Mr Gay America

Happy Saturday everyone! We at Mr Gay America are excited to announce our initial planning for Mr Gay America 2024! As the year winds down and you find yourself wanting to find the right place to invest or make a charitable donation consider the longest running Male Competition in the U.S.A. Look at our tiered donation plan and see which fits best for you or your organization. If you have any questions please reach out to Monica Mitchells, Simba R Hall or Mr Gay America Geo Johnson. Thanks and let us make this an amazing end of year!

The Mr. Gay America family would like to wish you Happy Thanksgiving on this day of gratitude.

La familia Mr. Gay America quisiera desearle un feliz Día de Acción de Gracias en este día de gratitud.
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The Mr. Gay America family would like to thank our veterans, and wish them a happy Veterans Day.

It is my absolute honor to present my first newsletter as Mr. Gay America 2023.

We are proud to present our Mr Gay America 2023, Geo!
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This year is going to be an amazing reign to witness!
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A pleasure to have visiting royalty!
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AAG, Continental, USofA, North America, Wessland, Glamourous, Black America

Mr Gay America 2023 Final Night scores

We are very excited to welcome Geo into the America brotherhood as our newly medallionized Mr Gay America 2023!!!
We are thrilled to begin this year with you and see your reign unfold.
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Congratulations to KC Sunshine on a phenomenal reign and beautiful stepdown, and a special thank you to Miss Gay America 2023, Tatiyanna Voche' for being with us in Las Vegas and being a beautiful representation of a MGA Queen & royal wife.

Stream Live tonight!!!

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Mr Gay America 2023 Final Night will be available for LIVE STREAMING this evening at 7pm.

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Mr. Gay America

Mr Gay America 2022, KC Sunshine
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“Fiesta En Rojo”
TONIGHT, 7pm at the Aliante Casino Hotel Spa – North Las Vegas
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📸 Vizal Tio Lavoie

Mr Gay America 2022, KC Sunshine
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Our King for just a few more days.
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Happy 34th Birthday to our reigning King, KC Sunshine, Mr Gay America 2022.
May you have a blessed day as we begging you stepdown week!

Happy Birthday to our MrGA big brother, John-Martin Beebe!
Mr Gay America 1996

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #19, Mr Gay District of Columbia America, Dave V.
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Dave V. is reigning MR. DC and Mr. Gay DC America, he is a former member of the Gay Mens Chorus of Washington, & Awarded as the Most Outstanding Artist for Migrants in 2022. Dave is the current ambassador for IXXIA Jewelries. He made his debut as a fashion model at the New York Fashion Week and has walked the runway for several brands and designers at some of the highly publicized fashion events which include New York Fashion Week, LA Fashion Week, DC Fashion Week, Miami Fashion, & The Indie Fashion tour. Dave is a World Champion of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 7x Gold, silver and bronze medalist and participated at the Manhattan International Music Competition. Dave released his debut solo album in 2010 entitled “KEEP IT MOVING”. One of his single was featured in one of the episode of the CBS’s series THE SEAL TEAM. He is the current ambassador for a the Filipino American Cancer Care, an organization that provides financial assistance to cancer patients and their families. He joined the organization in honor of his father who is a cancer survivor. Dave is also the ambassador for WeModelUSA’s Connect2Protect, an organization that raise awareness on Human Trafficking.
Off stage, Dave enjoys running, wall climbing, powerlifting, pole dancing and spontaneous travel. These activities help him both physically and mentally; loosing over 100lbs made him realize that he is capable of doing more in life. It gave him the confidence he needed, and an outlet that allowed him to express himself, be mindful, which helped him overcome anxiety and depression.
He hopes soon to compete at the Iron Man Race, and to open his own cafe specializing in different kinds of coffees and Filipino desserts.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Dave V.!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Our Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 20th King.
Enrique Perez, Mr. Gay All-American 2003
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Enrique Perez was born on June 24, 1966 in Maracay, Venezuela. From his early years, he started playing sports like soccer and baseball, and later on, he got involved in kickboxing and racketball. After graduating from high school, he moved to Brazil where he got a scholarship to study at the Merchant Marine Academy. Enrique lived in Brazil for four years, and after he graduated as a Merchant Marine officer, he moved back to Venezuela. In 1996, Enrique decided to adventure a new journey and moved to the USA. In 1999, he saw for the first time Mr. Gay All-American contest held at Copa in Oklahoma City, and was there where he met John Beebe, Mr Gay All-American 1996, who along with his spouse encouraged him to compete, and in 2003 in Chicago, IL, he won the title of Mr. Gay All-American. He reigned with Dominique Sanchez, Miss Gay America 2003. Enrique was also part of DC Cowboys, a gay dance group non-profit organization that raised money for the LGBT community. With the dance group, he performed in various venues, national and international, including live show America’s Got Talent, and Dale’s Getaway tv show in England. Throughout his years in the United States, Enrique resided in Washington, DC where he was part of different team sports including softball, flag football and soccer. His passion for sports and helping people took him to make a turn in his life and became a personal trainer. He has been a personal trainer for almost 15 years and works for VIDA Fitness in DC. Enrique is currently living in Portugal.
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Thank you Enrique for your legacy of talent & love in our system.

