• – The contest will now be conducted in a pageant style format.
• – Contestants will compete in an evening wear, question, and “talent” (strip tease or adult/sexy themed talent) phase. Contestants will change outfits between the evening wear and talent phase. The question phase will be conducted in evening wear.
• – Contestants are asked to attend a rehearsal the day before the contest, June 10th, 2022 at 2pm. Main Ballroom. This rehearsal is imperative for contestants to get a feel for the new format and make last minute adjustments to their routine or performance.  Exceptions will be made for extreme circumstances that are approved in advance by the track director (work or travel are not considered an extreme circumstance).
• – All contestants must follow Tennessee state law in regard to minimum clothing requirements in order to compete. This includes coverage of the following:
  • – All male and female front genitalia must be completely covered.
  • – Female nipples must be covered.
  • – G-strings or “banana hammocks” are discouraged as they do not typically provide adequate coverage. C-strings are not permitted.

Contestants will be judged on the following criteria – Overall Appeal, Entertainment, and Creativity – with a score of 1-5 for each phase in each of these categories, 1 being the lowest score and 5 being the highest score.

Prizes are subject to change but generally consist of:

• – 3rd place – award/prize
• – 2nd place – award/prize
• – 1st place – award/prize, crown/tiara, free pass for next year, seat on the judging panel for next year

Rehearsal

• – Contestants will meet for a rehearsal and pre-contest meeting Friday, June 10th, 2022 at 2pm/Main Ballroom) 

  Sashes

• – A sash will be provided so that the contestant will be able to write and decorate on it. These will given at the rehearsal meeting. The location should ideally represent an area or place within the series the contestant picked. If an original character, the contestant may choose whatever location they deem appropriate. No repeat locations will be allowed. Contestants choosing the same series will have to select different places within the series. If contestants cannot come to a mutual agreement, then the contestant who submitted their entry first will get first pick.

   Arrival

• – Contestants should arrive 1 hour prior to the event on June 10, 2022. Contestants should arrive in their evening wear and ready to go with their talent portion clothing to change into.
• – Contestants will have the hour prior to the contest starting to stage their outfit change backstage, do any final stage walks, and receive their clothing inspection by staff.
• – Contestants not in minimum clothing requirements will not be allowed to compete.

  Show Summary

• – Contestants will be called up on stage to show off their evening wear first and then given their questions for the question phase while still in evening wear. After their question phase is complete, they will be dismissed to change for the “talent” portion. After completing the talent portion, contestants will be called back for the award ceremony.

  Evening Wear Phase

• – Evening attire should consist of clothing more formal than strictly casual clothes. However, as this is not a traditional pageant, contestants may stretch the meaning of formal attire to conform to their chosen character and needs. Ideally, the formal wear should match the chosen character to a certain extent but need not be a complete costume on its own. It should be a garment the contestant can quickly change into/out of backstage. 
• – Elaborate and difficult garments to get on and off should not be worn.
• – The garment can be more serious or have a more humorous take on the evening attire requirements.
• – While not recommended, the same attire may be worn for multiple phases if the character chosen wears an outfit that aligns with phase requirements. For example, if a character normally wears formal-wear as a part of their canon costume, the same outfit could be worn for both the evening attire and talent phases.
• – One helper per contestant is permitted backstage to assist with changes if absolutely necessary. 

  Question Phase

• – The question phase will consist of two questions per contestant. 
• – One question will be given to the contestant in advance to prepare an answer that is no longer than 20 seconds. 
• – The second question will also conform to the 20 second answer constraints but will only be revealed once the contestant is on stage.

  Talent Phase

• – The talent portion will consist of no more than 4 minutes per contestant. Music, if using,  must be submitted by June 1, 2022 in mp3 or AAC format to jessi.gaston@mcaentertainment.org. NO YOUTUBE VIDEOS, SPOTIFY LINKS, APPLE MUSIC LINKS, OR STREAMING LINKS OF ANY KIND WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO CELLPHONES OR IPODS WILL BE USED TO PLAY MUSIC. All music must be DRM-free.
• – Contestants may do a strip tease or other interpretation of the term talent that must remain contained entirely to the stage area. If not doing strictly a strip tease, we ask that you keep the talent with a sexy or adult focus.