2nd round completed at Miss Florida pageant at the Lakeland Center
Miss Florida Pageant contestants and featured performers Tommy Scrivens and Daniel Hunalp, right, perform an opening act during the preliminary round two of the pageant at The Lakeland Center's Youkey Theatre on Wednesday night.
MICHAEL WILSON/THE LEDGERPublished: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 11:35 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 11:35 p.m.
LAKELAND — In the second round of preliminary competition of the Miss Florida Pageant on Thursday, it was Miss Daytona Beach and Miss Pasco County who topped the judges' scorecards and ahead of the other 46 contestants.
All 48 contestants, divided into three groups, rotated their preliminary groupings from what each group of women participated in Wednesday night: interview session; Lifestyle, Fitness and Swimsuit; and talent. Lindsey Bettis, Miss Daytona Beach, was the Lifestyle, Fitness and Swimsuit winner and Olivia Butler, Miss Pasco County, came out on top in talent with her vocal rendition of Mozart's "Porgi Amor." The third preliminary round night begins at 7:30 tonight in the Youkey Theatre, when the women rotate categories.
The process for becoming Miss Florida begins at the local levels, coming from pageants in towns, cities, counties, schools and colleges and Florida areas, festivals and other Florida-themed beauty, talent and scholarship competitions.
During a lunch registration at The Lakeland Center on Wednesday, Mary Sullivan, executive director and president of Miss Florida Scholarship Pageant Inc., based in Miami, in a question-answer format, explained how the process to become Miss Florida works.
Q: Where do the contestants come from and what are the associated activities with Miss Florida?
A: They all compete and win local titles, making them eligible for Miss Florida. Prior to Miss Florida week, the women spent April 16 with a "Day of Service," filling school backpacks for at-risk students and April 17, "Contestants' Day," they got information on how Miss Florida works from returning contestants. June 25 they partnered with Lakeland businesses during a "Welcome Event."
Q: What else happens during pageant week?
A: June 26, they rehearsed; June 27, the women went through interviews with judges and rehearsed; June 28, they continued interviews and rehearsed in the theater; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were the preliminary competitions.
Q: How does the judging work?
A: The 48 contestants rotate in judging categories during preliminaries. They're judged from one to 10, high and low scores are dropped, then scores are averaged. That gives you the top 10 finalists based on preliminaries.
Q: How does the final operate?
A: The top 10 women are entered, plus one is "People's Choice," coming from votes cast online. Saturday, they are judged in physical fitness, talent and evening gown. The women carry a composite score into the finals, 25 percent of their total score.
From there, five women advance and they answer and are judged on an on-stage question. Based on totals, the women then place fourth, third, second, first-runner-up and winner.
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