Mr. New York 2010

Joelle and I found a stretch limo to pose with!

Quick photo before the pageant!

Joelle and I with the first Mr. New York!

Last night was the first ever Mr. New York Pageant! Held at the Spoon Theater in Midtown Manhattan, 13 charming and quite handsome fellas competed for the inaugural title. It was a hit! They strutted their stuff in front of a packed audience and a panel of six very qualified judges including Miss NY 2008 and 3rd Runner-up to Miss America, Leigh-Taylor Smith. The guys were great!! Each one of them answered an on-stage question, modeled a swim suit, performed a talent and competed in evening wear. Jeoffrey Watson, Mr. Staten Island, blew the judges (and the audience) away. Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen, Joelle, performed as well. Jeoffrey took home the talent award, swim suit award and the title of Mr. New York! He won over $1000.00 in cash and prizes along with a trip to see the Miss NY pageant in the coming week. The pageant proceeds went to Children's Miracle Network and general funds needed for the reigning Miss Greater NYC, Miss Southeast NY and Miss Liberty contestants for Miss NY. I certainly hope that the fundraiser was a success! I had a blast and I am so thankful for the chance to see many of the Miss NY contestants again before we head off to Albany for the week!The two of us with Rene Bionat a new friend of ours and director of Mr. New York!

Taste of Times Square

Want to talk about one of the most amazing things i've done since living in New York? Great! Me too! This past Monday, Joelle and I were so fortunate to be asked to participate in the Taste of Times Square event and perform for World Heritage Cultural Center. I will say, we had no idea what to expect, but it was amazing! We arrived to all of 46th street and the Times Square area blocked with tables and tables and TABLES of Times Square restaurants! We all know I do not discriminate when it comes to food and this was absolutely no exception! We were able to hang around the WHCC stage for a while before and after performing, making this experience truly remarkable. I performed the tap dance that I will be taking to Miss NY and Joelle sang the Leonard Cohen song made popular by the Canadian Tenors "Hallelujah."


We were followed by some great acts! There were salsa dancers, Bollywood performers, Rappers and so much more. World Heritage Cultural Center's goal was to bring different types of entertainment to the Taste of Times Square and they did a fabulous job! It really is hard to believe that I had the chance to perform in Times Square. It just goes to show that one tiny conversation can lead to a world of opportunities. Thank you Sattie and JuanCarlos of WHCC- we really appreciate you including us in such a big way!