West African Ladies Shine, Miss Africa USA (PT 2 – The Contestants)

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I wrote yesterday about everything that went on at Miss Africa USA (an evening of beauty, talent, and grace) aside from the contest itself. To get the most important question aside first, namely which female did I find most physically attractive, that honor went to

An Amazing Night at Miss Africa USA in Silver Spring (PT. I – Setting the Scene)

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This post sets the stage for a 2nd post on the Miss Africa Contestants, so read part II tomorrow to see who was crowned the queen.  There was alot going on while the contestants were changing costumes, I cover that below.

My attendance at Saturday’s Miss Africa USA was a $30 incredibly well spent (and not just because it took 6 hours to crown a queen).  It was my first attendance at a major African cultural event since my very first post on the Liberian Entertainment Awards.  I not only got to see attractive African women on stage and in the audience (and a female Ghanaian King), I was treated to a concert, spoken word poetry, a fashion show, and dance.  Many of the contestants were oozing with

Miss Africa US Pageant Coming to Silver Spring

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I have no idea what to expect for this, but I’ll be sure to attend the Miss Africa USA pageant at the Fillmore in Silver Spring on June 29.  Does anyone have an idea as to who the celebrity judges might be?

I always encourage guest posts, if one of you pageant contestants wants to reach out to me, feel free to do so!

FYI, I’ll be taking a break from blogging this weekend, but should resume early next week.