Miss Bluegrass Area, Miss Commonwealth, & Miss Fayette County Scholarship Pageant

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Pictured above is Tonya Shive, Miss Fayette County, after winning the Preliminary Swimsuit Award at the Miss Kentucky Pageant.  She is pictured with Miss Jeffersontown, Kimberly Henshaw (far right), who received the Preliminary Talent Award and Miss Kentucky 2004, MacKenzie Mayes (center).

In this section you will learn more about each area of competition you will compete in for the Miss and Teen divisions. 

 
Private Interview
Each miss contestant will have a (12) twelve minute personal interview with the panel of judges.  Teen contestants will have a (7) seven minute personal interview.  Contestants will have 45 seconds to open their interview and 45 seconds to close the interview.  The private interview accounts for 40% of the scoring. 
 
Swimsuit (Miss)/Sportswear (Teen)
Each contestant in the Miss division will be required to model a swimsuit of her own choosing.  The suit must be appropriate and in good taste, either a one or two piece suit.  Teen contestants will model a solid color t-shirt of her choosing along with white shorts and tennis shoes.  Swimwear or Sportswear is 10% of the total score.
 
Talent
Each contestant will perform a two-minute talent presentation.  Background music must be submitted on tape or cd to the pageant officials at talent rehearsals which will take place during the day of the pageant.  Talent is worth 30% of the total score.
 
Evening Wear and On-Stage Question
Each contestant will be required to model evening wear of her choosing.  Evening Wear is worth 10% of the total score.  Each contestant will be asked one question while in evening wear relevant to her personally selected platform or fact sheet.  This question is worth 10% of the total score.
 

Please contact pageant director Michael Morgerson with any questions
3768 Belleau Wood Drive
Lexington Ky 40517
859-245-5745
mdm6257aol.com