MISS FIRE ISLAND 2014
by Jeannie
It was a dress maker's phantasmagoria as sequined and feathered creations, magnificently shown off by long legged beauties strutted their stuff in the much anticipated 49th annual Cherry Grove Event under a bright September sun.
The event brought back Grove's beloved Sal Piro
as Executive Producer as Master of Ceremonies along with Mistresses of Ceremonies
Ariel Sinclair, (former Miss Fire Island) who received a special
award for her 20 years at the Ice Palace,Porsche (former Entertainer of
the Year), and Logan Hardcore (former Miss Fire Island)
The Judges
Determining the fate of the contestants were
Former Miss Fire Island Yuhua Hamasaki,
Valerie Perez, Lillias Piro, Michael Plosky, Eddie Fraser, the
talented Kenny Holcomb, as tally judge Dennis McConkey supervised.
The Winners
Proudly wearing their winners sashes were:
Miss Fire Island, Brenda Darling
Ms. Fire Island, our own Homecoming Queen,
Whore D'Oeuvre
Entertainer of the Year, an incredible Jada
Valenciaga singing and dancing “Out Here on My Own” backed by Jackie and
Mary
Miss Cherry Grove, Hotel, Honey Davenport
Miss Ice Palace was China, crowd favorite at
80+
Judge's Award newbie Kendra Kinx,
Most Popular; the outrageous; Sugga Pie Koko
Coors Light sponsor award Nikki Fierce
Absolute Vodka Award for,mer Miss Fire Island
Dakota Sue who sang the ubiquitous “Let It Go,”
Ms. Cherry Grove, Donna Piranha,
Other contestants for Entertainer were Billy
Little as Wanda Sykes, Lee Heavenly, Tiffany LeClerk, , Delfina Best as
Bette Midler, Bubblicious, , Julie doing “I’m a Believer,”Lolita Golightly,
Lindsay Blue, Lady Priscilla Lollypop, Sheila Noxema, Dixie Normous and former
Miss Fire Island Renée Flaming.
Additional Miss Fire Island contestants were
former Entertainer of the Year Holly Dae, Victoria Falls, Kara Sucia, Gina
Marie Versace, former Miss Stonewall Frostie Flakes, Daisy Deevine,
, Laydee Alessandra, Mahoganny, and former Miss Grove Hotel Stasha Storm.
Taylor Rockland and
Lady Ivanna joined the Ms. Fire Island contestants.
Of special note, the second and third Miss Fire
Island winners, Charity and Rita George, were feted, as is their due.
Singer Brandon Cutrell sang the ever stirring
"Ballad of Miss Fire Island" as former Miss Fire Island 2013
Roxy Brooks "sashed" the new Miss Fire Island Brenda
Darling. DJs Chuck McTague and Joe Mendez managed tti keep up with
all the requirements of contestants and MC's. A mammoth job!
Ariel Sincair asks the crowd who
were virgins
celebrants were summoned to the stage, a bride
to be and her bachelorettes
And here are the contestants
The Beloved China
Winner Jada Valenciaga shows how she
earned it
Porsche proves she is amphibian as she takes to the
pool
Logan Hardcore does her thing
More Entertainer Contestants
Sugga Pie Koko
???
Is that Bette Midler?
Billie Little as Wanda Sykes
the perennial, incomparable Julie teases us
with her "attributes"
oops! don't those belong to Julie, where can I
get some
does she yodel?
the fab Rhonda Flaming
Kendra earns her Judges Award title
who could resist this waiter?
More beauties (weren't they all seen at
the Governor's Ball?)
Miss Fire Island 2013 Roxy Brooks
Finally! the Finale!
The final line up as winners are announced
Donna Pirhana get hers
Brenda Darling gets crowned and sashed Miss
Fire Island
Who's next???
Entertainer of the Year, an incredible Jada
Valenciaga
Judges Award winner Kendra Kinx cracks up the
MC's
and goes for Miss Fire Island's trophy
China is thrilled with her Miss Ice Palace
Finishing touches on Miss Fire Island Brenda
Darling
