Congratulations to all the contestants and principal performers as they gave us a fabulous show last night! The first night of preliminary competition can be nail-biting for everyone, but the show turned out great! The Teen contestants joined the Miss on stage for the opening production number, and the first group of Teen contestants competed in the evening wear competition. Great job Teens!!
We know there was some confusion as to why they did not announce the Teen evening wear winner last night. So to clarify, the auditors for the teen contestants were not present at last night's show. The winners will be announced at a later time during the week.
We have two preliminary talent winners from the Sigma group to announce this year-- Miss Jackson, Mary Bauer was named the Rookie Talent Winner and Miss Metro St. Louis was named Preliminary Talent Winner. Congratulations to both girls!! Both the Rookie and Preliminary Talent winners for the Alpha group will be announced later tonight.
This morning, the Alpha contestants traveled to McMillan Elementary in Mexico to speak with the students while the Sigma contestants practiced their evening wear and on stage competitions. This afternoon, the Alpha group is rehearsing their talent on stage in preparation for tonight's show. Everyone is doing a great job! What a talented group of contestants we have!
We want to wish all the contestants the best of luck as we continue the preliminary competitions. We are looking forward to another fabulous show tonight!
All the best,
Jamie and Lindsay
