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September 12, 2014 by Junkies Leave a Comment

THURSDAY NIGHT PRELIM WINNERS

WELCOME BACK JUNKIES!!!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to last night’s winners – AMANDA SMITH from PENNSYLVANIA in Talent and JADE KENNY from MARYLAND in Swimsuit!!!  Aren’t they lovely???

Amanda Smith just has this perfect quality to her voice… She’s been super-successful at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music, a highly acclaimed fine arts program in Pittsburgh, PA.  We just love it when ‘natural talent’ like hers hits the stage and comes home with the win!  CONGRATS AMANDA!

Jade Kenny was the very first contestant to compete in Swimsuit last night – and obviously, the judges decided they didn’t like anything else better than her!  She’s also the lone contestant the Junkies didn’t pick this year – which goes to show, your fate is ALWAYS in your own hands, not ours 🙂  CONGRATS JADE!!!

And JUST LIKE THAT – the Preliminary competition for Miss America 2015 is complete!!!  Here’s a full list of your winners this week!

BIG CONGRATS to all the ladies in the competition this year!  After 2 weeks together and so little sleep (not to mention emotional stress and lack of chocolate) – I’m sure the majority of our contestants woke up feeling relaxed and happy that the prelims are over!  For them, the next 2 days – are all about the FUN!!! 🙂

There’s a Big “Miracle Mile” event going on tonight in Atlantic City… And of course, THE SHOW US YOUR SHOES PARADE on Saturday Night!!!  No word yet on whether or not the Parade will be televised… We’ll do our best to keep you posted!

In the meantime… I hope you’re making your selections for the Top 16 (Top 15 plus America’s Choice)!!!  The Junkies made our first list last night… Although we must say, we started with 23 girls and had to whittle it down to 16 – WHICH WAS INSANE!!!  Usually, we have around 18-19 girls to choose from, but I’m telling you, this year is CRAZY COMPETITIVE and this thing could go in a million different directions!

So – here’s the deal…

YES – We will be posting our predictions for Top 16, Top 10 and Top 5 (although Miss America tends to throw in ‘twists’ when it comes to the broadcast, so you never know if we’re going to see exactly those breakdowns or not…).  That post will come on Sunday – because we need all the help we can get between now and then to decide – LOL! 🙂

Until Then – BIG JUNKIE HUGS and BIG JUNKIE LOVE!!!

Look Out – MISS AMERICA 2015 IS ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY!!!!!!

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September 11, 2014 by Junkies 1 Comment

THURSDAY’S PRELIM PICKS!!!

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO for Night #2!!!!

Congratulations to our night #2 Talent Winner, Miss Kentucky, Ramsey Carpenter… and our night #2 Swimsuit Winner, Miss Oklahoma, Alex Eppler!!!

By all accounts, several people in the audience thought last night’s Talent competition was tougher than the first night – there were SEVERAL performances who could’ve won.  In the end, the judges went with another very entertaining, very crowd-pleasing Talent winner (who played “Orange Blossom Special”) and another stunning face/body Swimsuit winner (photo credit – Leigh Thompson Photography)

Quick moment of commentary… if I may…

Based on the Talent winners thus far, I think Miss America is beginning to understand that the public’s definition of “Talent” has changed…  Which means, Miss America’s definition of “Talent” has to change as well.  Let me explain…

Miss America was the original “reality show” on television – and she will be celebrating 60 years on TV this year (60 YEARS!!! AMAZING!!!).  For decades, Miss America was able to define what “live talent” looked like based on contestants who were, for lack of a better word, “amateurs” in the entertainment business.  OK – Calm Down… I’m not saying that for 60 years Miss America contestants never had good talents! That’s not what I’m saying at all…

I’m saying the definition of people with “Talent” on television used to be very narrow… For the most part, it was: professional musicians, recording artists, Broadway stars, and the kind of two-minute Talent that Miss America offered on national television.  But times have changed… And now, shows like, So You Think You Can Dance, The Voice, Dancing With the Stars, The X Factor, American Idol, etc… These shows have re-defined what “amateur talent” is… And frankly, the public (and I’m guessing, the judges as well) now expect to see the kinds of Talents that THOSE shows offer – rather than our traditional 2 minute Talent (yes, I know Talent is only 1 minute and :30 seconds now… but that’s a whole other issue).

The point is… Entertainment now trumps pure technique.

Now, if you have crazy technique and you’re entertaining (as in the case of Miss KY last night) – then that’s the whole package!  But if you have tons of technique and you’re not entertaining – you’re simply not relevant in today’s culture.  It didn’t always used to be this way – but in my humble opinion, the rise of reality talent shows has forced us to cross the line and I’m not sure we’ll ever go back.  In order for the public to pay attention (and begin to take us seriously) – Talents will need to resemble that of the television shows I listed above… Which means, they need to be entertaining to the general public.  The ‘Golden Age’ of old-school Miss America talent is over… I’m afraid we’ve been replaced by a bunch of Hollywood whipper-snappers and a public who loves to vote for baby-faced guys with acoustic guitars. 🙂

In addition to the Talent and Swimsuit awards given last night, Miss America also announced the winners of the Quality of Life Award, LIVE ON STAGE!  The 2nd Runner up was Miss Maryland, Jade Kenny, the 1st Runner up was Miss Delaware, Brittney Lewis, and the winner was none other than Caitlin Brunell, Miss Alabama!!!

In case you’re new to this whole Miss America thingy… 99% of us know Caitlin Brunell.  It’s because she was named Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2008 (the little sister program to Miss America).  She also started an amazing charity when she was a teenager called Caitlin’s Closet.  Originally, Caitlin’s Closet provided prom and homecoming dresses to girls whose family couldn’t afford them.  Now, over 10,000 dresses have been given away across 40 different states – and Caitlin’s Closet has expanded into offering wedding dresses, along with men’s and women’s business suits as well.  Junkies have personally donated dresses to Caitlin’s Closet because we understand the unique impact that “a nice dress” can have on young women who feels like she doesn’t fit in.  Congrats to Caitlin Brunell and the state of Alabama for another Quality of Life win!  You truly understand the impact of service in our community.

And now – It’s time to bring on tonight’s picks!

In light of my little monologue above, we’re sticking with who we think offer the most entertaining Talent’s tonight…  HERE WE GO!!!

Thursday Night Talent Picks: Alaska, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
Talent Bubble State – Virginia

Thursday Night Swimsuit Picks: Georgia, New York, New Jersey
Swimsuit Bubble State – Idaho

And there you have it!  Our final night of prelims!  After going 4 for 4, will Junkies make it a perfect 6 for 6?

Let’s just say, nobody’s counting our chickens around here… But we sure are having fun playing the game!!!  GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!  KNOCK ‘EM DEAD!!! 🙂

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