by MIKE CHAIKEN
CTFashionMag.com
The opening number offers a first impression for the judges at competitions like Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen.
When this year’s competition started in earnest on April 9 at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret Theater in Uncasville, the candidates were dressed in casual outfits that appeared to reflect their own personal tastes.
This is what the audience saw when the lights went down at showtime.
Photos by Mike Chaiken
Allie Maisto
Sophia Modica
Grace Kelly
Emily Anastasio
Peyton Troth
Sylvana Gonzalez
Jaymie Bianca
Amber Ouellete
Serena Charbonneau
Oliva Carlson
Ashlyn Mercier
Allison Duffy
Margaret Carpenter-Dove
Laura Christie
Sierra O’Keefe
Leah Juliett
Aicha Diallo
Sapna Raghavan
Sapna Raghavan, left, and Aicha Diallo