What Should I Wear?

Division Title FormalWear: 

Formal Pageant attire should be a dressy gown, dress, suit or Sunday Best.   Dress can be a cocktail dress, formal or Pageant gown.  Any length is fine.

SuperModel: 

SuperModel attire should be a fashion outfit of your choice.  Music for SuperModel will be high-energy and modeling will be done onstage in Runway Modeling style.  (Think "Top Model")  *Please Note: No Swimsuits or PirateWear in  this Optional Category!

Swimsuit:

Swimsuit should be tasteful.  A one or two piece is fine.  Hand props are great and it's acceptable to use cover-up. 

PirateWear: 

PirateWear should be only a Pirate-Themed outfit. This is the Gasparilla Pageant!  Go Big!

More Particulars 

Talent: 

Talent routines can be Dancing, Singing or Other.  Talent attire can be whatever you would like to perform in.  You may sign up to enter more than one Talent routine.  You are allowed to perform more than one of the same TYPE of Talent, if desired.  There is a time limit of three minutes or less.  You must supply your own music.  (Bring a back up CD.)  Only tasteful Talent routines are acceptable, with no vulgar language in music.  

Photogenic: 

Please submit your Photo or Photos at Registration to be judge for this Optional Category. Your Photo may be a 5x7, 8x10 or 8 1/2 x 11.  Photos can be head shot or full body.  They can be color or black and white.  Please include Contestant's name clearly on the back of each Photo submitted.  Judging will be on personality, style, individuality and quality in Photo.  (Photos do not have to be professional quality, but it's recommended.)

Modeling Portfolio:

The Modeling Portfolio is am album with a collection of Photos.  (All should be recent, within the past 6 months.)  Portfolio should include a variety of photo types - headshots, full body, indoors, outdoors, natural, glitz, etc. and feature different outfits.

 Modeling Photo Composite Or Comp Card:

Modeling Composite Should Be: 3-5 Photos on one Photograph sized 11x14 or 12 x 16, using different looks - headshots, full body, inside, outside with your name on the front.  (Use your imagination!)  

Modeling Comp Card should adhere to the industry standard and must be current.  A Comp Card is a Model's business card!

Other Standard Optional Categories: 

Best Hair, Best Smile, Best Eyes, Best Personality and Best Dressed will be judged while Contestant is on stage in FormalWear.

Should I Go “Natural” Or “Glitz”?

This question pertains mostly to younger Contestants.  The answer is the same as above – Anything goes!  Wear what you like!  The Judges we have assembled come from a variety of Pageant and other backgrounds.  They know that some contestants will be very “glitzy” and some will be “natural”, and that many will be first-timers.  They will judge each Contestant accordingly - each on their own merit, based on how that Contestant appears/how they carry themselves.  There is no one certain “look” the Judges are looking for.  *This is your time to shine and to look how you want to look! 

Photogenic Pictures

Pictures  submitted for Photogenic, Portfolio and Composite competitions will be available to be picked up half an hour after the Pageant ends, if not sooner.

Photographs And Video

*Please Note:  No cameras or video allowed in the ballroom.  The only approved event photos  will be taken by StarMomentsPhotography.com.  *Anyone taking photos, (even by cell phone), will be removed and Contestant will be disqualified.  

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Note:  This Pageant does not require a Talent routine or Interview.  *Talent is an Optional Category!

THROUGH THE YEARS

Gasparilla Pageant 2007 was the start of a SPECTACULAR Tampa Bay Tradition featured Special Guests in 2007 - American Idol Melissa McGhee, ABC/Channel 28's Wendy Ryan, Real Pirates, Pageant Royalty,  the Weeki Wachee Mermaids and other Celebrities!  Gasparilla Pageant 2008 featured the fabulous "Celebrity Style Guy", Mick Ferrari and Mrs. Florida United States, Angela Harwell, as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies.  They were awesome, as were all the special guests and judges, including CW's Gossip Girl, Channel 10's Holley Sinn, the Gasparilla Film Festival and more! Gasparilla Pageant 2009 again highlighted the fabulous "Celebrity Style Guy", Mick Ferrari and Mrs. Gasparilla, Elizabeth Waraksa as Master and Mistress of Ceremonies!  We crowned Stuey (from The Family Guy) as an honorary Gasparilla Ambassador!  The event featured several judges and representatives from modeling agencies and the entertainment industry.