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MISS GAY AMERICA 2008 ENTERTAINER &
EMCEE REGULATIONS
As the Miss Gay America pageant system, is known to be, “the best of
the best”, the audience has a very high expectation of appropriate behavior
when emcees and entertainers are acting in official capacity to the Miss Gay
America pageant system, minimum guidelines have been established to help meet
expectations. The compliance with below noted guidelines will not only maintain
the reputation that the Miss Gay America pageants are not “typical drag
shows”, but will also make video production more appealing to the public.
These below guidelines include but it not limited to behavior deemed to be
appropriate for the Miss Gay America pageant system.
1. No profanity or vulgar language. This includes language while
serving as emcee or verbiage in performance music mixes.
2. Only water or soft drinks should be consumed, at the podium. (No alcoholic
beverages). Emcees should consume water during times when the video camera
or spotlight is not focused on them, which should enhance the overall quality
of the video and audience perception of the quality/professionalism of the
contest.
3. No smoking while at or near the podium, or while serving as emcee.
4. No food should be consumed while at or near the podium.
5. At no point during the contest, should an emcee or entertainer be intoxicated.
6. Costuming should be appropriate for the Miss Gay America system pageantry
entertainment. (Attire should not be too revealing including but not limited
to “g-strings and pasties”). This includes entertainers who might
be a former titleholder in the America system preliminary, but now participates
in another pageant system.
7. Entertainers should maximize the female illusion, including the use of
pads below the neck (i.e hip pads and breast pads), feminine fingernails and
hosiery.
8. Emcees should be provided appropriate announcements to read, during “stall
time” (an “Emcee Book” will greatly enhance the quality
of the emcee and will provide structure to the contest)
9. Emcees should limit their “stall time” to exactly what is needed
in order to progress the contest. (too much stall time” will exceed
the allotted time schedule for the contest).
10. Entertainers and emcees should be punctual, as required by the promoter.
11. Emcees should not distract judges from their job duties.
12. Emcees should not use their microphone time as a platform to lecture,
degrade, insult or offend audience members.
13. Entertainers and Emcees should be prepared for their duties, well in advance
of their schedule, including review of announcement to ensure understanding
and pronunciation.
14. Performance time limits shall be communicated by the promoter as “marathon
mega mixes” only increase the duration of the contest and in many cases
exceed time constraints.