The Miss Gay America 2008 Pageant
Held in the Grand Ballroom at the Holiday Inn Select in Memphis, Tennessee
Top 10 Finalists:
Miss Gay America 2008 Mikaila Kay
(Miss Gay Western States 1st alternate)
1st alternate Layla LaRue
(Miss Southern Elegance America)
2nd alternate Victoria DePaula
(Miss Midwest America )
3rd alternate Coti Collins
(Miss North Carolina )
4th alternate Chantel Reshae
(Miss East Coast 1st alternate)
Chelsea Delorean Divine (Miss Louisiana America )
Coco Montrese (Miss Florida America )
Victoria Parker
( Miss D.C. America )
Melody Michaels (Miss Oklahoma 1st alternate)
China Collins (Miss Mid America )
Category Award Winners:
Group Category-Male Interview Award (for the highest score in Male Interview Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Alexis LaRue- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Coti Collins- Miss Gay North Carolina America
Akasha Cassadine- Miss Gay Maryland America
Group Category-Solo Talent Award (for the highest score in the Solo Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)
Victoria DePaula- Miss Midwest America
Mikaila Kay- Miss Western States America 1st alternate
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Group Category-Talent Award (for the highest score in the Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Victoria DePaula-Miss Midwest America
Araya Sparxx- Miss Keystone America
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Group Category-Evening Gown Award (for the highest score in the Evening Gown Preliminary Competition in each group)
Victoria Parker- Miss Gay D.C. America
Mikaila Kay- Miss Western States America 1st alternate
China Collins- Miss Mid America
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient- Roger Dimick
Dani Daletto Male Interview Award-winner (presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Male Interview):
Alexis LaRue- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Naomi Sims Solo Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Solo Talent)
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Leslie Rage Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Talent)
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Lady Shawn On Stage Question Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of On-Stage Question)
Melody Michaels- Miss Gay Oklahoma America 1st alternate
Ramona LeGer’ Evening Gown Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Evening Gown)
China Collins- Miss Mid America
Jimmi Dee Award- presented to the best overall contestant, not in the Top 10
Akasha Cassadine Miss Gay Maryland America
Lady Baronessa Congeniality Award-presented to the contestant, voted on by peer contestants, for having the best attitude, helping the most and exhibiting great sportsmanship qualities.
Chelsea Delorean Divine- Miss Gay Louisiana America
Michael Andrews Photogenic Award-this award was voted on by some of the former Miss Gay America titleholders and is presented to the contestant, whose photo was chosen as “Most Photogenic”.
Jade Sinclair- Miss Gay Missouri America
Door Decorating Award-this award was voted on by some of the former Miss Gay America titleholders and is presented to the contestant, whose hotel door decorations were deemed to be the “best”.
Lindsay Paige- Miss Gay Oklahoma America
Regional Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay East Coast America
Nominees: Miss Gay East Coast America
Miss Gay Heart of America
Miss Gay Western States America
State Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay Missouri America
Nominees: Miss Gay Missouri America
Miss Gay Maryland America
Miss Gay Louisiana America
Other Awards:
Best Set Design- Miss Gay D.C. America
Best Opening Production Number- Miss Gay Arizona America
Largest Preliminary- Miss Gay Texas America
Best Hospitality- Miss Gay Delaware America
Miss Gay America 2008 Mikaila Kay
(Miss Gay Western States 1st alternate)
1st alternate Layla LaRue
(Miss Southern Elegance America)
2nd alternate Victoria DePaula
(Miss Midwest America )
3rd alternate Coti Collins
(Miss North Carolina )
4th alternate Chantel Reshae
(Miss East Coast 1st alternate)
Chelsea Delorean Divine (Miss Louisiana America )
Coco Montrese (Miss Florida America )
Victoria Parker
( Miss D.C. America )
Melody Michaels (Miss Oklahoma 1st alternate)
China Collins (Miss Mid America )
Category Award Winners:
Group Category-Male Interview Award (for the highest score in Male Interview Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Alexis LaRue- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Coti Collins- Miss Gay North Carolina America
Akasha Cassadine- Miss Gay Maryland America
Group Category-Solo Talent Award (for the highest score in the Solo Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)
Victoria DePaula- Miss Midwest America
Mikaila Kay- Miss Western States America 1st alternate
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Group Category-Talent Award (for the highest score in the Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Victoria DePaula-Miss Midwest America
Araya Sparxx- Miss Keystone America
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Group Category-Evening Gown Award (for the highest score in the Evening Gown Preliminary Competition in each group)
Victoria Parker- Miss Gay D.C. America
Mikaila Kay- Miss Western States America 1st alternate
China Collins- Miss Mid America
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient- Roger Dimick
Dani Daletto Male Interview Award-winner (presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Male Interview):
Alexis LaRue- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Naomi Sims Solo Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Solo Talent)
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Leslie Rage Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Talent)
Layla LaRue- Miss Southern Elegance America
Lady Shawn On Stage Question Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of On-Stage Question)
Melody Michaels- Miss Gay Oklahoma America 1st alternate
Ramona LeGer’ Evening Gown Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Evening Gown)
China Collins- Miss Mid America
Jimmi Dee Award- presented to the best overall contestant, not in the Top 10
Akasha Cassadine Miss Gay Maryland America
Lady Baronessa Congeniality Award-presented to the contestant, voted on by peer contestants, for having the best attitude, helping the most and exhibiting great sportsmanship qualities.
Chelsea Delorean Divine- Miss Gay Louisiana America
Michael Andrews Photogenic Award-this award was voted on by some of the former Miss Gay America titleholders and is presented to the contestant, whose photo was chosen as “Most Photogenic”.
Jade Sinclair- Miss Gay Missouri America
Door Decorating Award-this award was voted on by some of the former Miss Gay America titleholders and is presented to the contestant, whose hotel door decorations were deemed to be the “best”.
Lindsay Paige- Miss Gay Oklahoma America
Regional Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay East Coast America
Nominees: Miss Gay East Coast America
Miss Gay Heart of America
Miss Gay Western States America
State Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay Missouri America
Nominees: Miss Gay Missouri America
Miss Gay Maryland America
Miss Gay Louisiana America
Other Awards:
Best Set Design- Miss Gay D.C. America
Best Opening Production Number- Miss Gay Arizona America
Largest Preliminary- Miss Gay Texas America
Best Hospitality- Miss Gay Delaware America
