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2. A (90) ninety day residence is required for closed and open pageants for City and State prelims, unless the State pageant is purchased as a “Regional preliminary”. Additionally, the winner of a state pageant should reside in the state during his reign. Failure to remain a resident of the state pageant for the title which he holds will result in revocation of the state title.
3. Entry by a contestant who is currently in open criminal proceedings, currently on felony probation or is in current retribution for a crime, will be denied entry as a contestant into any preliminary of the Official Miss Gay America pageant. A contestant who has successfully completed felony probation, or whose criminal case is dismissed, will be eligible to enter. Verification of criminal status may be checked. Any contestant found to be untruthful about their criminal status will be permanently removed from eligibility within the system.
4. Judging will be based on a total points accumulated system. Score sheets will be furnished by L&T Entertainment. Ties will be broken by the answering of questions by the persons involved in the “tied’ score. If such “tie-breaking” action is required, the “tie-break” question will be scored according to the On-Stage Question category matrix. The Pageant scoring will be done on a cumulative basis. The practice of dropping the high and low scores will not be tolerated in the national, state, or regional pageants as well as any pageants leading to an official preliminary pageant. The reigning representative may question a judge’s score and may eliminate the judge’s score sheet altogether, if the scores are deemed to be biased; however the practice of automatically dropping scores is not permitted by anyone.
5. Contestants will be judged in the following categories: Evening Gown, Solo Talent, Talent, and the two types of interviews: Male Interview or Onstage Interview. You may use all of the categories if you desire or you may opt to use all but the Solo Talent Category.
6. Competition music (CD-R only) must be submitted in quality condition (i.e properly labeled and with no damage that affects “play” and only one tract per CD). Any substandard music submitted will receive administrative point deductions. A back-up CD-R will be required should your original be misplaced or is deemed to be “damaged”.
7. The use or dispensing of marijuana or any illegal drug will not be tolerated while a contestant (or entertainer) is participating in the Official Pageant, or preliminary thereof. Immediate disqualification will result for those who break this rule. Contestants (as well as their helpers and dancers) may be disqualified if usage of such drugs is detected in the contestant’s room, luggage, or on their person etc. Contestants are responsible for their assistants and dancers and will be penalized if anyone affiliated with their presentation is found to be in violation of this regulation.
8. Any talent presentation is acceptable, except those presentations that might cause injury to the audience or to other contestants. Pyrotechnics are not allowed. NO FIRE (including but not limited to a lit cigarette) OR LIQUIDS, including but not limited to water, WHATSOEVER. Any violators will receive a zero (0) in the category for which this regulation violation occurred. For more information on category description, please refer to the Category Description section of the www.missgayamerica.com website.
9. Any contestant caught in the act of stealing will immediately be disqualified and removed from the location of the pageant. Additionally, non-compliance with this regulation will result in the permanent disqualification from entry into the Miss Gay America pageant, or any preliminary thereof.
10. Any contestant whose actions are interpreted as demeaning or disrespectful to the title of Miss Gay America will be disqualified. L&T Entertainment reserves the right of final determination of what is considered to be demeaning behavior.
11. The use of any type hormone is not allowed. Absolutely no breast implants, cosmetic or body enhancing implants below the neck or silicone (or any other similar type product/chemical) injections, excluding the face, will be allowed before or during the contestant’s reign. This includes any city, state, regional or national reign.
12. Any contestant who is chosen as winner of a closed or open State pageant, must reside within that state during his reign. Failure to reside in the state, during the reign, will result in the revocation of the state title as well as any remaining cash, prize and appearance stream.
13. The contestant chosen as first alternate must be prepared to fulfill the duties of the titleholder, if for any reason the titleholder is unable to fulfill his duty. The first alternate winner does not have right of refusal to be promoted to the titleholder position, if the opportunity occurs with zero (0) days to six (6) months from the date of that particular contest. Should the contestant decline the promotion, within the aforementioned timeline, a one-year minimal suspension, shall be levied against that contestant. If the promotion opportunity occurs after six (6) months from the date of that particular contest, the first alternate has acceptance option, without declination penalty.
14. Revocation of a contestants title or pageant placement will result in the requirement of the contestant, to repay any cash or prizes previous distributed. Failure to repay to cash or prizes (or cash equivalent) will result in the suspension of the contestant, until repayment is completed.
15. All contestants must agree to follow the Standards of Conduct of Contestants and Titleholders. All titleholders (winners and first alternates of any Miss Gay America Preliminary or pageant leading to a Miss Gay America preliminary pageant) must adhere to these guidelines:
~ Present themselves professionally while representing their respective titles at all times
~ Never demean the pageant or title they represent
~ Never cause substantial problems for their promoters or for those for whom they perform
~ Never become “too ” intoxicated while representing their respective title
~ Never participate in any type of argument, except as a mediator, while representing their title
~ Try to solve any problems with their promoters and/or co-performers in a peaceful manner and in good faith. Problems may be mediated through the Miss Gay America Board of Advisors however, the executive office of L&T Entertainment must be informed of all issues involving the Miss Gay America Board of Advisors. All complaints must be documented in written (typed) form for an opinion/official mediation from the executive office of L&T Entertainment.
~ Never lecture the audience, only provide quality entertainment
~ Violating the Code of Ethics for Titleholders may result in the disqualification of the title and/or jeopardize the winner’s/first alternate’s standing with L&T Entertainment.