Miss Santa Monica 2016 Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE FOURTH ANNUAL MISS SANTA MONICA USA PAGEANT WILL BE FEATURED ON A NEW WEB SERIES FOR AWESOMENESS TV

 Santa Monica, CA (March 10, 2015) – The pageant presented by Fiat Auto Gallery Santa Monica and WET Swimwear begins at 4:30pm at the beautiful beach side Loews Hotel in Santa Monica on Sunday, March 15, 2015.

The web series titled “Crown Diva” will follow Miss Santa Monica Founder and Executive Director Kristen Bradford and several contestants as they prepare and compete for the coveted titles of Miss Santa Monica USA and Miss Santa Monica Teen USA.  The preparation for the pageant takes place at Crown Diva Boutique & Pageant Academy, a store that Bradford owns and operates.

The pageant will feature accomplished young women between the ages of 14-26 from all over Southern California competing in WET Swimwear, evening gown and interview. Hosts for the evening are Tami Farrell (Miss California USA 2009, Miss Teen USA 2003) and Natasha Martinez (Miss California USA 2016); and the event will feature vocal performances by Albanian singer Stanaj.

The judges for the fourth annual pageant are: Rydel Lynch (R5), Cassandra Kunze (Miss California USA 2015), Terrence Campbell (WET Swimwear), Jon Schwartz (Fiat Auto Gallery Santa Monica), Amber Coffman (Best Buddies California), Dr. John Vartanian, London Scott (Extensions by London), Mark & Matt Harris (Wow Creations), Rita Mezrahi (Claire’s Collection)

The $10,000 prize package the winners in the Teen and Miss categories will receive includes products and services from: Fiat Auto Gallery Santa Monica, WET Swimwear, Crown Diva Boutique & Pageant Academy, Cinema Makeup School, Claire’s Collection, Dethrone Basecamp Santa Monica, Extensions by London, Get Fit by Rob, Infinity Sun, INTA Gems & Diamonds, Dr. John Vartanian, Dr. Joseph Goodman, D.D.S., Laser Away, Lisa G. Artistry, Raphael Photo, Dr. Sheila Hughes, Undercover Fashion, Teresa Koehler Photography, The Urban Charm, WOW Creations

Each year the Miss Santa Monica organization promotes a local and national charity.  This year, they will be matching funds donated at the Santa Monica pageant to help raise awareness for Best Buddies of California; a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Tickets for the pageant are available online at crowndiva.com/tickets

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