Our Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 19th King.
Ryan Davis, Mr. Gay All-American 2002
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Crowned by Paul Lopez, Ryan David won Mr. Gay All-American in 2001 & reigned in 2002 with Sabrina White, Miss Gay America 2002
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Thank you Ryan for your legacy of brotherhood in our system.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #18, Mr. Gay Oklahoma America, August Edwards
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August is originally from Mesquite, TX and has been teaching dance and color guard since 2006. His past experiences include working as a teacher and clinician at Beyond Belief Dance Company, Texas Christian University, University of Texas at Arlington, and a host of high schools in the greater DFW area. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Modern Dance from the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University in 2009, and is currently on his last course towards earning his Master of Education in Educational Leadership from American Military University.
August has trained and danced in New York City with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and also in Pittsburgh, PA with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. He serves as the choreographer of the Contemporary and Hip Hop Company members at Laura’s Dance Dynamics in Hurst, TX and is currently the color guard director at Lewisville and Northwest High School.
August has also been a choreographer and dancer for many drag queens such as Asis O'Hara, Kennedy Davenport, Jenna Skyy, Kelexis Davenport, and Josephine O'Hara to name a few. In his own pageant career August Edwards has held the titles of Mr. Gay Texas America 2018, Mr. Gay Diamond America 2020, and is the current Mr. Gay Oklahoma America 2023. He placed 3rd Alternate at MrGA 2018, and 2nd Alternate at MrGA 2019; winning Red Carpet Fashion and Personal Interview. Along with his background in dance, he currently is serving in the United States Army Reserves since 2004 and has just returned home from a deployment overseas in Kuwait and Iraq.
His hope and goal this year is to claim the title of the system that is home and near and dear to his heart. Some of his achievements include choreographing the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show in 2008, and also auditioning for and advancing to “Vegas Week” of the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance in 2007. Mr. Green has also served as a guest choreographer for the UTA Dance Ensemble in Arlington, TX. Mr. Green has danced in the American College Dance Festival Association Adjudication Concert, PILOT Choreographers Taking Flight, company member at Texas Dance Theater, company member with Danielle Georgio Dance Group, and has also performed as a lead dance soloist at Black Gold Winter Guard.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, August Edwards!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Our Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 18th King.
Paul Lopez, Mr. Gay All-American 2001
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Paul Lopez started his career in entertainment in 1990 when his drag mother Miss Kitty discovered him and put him on stage right away. He was a dancer who loved the spotlight and immediately fell in love with drag shows. Highlights of his career include: show director for 5 years at Rancho Luna, a cast member of the Baton Show Lounge, winning promoter awards in Chicago and in Florida, Capturing the Mr. Gay America national title in 2001 and being awarded by his Chicago community as king of the Puerto Rican Parade in 2019. He is often found emceeing national pageants like: Miss Continental, Mr. Continental, Mr & Ms Trans USA. Paul is an educator at a top high school in Chicago, but he is always happy to make time to perform, host, judge, or come support any pageant or event he is invited to. As Mr. Gay All-American Paul, reigned with Charity Case, Miss Gay America 2001
