The Miss Gay America 2009 Pageant
Held in the Grand Ballroom at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri
Top 10 Finalists:
Miss Gay America 2009-
Miss Gay D.C. America – Victoria DePaula
1st alternate-
Miss East Coast America – Chantel Reshae
2nd alternate-
Miss Mid-East America – Coti Collins
3rd alternate-
Miss Mid-East America 1st Alternate – Alyssa Edwards
4th alternate-
Miss Western States America – China Collins
Miss Maryland America – Tatiyanna Voche’
Miss Maryland America 1st Alternate – Sue Nami
Miss Gay D.C. America 1st Alternate – Jessica Jade
Miss Gay Mid-West America – Alana Steele
Miss Heart of America – Jade Sinclair
Category Award Winners:
Group Category-Male Interview Award (for the highest score in Male Interview Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Victoria DePaula-Miss D.C. America
Chantel Reshae- Miss East Coast America
Melody Michaels- Miss Mid West 1st alternate
Group Category-Solo Talent Award (for the highest score in the Solo Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Coti Collins- Miss Mid East America
Stephanie Richards- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Group Category-Talent Award (for the highest score in the Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Tatiyanna Voche'- Miss Gay Maryland America
Jade Sinclair- Miss Heart of America
Group Category-Evening Gown Award (for the highest score in the Evening Gown Preliminary Competition in each group)
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Victoria DePaula-Miss D.C. America
Sally Sparkles- Miss Gay Texas America
Best Contestant Mask (used in Contestant Presentation)-
Sasha Leigh Chambers-1st alternate to Miss Mid America
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient- Jerry Peek
Dani Daletto Male Interview Award-winner (presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Male Interview):
Chantel Reshae- Miss Gay East Coast America
Naomi Sims Solo Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Solo Talent)
Coti Collins- Miss Mid East America
Leslie Rage Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Talent)
Tatiyanna Voche'- Miss Gay Maryland America
Lady Shawn On Stage Question Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of On-Stage Question)
Chantel Reshae- Miss Gay East Coast America
Ramona LeGer’ Evening Gown Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Evening Gown)
Alyssa Edwards- Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Jimmi Dee Award- presented to the best overall contestant, not in the Top 10
Adrienne Fischer- Miss Gay Oklahoma 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.
Kristina Kelly- Miss Gay East Coast America 1st alternate
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”.
Coco Montrese- Miss Gay Heart of America 1st alternate
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”.
Miss Gay Texas America contestants- Sally Sparkles and Jelitza Fearce
Regional Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay D.C. America
Nominees: Miss Gay East Coast America
Miss Gay Heart of America
Miss Gay D.C America
State Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay Maryland America
Nominees: Miss Gay Oklahoma America
Miss Gay Maryland America
Miss Gay Missouri America
Other Awards:
Best Set Design-
Miss Gay North Carolina America
Best Opening Production Number-
Miss Gay North Carolina America
Miss Gay Missouri America
Largest Preliminary- Miss Gay Missouri America
Best Hospitality-
Miss Gay Ohio America
Miss Gay D.C. America
Miss Gay America 2009-
Miss Gay D.C. America – Victoria DePaula
1st alternate-
Miss East Coast America – Chantel Reshae
2nd alternate-
Miss Mid-East America – Coti Collins
3rd alternate-
Miss Mid-East America 1st Alternate – Alyssa Edwards
4th alternate-
Miss Western States America – China Collins
Miss Maryland America – Tatiyanna Voche’
Miss Maryland America 1st Alternate – Sue Nami
Miss Gay D.C. America 1st Alternate – Jessica Jade
Miss Gay Mid-West America – Alana Steele
Miss Heart of America – Jade Sinclair
Category Award Winners:
Group Category-Male Interview Award (for the highest score in Male Interview Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Victoria DePaula-Miss D.C. America
Chantel Reshae- Miss East Coast America
Melody Michaels- Miss Mid West 1st alternate
Group Category-Solo Talent Award (for the highest score in the Solo Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Coti Collins- Miss Mid East America
Stephanie Richards- Miss Gay Arkansas America
Group Category-Talent Award (for the highest score in the Talent Preliminary Competition in each group)-
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Tatiyanna Voche'- Miss Gay Maryland America
Jade Sinclair- Miss Heart of America
Group Category-Evening Gown Award (for the highest score in the Evening Gown Preliminary Competition in each group)
Alyssa Edwards-Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Victoria DePaula-Miss D.C. America
Sally Sparkles- Miss Gay Texas America
Best Contestant Mask (used in Contestant Presentation)-
Sasha Leigh Chambers-1st alternate to Miss Mid America
Lifetime Achievement Award recipient- Jerry Peek
Dani Daletto Male Interview Award-winner (presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Male Interview):
Chantel Reshae- Miss Gay East Coast America
Naomi Sims Solo Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Solo Talent)
Coti Collins- Miss Mid East America
Leslie Rage Talent Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Talent)
Tatiyanna Voche'- Miss Gay Maryland America
Lady Shawn On Stage Question Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of On-Stage Question)
Chantel Reshae- Miss Gay East Coast America
Ramona LeGer’ Evening Gown Award-(presented to the contestant who scores highest in the category of Evening Gown)
Alyssa Edwards- Miss Mid East 1st alternate
Jimmi Dee Award- presented to the best overall contestant, not in the Top 10
Adrienne Fischer- Miss Gay Oklahoma 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.
Kristina Kelly- Miss Gay East Coast America 1st alternate
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”.
Coco Montrese- Miss Gay Heart of America 1st alternate
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”.
Miss Gay Texas America contestants- Sally Sparkles and Jelitza Fearce
Regional Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay D.C. America
Nominees: Miss Gay East Coast America
Miss Gay Heart of America
Miss Gay D.C America
State Preliminary of the Year:
Miss Gay Maryland America
Nominees: Miss Gay Oklahoma America
Miss Gay Maryland America
Miss Gay Missouri America
Other Awards:
Best Set Design-
Miss Gay North Carolina America
Best Opening Production Number-
Miss Gay North Carolina America
Miss Gay Missouri America
Largest Preliminary- Miss Gay Missouri America
Best Hospitality-
Miss Gay Ohio America
Miss Gay D.C. America
