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| Subject: "Rookies" Of The Year | |
Author: Ernie Koneck | [ Next Thread |
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] Date Posted: 20:16:35 07/18/13 Thu So who were your favorite newcomers to the Miss California stage this year? My list includes first time contestants and contestants making the transition from Outstanding Teen to Miss for the first time. (I'm leaving out a couple of first timers who aged out - Echoe Malone, Ashley Newman and Raquel Fatiuk - who are awesome, but I talked about them in the "Graduates" post.) Ariel Ramirez (Blythe) - Very spunky, fun personality. Very good talent. Nice wardrobe. Lots of potential here. Tayler Wolfe (Central Coast) - Really liked her talent. Very pretty face. Good swimsuit. Should definitely keep trying. Jenny Tarmey (Clovis) - Very good singer. Made a lot of progress on swimsuit from local to state. Pretty face, needs some hair help. Again, one with lots of potential. Ashley Dennis (Covina) - Wow! Beautiful girl, terrific swimsuit figure. Strong talent. Wasn't at all surprised to see her in the top 12. Definitely deserved it. Aimee Le (Fountain Valley) - Gorgeous, had a couple of rough spots in talent, but clearly a very good pianist. If she's not headed off to med school in another state, I'd love to see her try again. Salisha Thomas (Fullerton) - Possibly my single favorite talent of the pageant. Great personality. If she's not on Broadway next year, maybe she'll come back to Miss CA. Aysia Pennell (Ladera Heights) - Hysterical monologue. Pretty girl. Good swimsuit. I like her a lot. Paige Shaw (Marin County) - One of last year's standout Teens made the transition to Miss seamlessly, with a NFT, good swimsuit and gown. She's off to Princeton, so who knows? Maybe she'll be Miss New Jersey? Kimberly Bebo (National Orange Show) - It may have taken her 9 tries to win a local, but she obviously learned a lot and improved a lot along the way. Her talent was her best ever, and her gown and swimsuit were pretty terrific too. Bet she was pretty close to the top 15. I know she'll be back. Jillian Smith (Northern California Regional) - Very good talent, and from what I've been told, excellent interview too. I just see her getting better and better as time goes by. Kelsey Schwarz (San Diego) - Terrific in swimsuit and gown, and her talent performance was very pretty. One to watch in the next few years. Adrienne Berry (San Fernando Valley) - Am I prejudiced just because she was my Teen titleholder in 2011? Possibly, but I think there's no denying her talent, swimsuit, stage presence and one of the very few on-stage questions I can recall as being really good. She's all grown up now. Heidi Cheung (San Francisco) - Terrific pianist, very good in swimsuit and gown and so cute. ANother one with a very bright future. MacKenzie Freed (San Joaquin County) - Really dynamite on stage. Swimsuit and gown were awesome. Talent was good, and will only get better. Definitely a major contender in the future. Molly Crawford (Santa Clara) - Looked really good in swimsuit and gown, and her talent was extremely strong. Seems like she has matured a lot since her Teen days, all of one year ago. Definitely a Miss to watch. Ashley Kimball (Sonoma County) - What a talent! And some really amazing blue eyes too. Has the potential to be a really strong all-around contestant. Gabriela Garcia (Tarzana) - Fantastic in swimsuit, vast talent improvement since her local, beautiful face, and a real elegance on stage. Major contender next year. Kara Smoot (Ventura County) - Really strong talent, and really dedicated to prep as evident by her swimsuit transformation since her local. Terrific interview as well. Should be in the mix for 2014. Kaitlin Urell (Yorba Linda) - For someone who has rarely sung in front of an audience, she certainly knows to command a stage and belt out a number! Very pretty girl, very well prepared, and this year's experience will only help her achieve greater heights in the future. These are the newbies that really stood out to me. WHo are yours? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
| [> Subject: Mine were: Ashley Dennis, Gabriela Garcia, Angela Laird and Heidi Cheung. They really stood out for me! It was hard to believe they were newbies! | |
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Author: Hope those four return. They were a pleasure to watch. [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 06:15:48 07/19/13 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| [> Subject: Great list!!!!!!!!!! I would like to add one more rookie to it and that is Nikki Schiber, Miss Merced County. I thought she rocked it in swimsuit and gown. She has a lot of personality as well. Simply delightful. While I enjoyed her talent, she will need to find a way to perform that will get her more points. I would love to see her compete again. | |
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Author: Tom Moletteire [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 07:13:42 07/19/13 Fri [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| [> Subject: Something tells me the Berry girl is carrying too much of her sister's baggage to ever do really well in MAO. | |
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Author: Sad but true [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:00:36 07/21/13 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
| [> [> Subject: I don't think that's true. | |
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Author: No more drama. Just encourage! [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 12:55:03 07/21/13 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |