Hooters to Host International Swimsuit Pageant in Miami Featuring 101 Hooters Girls from Around the World

Hooters to Host International Swimsuit Pageant in Miami Featuring 101 Hooters Girls from Around the World

Contestants Competing for Miss Hooters International Title, Crown and $100,000 in Cash and Prizes

ATLANTA, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 23 Hooters will host the 16th Annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Miami, FL. 101 of the most beautiful Hooters Girls around the world will represent their Hooters restaurant and hometowns to compete for the $50,000 first place prize, crown and chance to represent Hooters for a year as Miss Hooters International.

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The Hooters Girl contestants were selected from over 18,000 Hooters Girls who presently work in one of the 430 Hooters restaurants worldwide. The contestants received a coveted spot in the pageant by competing in local swimsuit contests or were selected as the top Hooters Girl to represent their market.

This year's pageant will be held at The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater and will be broadcast on FX and to all Hooters restaurants across the country on June 23rd at 10 PM ET. The contestants will be judged by a celebrity panel of judges. The first place contestant, Miss Hooters International 2012, will receive $50,000 cash, a feature in the Hooters Magazine, Hooters Calendar and appear in national TV commercials.

Other awards will be presented to Miss Hooters World, representing Hooters 27 international markets; Miss Hooters Congeniality; Miss Hooters Magazine Viewer's Choice, who is selected based of voting at www.facebook.com/Hooters and Miss Photogenic.

Hooters of America, LLC is the franchisor and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 27 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls. For more information about Hooters visit www.Hooters.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/Hooters or www.Facebook.com/Hooters.



1. Jocelyn Davis Albuquerque, NM
2. Jaime McDermott Altoona, PA
3. Afton Storton Anaheim, CA
4. Sam Arena Atlanta, GA
5. Lauren Bye Austin, TX
6. Holly Loudon Australia
7. Brittany Farmer Baton Rouge, LA
8. Brittney Oakes Bay City, MI
9. Brooke Ingram East Birmingham, AL
10. Blair Engberg Bloomington, IL
11. Amanda Jemini Boca Raton
12. Kelsey Bourdon W. Boca Raton, FL
13. Jordyn Chessmore Boise, ID
14. Evelise Souza Sao Paulo, Brasil
15. Cynthia Adriano Cancun, Mexico
16. Megan Corley Orlando Airport, FL
17. Jenell Hendrix Champaign, IL
18. Kirsten Cooper Chantilly, VA
19. Kellie Johnson Charleston, WV
20. Taryn Walker Clearwater, FL
21. Erika Hendrickson Sanford, FL
22. Shawnee Boze Columbia, MO
23. Jessica Brook Lundy East Columbia, SC
24. Jamie Gunnels Columbus, GA
25. Kathy Diehl Columbus, OH
26. Lacey Deese Concord, NC
27. Brittainy Taylor Concordville, PA
28. Kayla Rose Stobbs Corpus Christi, TX
29. Veronica Chavarria Costa Rica
30. Josefina Sumova Czech Republic
31. Kristin Brooks Daytona Beach, FL
32. McKenzie Barentsen Denver, CO
33. Reba Williams Destin, FL
34. Nikia Hubbard Fayetteville, NC
35. Megan Hood Nottingham, UK
36. Hillary Cook Fairview Heights, IL
37. Kelsey Thielbar Fargo, ND
38. Celeste Davis Fayetteville, NC
39. Kaylee Farris Fort Smith, AR
40. Ashley Knight Ft. Myers, FL
41. Amber Hatley Greenville, NC
42. Hellen Santandrea Guatemala
43. Kristina Wheat Gulfport, MS
44. Michelle Blake Hamilton, Canada
45. Rhonda Paul Hampton, VA
46. Ashley Pike Hiram, GA
47. Victoria Brown Hollywood, CA
48. Tia Spence Honolulu, HI
49. Nicole Scott Las Vegas, NV
50. Aiana Garland Horn Lake, MS
51. Heather Latch Houston, TX
52. Tiffany Anne Saint Humble, TX
53. Coral Greaves Castleton, IN
54. Alex Clowers Irving, TX
55. Mayu Kubota Tokyo, Japan
56. Sarah Whitson Johnson City, TN
57. Brooke Adams Kirby, TX
58. Eunhey Park Korea
59. Casey Luckey Lakeland, FL
60. Sarah Hinton Lansing, MI
61. Morgan Whitworth Louisville, KY
62. Kacie Dauenhauer Metairie, LA
63. Lizbeth Bravo Mexico City, Mexico
64. Juliete Cabrera Doral, FL
65. Crystal Vizcarra Mission Valley, CA
66. Rachel Vander Veen Missoula, MT
67. Mary Beech Tillmans Corner, AL
68. Erika Ross Monroeville, PA
69. Olivia Braive Montreal, Canada
70. Crystal Rhoads Murfreesboro, TN
71. Lindsay Lanier Myrtle Beach, SC
72. Hayley Fletcher New Castle, DE
73. Ashley Palmer Newport News, VA
74. Marissa Raisor Newport, KY
75. Jessica Curry-Keith New Castle, DE
76. Kristina Zoch Rockford, IL
77. Chelsea Smith Oklahoma City, OK
78. Jessica Hauss Orland Park, IL
79. Janet Layug North Lakeland, FL
80. Tyler Suess Rockford, IL
81. Shabon Foster Rockville, MD
82. Ana Rosa Gallardo Roswell, GA
83. Chelsea Davis Sacramento, CA
84. Elva Villarreal Midvale, UT
85. Natasha Quoma Sanford, FL
86. Lindsay Peters Saugus, MA
87. Amber Swisher Savannah, GA
88. Cheandre Van Blerk South Africa
89. Michelle Delaney Albuquerque, NM
90. Brittany Marshall Houston, TX
91. Rachel Mundwiller Springfield, MO
92. Sophia Salvati St. Louis, MO
93. Tycie Wise Tempe, AZ
94. Kayla Messick Newport News, VA
95. LeeAnn Carr Toledo, OH
96. Keely Carlton Toronto, Canada
97. Aneta Kowal Troy, MI
98. Shelby Coker Waco, TX
99. KJ Schwester Wayne, NJ
100. Nicole Bier Winnipeg, Canada
101. Nikki Kennedy Winston Salem, NC




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