Thursday, June 28, 2007

Two Double Preliminary Winners

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Thursday proved exciting at the Miss Georgia Pageant, with double preliminary winners.

With only one more night of preliminary competition to go, two contestants have captured double preliminary wins.

Miss Atlanta, Chasity Hardman, won the evening gown competition Thursday. On Wednesday, she took the talent preliminary award. Hardman is a Columbus native and will compete in Lifestyle and Fitness, also referred to as swimsuit, tomorrow night.

Miss Capital City, Leah Massee, won the talent competition for her group. She sang a version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. On Wednesday, Massee won the Lifestyle and Fitness award.

Miss Rome, Jenison Cooper, took home the Lifestyle and Fitness award for her competition group. She will compete in Talent Friday night, dancing ballet en pointe to “Nostalgia”.

For those keeping score at home, here is a breakdown of the preliminary scoring:
Private Interview   25%
On-stage Question   5%
Talent             35%
Evening Wear     20%
Lifestyle & Fitness 15%

This scoring will change on finals night, which is Saturday. Check back tomorrow for the last preliminary night winners and a look ahead to the final competition. And don’t forget, you can watch the Miss Georgia Pageant finals by going to http://www.wrbl.com and clicking on the Miss Georgia Pageant link.

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

First preliminaries are over!

Wednesday ended in a big way, with the first preliminaries over. The contestants, who are divided into three competition groups, took to the stage for evening gown, lifestyle and fitness, and talent.

The Lifestyle and Fitness award, commonly referred to as the swimsuit award, went to Miss Capital City, Leah Massee. Ms. Massee attends Valdosta State University and majors in Speech Communication.

The Evening Gown award, which included two onstage questions, belongs to Miss Elliottia, Angela Byrd. She answered one general question and one question about here platform, which is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention. Ms. Byrd is a Broadcasting/Information Emphasis student at Georgia Southern University.

Miss Atlanta, Chasity Hardman is the evening’s talent winner with a vocal performance of “Listen” from the movie “Dreamgirls”.

The Lifestyle and Fitness Award, as well as the Evening Gown award, brings with it a $500 scholarship for each winner. As the preliminary talent winner, Ms. Hardman will receive a $1000 scholarship. For more information on the contestants and the competition, go back to the homepage.

Also at this evening’s competition, a handful of former Miss Georgia winners. The group included Miss Georgia 1969 Marilyn Olley, Miss Georgia 1970 Nancy Carr, Miss Georgia 2004 Danica Tisdale, and Miss Georgia 2005 Monica Pang. They joined Miss Georgia 1998 April Brinson Slaughenhoup on stage. Mrs. Slaughenhoup is co-emceeing the Miss Georgia Pageant with Carlton Leake. Check back each night for the winners and photographs.

WRBL is live streaming the finals night on Saturday. Coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. Go to http://www.wrbl.com and click on the Miss Georgia Pageant link to watch the excitement.

VIDEO: Miss Georgia - Amanda Kozak

The Reigning Miss Georgia, Amanda Kozak, took a moment to talk with News 3’s Tammy Terry after Wednesday’s preliminary competition.

Wednesday Night Preliminary Winners

Here’s a rundown of the preliminary winners for Wedneday night.

Evening Wear:  Miss Elliottia, Angela Byrd

Swimsuit: Miss Capital City, Leah Massee

Talent: Miss Atlanta, Chasity Hardman

Watch the Miss Georgia Pageant Online

WRBL News 3 On Your Side’s Interactive Media Division will offer a LIVE stream of the Miss Georgia Pageant’s final night of competition online.

The LIVE stream is scheduled to begin at 8:00pm ET on Saturday, June 30th.  The pageant is being held in the Bill Heard Theater at the RiverCenter in Columbus, GA.

The final night of competition Saturday will come after three days of preliminary competition.  This website will be updated with news and information on preliminary winners.

Saturday, a new Miss Georgia will be crowned.  She will go on to compete in the Miss America Pageant.

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Contestants work with a former Miss Georgia and wrap up interviews.

Tuesday brought the final session of interviews. It also meant a full day of rehearsing and photo sessions. During this week, the contestants are working with Miss Georgia 1998 April Brinson Slaughenhoup. Mrs. Slaughenhoup is emceeing this year’s Miss Georgia Pageant.

