THE PAGEANT

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The Teen, Miss & Mrs. Bakersfield Pageant is a local out reach program and has been directed & produced by GT Productions for the past twenty three years. It is so much more than pretty faces & tiaras and welcomes all Bakersfield women to participate! It takes place every fall, where three women from our community are selected from a group of contestants to serve as city hostesses for one year. This program is a sisterhood, focusing on building self esteem and community service!  

Prizes, local appearances, personal training and the opportunity to represent Bakersfield as a city hostess at various events are awarded. Judging is based upon poise, personality, overall physical appearance and speaking ability. All contestants in the Bakersfield Pageant receive training in interview technique, fashion co-ordination, make-up & hair styling, public speaking and self-image evaluation during the four weeks of preparation and rehearsals. 

The director is Gayle Tape, a resident of Bakersfield, former Miss California & Runner-up to Miss USA. She has been directing & producing pageants for over 36 years with a background in television journalism & credential in Fashion Coordination & Modeling. Gayle’s goal is to encourage each contestant to live up to their full potential and to compete only with themselves. 

Requirements for (Teen & Miss) contestants are to be single females, never married or a parent, between the ages of 14-25. (Mrs.) contestants must be female, over the age of 23 and married at least 6 months. All contestants must reside, work or attend school in Bakersfield. 

The pageant categories are as follows:

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• Interview (panel and on stage)

• Evening gown

• Fitness