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Thank you Paul for your legacy of dedication and selfless giving in our system.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #17, representing Mr Gay Missouri America, Gadiel Philippe Saint
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Gadiel Philippe Saint is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. He has been involved in the male contest system periodically over the last twelve years. Gadiel is a former Mr. Missouri USA, Mr. Missouri All-America and Mr. Black USofA. Gadiel is a former educator, who is now an esthetician and the proprietor of his business, Skyn-Deep. Gadiel also works with the Literary Lab, which tutors urban elementary school students in reading. He believes every child has a right to learn regardless of the child's socioeconomic background; additionally, he believes in the equity and equality of all no mater the race, creed, gender, or sexual orientation.
Gadiel's moto is: “Nothing beats a failure but a try, so try.”
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Gadiel Philippe Saint!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Our Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 17th King.
Kristian Martinez, Mr. Gay All-American 2000
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Kristian graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, & started competing in 1994, when he won Mr Gay Texas USofA on his 1st try. That same year he went on to the place 3rd alt of a Mr. Gay USofA. He competed in the USofA system for 3 years before he won Mr Gay USofA 1997, representing as Mr Gay Georgia USofA. Kristian then went on to win Mr. Gay UNIVERSE 1998. After his reign as Mr Gay Universe and passing of the torch, he won Mr Gay Texas America 1998, (also on his first try). That year at Mr. Gay All-America 1999, Kristian was the best-non finishing finalist due to the loss of administration points caused by being late for registration. (It was the year that the entire Texas team got lost on their way to the club for registration.) Kristian vowed to himself that he would return the following year and win the contest. And it was to be, as he returned in 2000 representing Mr. Gay Hot Spring America, a regional preliminary held at the Discovery Night Club in Little Rock, Arkansas. At Mr. Gay All-American 2000, Kristian won every category overall both for preliminary night and overall final night with the highest scores. He was the only Mr. Gay America to ever do so, and the 1st dancer to win Mr. Gay All-American in the history of the competition. That year, the MrGAA was held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Kristian was medallionized by the late Richard Greer MrGAA 1999. Kristian’s fondest memory is of his opening production for my step down; it was a huge Latin Production to "All Night Long" by Lenoel Richie, including all 40 qualified contestants with former Mr. Gay America's Antonio Edwards, Richard Greer, John Reny, John Bebe, and David Pace and also included the Production the reigning Miss Gay America Catia Lee Love, along with former Miss Gay America Linda Carrero and MC Dieta Pepsie. “It was an incredible Opening Production filled with streamers, glitter, and shooting cannon balls of confetti. An opening so spectacular, that word traveled to Miss Gay America held not too long after. As the Miss Gay America MC gave accolades of what an Opening Mr. GAY AMERICA had recently put on”.
MrGAA was 1 of only 3 National Titles a male entertainer could win, back in a day. And for Kristian, at that time, it was the final chapter of the male competition. He had won them all, and closing out the competition world with MrGAA made it all well worth it all.
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Thank you Kristian for your legacy of excellence and hard work in our system.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #16, representing Mr Gay Oklahoma America, JC Rios
