENTERTAINERS

Entertainer of the Year 2012 Hollie Dae.

Porsche at the pool

Out of this

Came this

And this

Audience members beware!

Entertainer of the Year Bootsie LeFaris

And now the glamour part: Ms. Fire Island

Roxy Brooks, Miss Fire Island winner

Lifetime Achievement Award

An onstage chat with the legendary Porsche

Yuhua Hamasaki Miss Fire Island 2012.

For Miss Fire Island:

The judges at work: entertainer Gusty Winds, Miss Fire Island 2009 Renée Flaming, women’s wear designer Michael Plosky, Cherry Grove’s Joyce Rodgers, Bunkhouse owner Eileen Shapiro, Island Mermaid’s Scott Hirsch, and PAW head Valerie Perez

Talley Judge Dennis McConkey received a Grove Hotel appreciation award