RALEIGH, N.C.- Noire Productions Inc., a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status, is conducting its third Miss Teen Essence USA Scholarship Competition. This competition is open to African American girls ages 10 to 18 from any part of the U.S.

The Miss Teen Essence USA Scholarship Competition is not a beauty pageant, but is a development program for African American girls. The winner of the competition goes on to be the voice for African American females across the nation.

During the competition, youth attend informative seminars taught by industry leaders on proper etiquette, effective speaking, health and fitness, college/career choices, talent development, and many more.

Organizers said the competition is a great opportunity to meet other youth headed in a positive direction and to win scholarships and valuable prizes at the same time, as these youth discover new things about themselves and "unleash the queen within."

"We are looking forward to another exciting year," said competition founder Anthony O. Vann. "Ninety-three percent of our participants have went on to college and are now embarking on exciting careers traditionally not taken by African American females. I think that speaks volume for this program."

Vann is being hailed as the new African-American "Donald Trump" in the pageant world. Vann owns and operates the Jr. Miss Essence USA Pagenat, Miss Teen Essence USA Pageant system as well as the Miss Black NC USA pageant system, the official state preliminary for the Miss Black USA Scholarship pageant. He recently worked with other producers to produce the National Miss Black USA pageant in the Gambia, Africa.

Vann is also a Certified Miss America system judge, and EPIC International certified judge and director.

Registration is now open. The competition is scheduled to take place in Raleigh, N.C., Aug. 8 through Aug. 11. National recording artist, Jeff Murrell is one of the scheduled special guest for this year's event.

For more information please visit www.Noireproductions.com; e-mail teenessence@aol.com, or call (919) 261-9768.

MISS KOREA TEXAS 2007 CROWNED 

Houston, Texas; July 13, 2007.  Miss Korea Texas 2007 search is finally over. The recently crowned Ms. Lynn Jo competed with other contestants within the State of Texas in Dallas, Texas for the Miss Korea Texas crown.  

The Miss Korea competition is an international competition that advances qualified and intelligent Korean women. Through the preliminary Miss Korea Texas pageant, Lynn has advanced to the national competition in Korea.  Ms. Jo will compete in the 51st Miss Korea Pageant, as its origins began in 1957 in Seoul, Korea. 

Currently, Lynn is involved in an intense competition including sixty international beauties, all vying for one crown.  The upcoming Miss Korea winner will replace present title holder Honey Lee, who achieved phenomenal success for Korea by placing third at the Miss Universe 2007.   

Ms. Jo will go through a rigorous month of training and touring while in Korea.  She will experience cross-cultural expectations, intense media attention, and take an official trip to China and Mongolia.  Stay tuned for the crowning of new Miss Korea Universe, July 27th to take place at the internationally acclaimed Sejong Center. The new Miss Korea 2007 will take the highly coveted spot to compete in the 2008 Miss Universe. Exclusive updates on Ms Jo’s experience in Korea to appear soon, check www.misskoreatexas.com.

Lynn Jo has always been ambitious for what lies ahead!  Attractive, intelligent, and energetic Lynn has been modeling since she was young. Growing up in different countries afforded her an international experience; hence Lynn speaks five languages. As a double major graduate from Penn State in International Relations and Spanish, she aspires to have a future as a Diplomat in the State Department for Foreign Service.

Throughout the upcoming 2007 reign, Lynn Jo will help represent the Korean American community for Texas.  For further inquiries or interest in booking Miss Korea Texas special appearances, please contact email yoo.diane@gmail.com. 

BEAUTIES OF AMERICA FLORIDA WINNER 

Jacksonville’s very own, Beauties of America Florida State titleholder, Antina Stafford will be representing the state of Florida in the 2007 National Beauties of America Pageant.

The event will be held in Myrtle Beach, SC from August 16-19.  Thank you Jacksonville for your prayers and support!

We extend to each of you a special invitation to be a part of the 2007 Miss International Program

Miss & Teen  (California) -(USA) - (International) 2007 Pageant is proposed for August 17 to 19, 2007 in Palm Springs, California

AGES: Teen Miss 13 to 17 / Miss 18 to 28

Dear Proposed Delegate and or Pageant Director:

We realize that there are a variety of competitions for you to take part in, and with the cost of producing a live competition we find it necessary to produce this pageant as a joint program where we will select Queen for California / USA / International. We are not a new pageant system; established in 1974, National, State and Local registrations, our prize packages are great, we also offer National and International travel for our title holders. Would you please take a minute and let us know if you would like additional on the Miss International program. www.missinternationalusa.com  www.misscalifornia-international.com

From this competition we will select our Miss Queens who will win and all expense paid trip from Los Angeles to Mazatlan, Mexico for the 2008 Mardi Gras festival and will be entered into the Carnival's Reina Del Pacifico pageant. Please reply by 30th June. We must select a final hotel and ball room for the competition.  We would appreciate any comment which you may have regarding beauty pageants. Thank you very much.  Here's hoping to hear from you and we welcome you as one of our 2007 delegates.

Sincerely, Louise Madlin - President
Lula Crowe - USA Regional Coordinator
Isa Senoj - National Coordinator