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JC Rios, representing Mr. Gay Oklahoma America, is a drag entertainer and pageant promoter in Little Rock, AR. He currently resides in central Arkansas with his husband, 2 daughters and 4 dogs. JC is a former Mister Arkansas USofA MI, as well as a former Mr Central Arkansas Gay Pride, winning both titles in 2017. JC has been a promoter in the Miss Gay Arkansas America system, promoting Miss Gay Arkansas Newcomer 2018 and 2019, winning Promoter Of The Year in 2019. He also promoted Miss Diamond State USofA Diva 2022, winning Best New Prelim at the Miss USofA Diva 2022 national pageant. While JC does not have much spare time between family, weekly volunteer work in his local community and kids’ school, and shows, he takes pride in being a US Army veteran, and advocates for the elimination of soldier su***de as much as possible, especially within the lgbt+ veteran community. JC has participated in the Miss Gay America system as a dresser, dancer, backstage liason, pageant host and promoter, and is excited to embark on his own competition journey in the Gay America system! JC would like to take the time to thank all those who have supported him on his journey, and wish all his brothers the best of luck at Mr. Gay America 2023!
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, JC Rios!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #15, Mr Gay Legacy America, Kevin Carlson
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Kevin Carlson is the current Mr Gay Legacy America and currently resides in Miami Florida. An entertainer his whole life, he has been a stage performer for the past 30 years. Kevin has been involved in male pageantry for the past 20 years and some of his titles have included: Mr Ohio All Star, Mr Ohio USA Unlimited, Mr Florida USA Unlimited, Mr Shining Star USA Unlimted Classique, Mr USA Unlimited Classique, Mr Great Lales EOY, Mr Addicted to Glamour, Mr Tri States Continental, Mr Lake Erie Continental, Mr Heart of America Continental, Mr Florida Continental, and Mr Southern California Continental .
Kevin is currently employed with American Airlines where he works as a flight attendent. In his free time, Kevin enjoys going to beach, volunteering with a community organization " Clean South Beach " where they take part in multiple beach clean-ups on a regular basis. He also enjoys traveling, watching reality TV, gambling, and is a big foodie.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Kevin Carlson!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Happy birthday to our brother Kyle Ean, Forever Mr Gay America 2017.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #13, representing Mr Gay Heartland America, Isaac Ismael
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Born Isaac Ismael Tobler, Isaac Ismael has been performing since a very young age. He cultivated performing in college where he studied Music with a focus on Vocal Performance.
Taking what he had acquired he then transitioned to male entertaining when entering the drag scene. Three years ago he stepped up his antics and began performing at the national level competing for Mr. Gay America. In 2021 Isaac was able to place himself in the Top 10 representing Gay Ohio America. This past year in 2022 Isaac competed again with the title of Mr. Gay Great Lakes America where he was a Top 3 finalist placing 2nd alternate. This year, as your Mr. Gay Heartland Representative, Isaac is very excited to show his growth and elevation, and has come back with the strongest of hopes of becoming your next Mr. Gay America. Outside of performing, Isaac works in office management for a family services organization that focuses on foster care, adoption, and mental health services for children. He is backed by a group of family, friends, and three cats whom love him very much. Isaac would like to thank all those who has supported him along this journey and give best wishes to all the gentlemen competing.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Isaac Ismael!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

