by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com 2020 was a year that will change people, many have said. COVID-19, social unrest, economic uncertainty. The calendar was shaken to its foundation as plans were […]
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Tag: Miss America
Outstanding Teens say pandemic will impact their generation
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com COVID-19 has disrupted life across the globe. Teens in America have not been immune. For the past year, classes in school have gone remote; school sports […]
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Greetings and hello to the Miss Connecticut candidates
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com On Friday, April 9, the prelude to the Miss Connecticut scholarship competition at the Mohegan Sun this weekend sounded its initial notes as the candidates for […]
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Teens’ arrival is Outstanding at Mohegan Sun
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen arrived at the Mohegan Sun on April 9, greeted with flowers from the reigning Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu and […]
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Miss Connecticut: The grunt work must be put in before the elegance
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Getting ready for the real thing, the candidates for Miss Connecticut rehearsed Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Cabaret, learning the opening number as well as […]
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Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen: Time to roll up the sleeves
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The candidates for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen have been preparing for this year’s competition from their respective socially distanced corners. Friday, April 9, they gathered inside […]
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Miss America returning to Mohegan Sun this December
The Mohegan Sun announced Thursday along with the Miss America Organization that resort casino in southeastern Connecticut will host the competition for the next three years. This deal means the […]
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It’s been a long-reign, but Miss Connecticut titleholders ready to see who wins next
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Jillian Duffy and Lindiana Frangu held on to their respected crowns for a year longer than anyone else has in the history of the Miss Connecticut […]
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New date, new locale for return of Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The annual Miss Connecticut competition officially has a new date and a new home. In a Zoom-based meeting on Sunday, Jan. 10, the competition’s Board of […]
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99 years of Miss America; Bess Myerson’s tale subject of documentary
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com This week, women from across the country traditionally would gather in Atlantic City to find out who would be the new Miss America. Last year’s event […]
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Changes at the top at Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The top brass at the Miss Connecticut Scholarship organization has undergone a change this past week. Nakiya Troth, who handled executive director duties for the past […]
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Miss CT cancellation confirmed; state Miss, Teen to hold on to titles
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut officials have confirmed that this year’s contest will not happen. But with the bad news, the two current titleholders received some good news. The […]
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Miss America, Miss Connecticut pushed off to 2021 over COVID-19 concerns
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Due to COVID-19, the Miss American Organization announced Friday the Miss America 2021 Competition, previously scheduled for December will be put off until next year. In […]
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Miss Connecticut: What was once secret…
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before she stood on the stage for Miss America, Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy presented an up close look at some of her wardrobe items for the […]
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Miss America contestants hit the red carpet
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Prior to the Miss America finals at the Mohegan Sun on Dec. 19, the contestants and other VIPs walked the red carpet leading into the arena. […]
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Visiting states’ Outstanding Teens draw inspiration from Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With Miss America being held at the Mohegan Sun Arena this year, the Outstanding Teen representatives from each state across the country converged on the Nutmeg […]
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Miss Connecticut reaches top 5 at Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy was awash in numbers last week at Miss America. The former Miss Wolcott provided one of the best performances in the Miss […]
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Miss Connecticut had an impact on one of her ‘Teens’
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Before Jillian Duffy earned the crown of Miss Connecticut this past June, she wore the crown as Miss Wolcott. As Miss Wolcott, she served as the […]
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Miss Connecticut talks Miss America
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com With the Miss America competition looming on Thursday, Dec. 19, Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy met with the press. Miss America will be telecast from the Mohegan […]
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Now, it’s down to the Miss America finals for Miss Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The final decision is now in the hands of the judges for Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy. The Burlington woman participated in two nights of preliminary competitions […]
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The question unasked for Miss America preliminary award winners
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss America contestants meet behind closed doors for their 10-minute interview with judges, several topics will be covered. But with 10 minutes, there is invariably […]
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Newest wrinkle to Miss America 2.0 makes its Conn. debut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The first night of preliminary competitions for Miss America, and the first night of the revamped structure of the competition dubbed Miss America 2.0 is over. […]
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Welcome to Connecticut
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com After Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy experienced the opening night of the Miss America competition at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo, the Miss Connecticut Scholarship Organization and […]
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Miss Connecticut-style fashion on parade
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut Jillian Duffy may have been the style star of the morning as she offered up a top-secret preview of her Miss America wardrobe. But […]
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Tickets now on sale at Mohegan Sun for Miss America competition
Mohegan Sun will become only the third destination to host Miss America in its 99-year history next month and tickets are now on-sale at Missamerica.org/tickets and on-site at the Mohegan […]
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Together as one: Miss America contestants meet at the Outstanding Teen event
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When Miss America comes to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Dec. 19, for the second time, the latest class of contestants for the national […]
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Things were hopping for Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen Lindiana Frangu jumped in head-on in the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen contest in Orlando Wednesday […]
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Miss America will be held at Mohegan Sun in CT this year
NBC’s “The 2020 Miss America Competition” will telecast live on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. in Mohegan Sun Arena. The competition follows 51 compelling candidates as they compete for […]
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Honesty was the best policy for Miss CT winners
by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com The new Miss Connecticut and Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen attribute their victories on Saturday at Waterbury’s Palace Theater to their ability to present their true selves […]
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Stashing the sash fashion: Meet Miss Forestville Jaymie Bianca
By MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com When you see them compete for a crown, evening gowns, cocktail dresses, business attire, and swimsuits or athleisure wear are the uniforms of necessity. But what […]
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