Several contestants expressed that advice from state and national titleholders is invaluable. They said that during interviews with WRBL, which you can find on this site. Now, they can put that advice to the test. Starting Wednesday, the groups will rotate, competing in evening gown, swimsuit, and talent. On Saturday, the Top Ten will be announced and they will again compete, including an on stage interview.

But it’s not all butterflies in the stomach. Wednesday also brings a chance for the young ladies to see their family and friends during visitation, which is held after the preliminary.

Be sure to check back Wednesday night for preliminary winners and more exclusive backstage news. We’ll see you then.

Monday, June 25, 2007

Practice Makes Perfect

Monday is a big day in the competition. Read on to see why.

The forty one titleholders put in a full day of work in an effort to add one more title to their resume. Monday began with a talent rehearsal for the Mu group. Then came the swimsuit competition rehearsal. But Monday holds much, much more than the standard rehearsals. The first group to go through interviews is the Mu group. Five judges are asking the tough questions to find out who will be the next Miss Georgia. The interview counts for 25% of the contestant’s score. That young lady will go on to represent the Peach State in the Miss America Pageant.

In case you are wondering about the crown that will grace the head of the winner, it has four points around the top for a reason. Those four points stand for scholarship, service, style, and success.

Sunday, June 24, 2007

A chance to be heard for contestants.

The ladies spent Sunday hitting the stage and the recording studio to have their voice heard.

    The contestants have officially taken the stage at the RiverCenter. The 41 ladies are divided into three competition groups: Alpha, Gamma, and Mu. On Sunday afternoon, they rehearsed their talent on the stage where the new Miss Georgia will be crowned. This gave them a chance to scope out the size and technical offerings of the RiverCenter. The groups rotated their rehearsal times, giving them a chance to go down Broadway to the Loft Recording Studio.

    The loft is a state of the art recording studio in what’s known as Uptown Columbus. Each contestant got a chance to go into the audio booth and record their voiceover for the swimsuit competition. In their scripts, each young lady described her interests and what sets her apart from the other contestants. These audio clips will play during the swimsuit competition, when each contestant gets to take the stage. The judges will score each contestant’s physical fitness and presence. This score will count for 15% of the overall score.

    On Sunday evening, all contestants met to rehearse the production numbers. Check back tomorrow for more 2007 Miss Georgia news! Interviews begin Monday.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

They’re here!

Forty-one women from across Georgia arrived in Columbus Saturday morning.  They’re all competing for the opportunity to become the next Miss Georgia.

Saturday, contestants registered at the RiverCenter in Uptown Columbus.  There they dropped off costumes and wardrobe items they’ll be using during the pageant competition.

While the contestants were at the RiverCenter, they were interviewed for their profile page on this website.

Contestants also checked into their rooms that they will share for the next week with three other contestants.

Saturday marks the beginning of a week of rehearsals and competition, with $60,000 in scholarship money at stake.  The winner, who will be crowned Miss Georgia, will take home a $15,000 dollar scholarship and have the opportunity to represent the state of Georgia at the Miss America Pageant.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Miss Georgia Pageant Coming to Columbus

Forty-one of Georgia’s most beautiful and brightest will soon coverge on the Valley for the 2007 Miss Georgia Pageant.

Contestants are scheduled to begin arriving in Columbus Saturday, June 23rd.

Preliminary Competition is scheduled to begin Wednesday, June 27th and run through Friday, June 29th.  The competition finals will be held Saturday, June 30th.  The competition is scheduled to begin at 8:00pm ET each night in the Bill Heard Theater at the Columbus RiverCenter.

Tickets are available at the RiverCenter box office or by going to Tickets.com.

Last year, Miss Valdosta, Amanda Kozak, took home the Miss Georgia crown.  She went on to finish Second Runner-up at the Miss America Pageant.

Competition phases: Private Interview, Swimwear, Casual Wear, Evening Wear and Talent.  Contestants will also have an on-stage interview.

How are Contestants selected: Each contestant had to win a local competition for the opportunity to represent her city, university or region at the Miss Georgia Competition.  The winner of the Miss Georgia 2007 title will represent the state at the Miss America Competition.