KC Sunshine spending his final moments as Mr Gay America 2022 honoring Miss Gay America 2011 Coti Collins at the Miss Fancy America prelim in her memory.

Raleigh, North Carolina
Sept. 22-24

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #12, representing Mr Gay Texas America, MyKey Whitney (Miguel Hernandez)
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MyKey Whitney is representing the current Mr. Gay Dallas America, who advanced to Nationals as the 2nd Alternate to Mr. Gay Texas America in August. He is 30 years old from Houston, TX where he has been performing in the art of Male Entertainment for the past 10 years. He is a live singer and enjoys dancing and having fun with family and friends. MyKey got his start performing for charity shows that help raise funds for the community. Some of his titles include Mr. Gay Pride Houston 2016, during the pandemic he was Emperor 36 of ERSICSS.inc where he sat on the board of Directors for three years and helped successfully raise $67,000 during COVID, and the First Gentleman of Montrose 2019. He is the reigning Boy of Montrose 2023, helping people with AIDS during the Holidays. All these titles are charity based as he loves to help raise money for his local LGBTQA+ community organizations in Houston.
He Works as a Bartender during the weeknights at Tony’s Corner Pocket, and on the weekends he spends his time volunteering to raise money for local nonprofit organizations. His life long mission is to continue to make a difference in his community and the country through his performances and to inspire the youth to join and help make the world a better place.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, MyKey Whitney!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 16th King.
Richard Greer, Mr. Gay All-American 1999
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Born 12-1-64 & Passing 3-24-09
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Richard Lee Greer lived Indianapolis, Indiana, sadly passed unexpectedly in Terre Haute, at his parents' home. He attended Meadows, Lost Creek Elementary Schools, Woodrow Wilson Junior High School, North High School where he was president of the Senior Class and an honor student and member of the National Honor Society, Indiana State University and graduated from Indiana University. Richard enjoyed writing and composing music and playing the piano and many other instruments. The highlight of his music career was when he had the opportunity to go to Nashville, Tenn. to record an album. Richard worked with the Indiana State Government Utilities Regulatory Affairs and New Horizon Computer Learning Center in Indianapolis.
During his time competing for Mr Gay All American, Richard was 2nd runner up in 1997 (competing as Mr Gay Indiana), 1st Runner up in 1998 to Antonio Edwards, and won the prestige title on his third attempt in 1999. He was the overall swimsuit winner 3 times he competed; Richard was described as one of the Most Beautiful to compete and win MrGAA. He was a singer & songwriter, usually performing his own material of R&B vibes & was the loveliest person, always smiling. When Richard won in 1999, he competed as Mr Gay Spirit America with John-Martin Beebe (MrGAA 1996) as his prelim director. After winning Mr Gay All-American 1999, he reigned with Linda Carrero, MGA 1999, for the year. As a former MrGAA brother, he returned to the system and was the Director of Mr Gay America under owner Gib Hauersperger for 2004/2005/2006.
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RIP King, & Thank you for your legacy of beauty and love in our system.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #11, Mr Gay Texas America, KenDoll Golightly
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Based out of Austin, Texas, Kendoll Golightly is the reigning Mr. Gay Texas America. He is the middle child of 3 boys and grew up in a small southern town south of San Antonio called Lytle. Growing up Kendoll always dreamed of being a dancer and choreographer, in the fall of his freshman year of high school he traded his football cleats for cheerleading shoes and joined the world of competitive cheerleading. After graduation high school, he went on to further his cheerleading career at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas where he studied Public Relations. After college Kendoll then moved to Austin, Texas and has been an Austinite for the last six years. Kendoll spends his days coaching competitive cheerleading and most of his evenings performing at local venues. In July of 2019, Kendoll entered a talent night as a burlesque dancer and after winning, was asked to be a cast member at the venue and the rest is history. You can catch Kendoll on a stage around Texas 3-5 days a week.
Joining the pageant world soon after, he then went on to win multiple titles including Austin Entertainer of the Year, Mr. Houston America, Mr. Austin America & now Mr. Texas America.
Kendoll hopes to inspire other small town kids in showing them that no matter where you are from, no matter who you are, if you keep your eyes on the prize, you can do ANYTHING! Kendoll’s eyes are now set on being the next Mr. Gay America.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Kendoll Golightly!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #10, representing Mr Gay California America, Johnny Hebda
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Johnny is from Salt Lake City, Utah and very excited to be making his pageant debut representing Mr Gay California America. Johnny is an award-winning actor and director, and has been in more than 100 productions on stage and screen. He is a graduate of the Florida School of the Arts, Brigham Young University and Roosevelt University where he received his AA, BFA and MA degrees in Musical Theatre and Directing. By profession he is VP of Recruiting at AMPxTitanium Solar. He volunteers on multiple boards for LGBTQ+ and Arts organizations where he has directed and produced major events and festivals that have raised tens of thousands of dollars. Most recently he was one of the directors of the 4th Annual Utah Trans Pride Festival. He is grateful to be a part of this brotherhood and looks forward to continuing to promote the values of excellence that Mr Gay America stands for. www.johnnyhebda.com
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Johnny Hebda!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!

Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 15th King.
Antonio Edwards, Mr. Gay All-American 1998
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Antonio Edwards was born Sep. 12, 1965, originally from St. Louis, Missouri and resides in Wilton Manors, Florida.
He first entered the Mr. Gay All-American contest in August of 1990. He was encouraged to enter by his "Pageant Mother”, Vicki Vincent, Miss Gay America 1989. He began in pageantry as a dancer for beloved Miss Gay America contestant-Dieta Pepsi.
He entered Mr. Missouri All-American 1990 & was 1st alt to famed St. Louis choreographer, Danny Thomas. 2 weeks later at nationals in Little Rock where he met Gib Hauersberger (The Contest Director), knew this was something very special that would forever be in his life.
That year T.J. McKay won MrGAA 1991 & after reviewing his scores, Antonio saw he placed last in formal wear, last in swimwear, first in talent, & 8th overall. The contest was owned by Norma Kristie and based on his amazing experience, Antonio knew he wanted to be a part of the "America" family. After the contest was purchased by Gib Hauersberger, "Daddy" Gib taught Antonio everything he knew about competition and he owes a huge part of his career success to him.
After 7 attempts, Antonio finally became Mr. Gay All-American 1998, reigning with Maya Montant, Miss Gay America 1998. As he traveled the country he met many amazing people, contestants, promoters, and developed an amazing friendship & brotherhood with his fellow Mr. Gay All-Americans. The “America” system has molded him and created a sense of pride and excellence for him for most of his adult life.
Other titles he has achieved include:
Mr. Gay USA 2001
Mr. Continental 2005
Mr. Florida M.E. 2017-2018
All-American Gent 2019 & currently
Mr. Glamorous 2023
Today, Antonio is the Music Director and Lead Singer at his church, The Center for Spiritual Living-Fort Lauderdale (cslftl.org). He creates the music ministry for his church and coordinates all of their musical programs. He is also a weekly vocalist and entertainer at several bars in Wilton Manors, Florida, & entertains several times a week.
Antonio is still very involved in pageantry as a contestant, former, emcee or judge, and tries to attend as many contests as his schedule will allow. He also enjoys assisting "up and coming" contestants to help them achieve their dreams.
This year, Antonio will celebrate his 25th anniversary as Mr. Gay America. His Silver Anniversary! He is so excited to be celebrating again this year in Las Vegas, Nevada!!!
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Thank you Antonio for your legacy of brotherhood and dedication in our system.

Our Mr Gay America HIStory spotlight tonight is our 14th King.
Jonathan George, Mr. Gay All-American 1997
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Jonathan won in 1996 and reigning through 1997 with Lauren Taylor, Miss Gay America 1997.
After his Jonathan moved to LA where he won the title Grand Champion on Ed McMahon’s "Next Big Star.” After losing his record deal for being gay, his team tried to get him married. Not knowing who he was, he gave up singing and dedicated the next 20 years to empowering people to rock their authentic selves. As the Founder and CEO of Unleash Your Rockstar, a Personal Branding Agency, he has developed some of the hottest stars and influencers in Hollywood. His clients have over 150 million online followers dubbing him “The Human Hitmaker". Jonathan has also worked with top brands including Chanel, Universal, Sony ATV, Interscope, Hulu, FOX, and Disney. His belief, “Success is 20% talent. The other 80% is how you brand that talent to shine”, is what has made his clients so successful. Jonathan is also a Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer and a multi-award-winning creative director.
He has been with his partner, Edgar, for 17 years, and they have 4 adorable fur babies.
Jonathan’s upcoming book “Unleash Your Rockstar: The Power Of Your Through Personal Branding” hits the stands in January 2024.
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Thank you Johnathan for your legacy of authenticity, power and vigorous support in our system.

Introducing the Mr Gay America Class of 2023: Contestant #9, Mr Gay California America , Geo
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Geo has been a pillar of hope and service in the community & Arizona region for more than a decade. He first became visible as a dancer, designer, & performer; receiving opportunities to grace the stage with his modern dance all over the nation. Geo dedicated many years to performing in “Sister Moses: The Harriet Tubman Story” at schools across Arizona; a performance that the enhanced education of black heritage while giving Geo the chance to work directly with aspiring children.
Geo attended FIDM (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising). He worked with theater & dance organizations in Arizona as a designer. Geo has also worked with our drag community nationwide to provide unique fashion creations. Most recently producing a fashion show to raise funds for 1N10, a nonprofit organization for LGTBQ+ youth.
As a performer, Geo 1st appeared in Arizona when he became the 1st Mr. Gay Arizona USofA. He went on to win Mr. American National Star 2014, then Mr. Phoenix Pride 2016; raising money for the Pride scholarship. As Emperor XVI of the Imperial Court of Arizona, Geo helped raise over $50,000 for organizations in need. This is Geo's 3rd time competing at Mr. Gay America; a system he believes in and where his heart belongs.
Competing for the title of Mr. Gay America 2023, Geo!
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Join us at the Aliante Hotel & Casino Resort, October 4 & 5 to support ALL our gentlemen!