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Miss Continental is an annual drag queen pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint . The pageant takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, and it usually is...

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Miss Continental is an annual drag queenpageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. The pageant takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, and it usually is held over Labor Day weekends.[1]

History

Jim Flint organized the first Miss Continental Pageant in 1980.[2] He started the competition as an inclusive pageant for all female impersonators, including those who have taken hormones or had surgical enhancements.[3][1]

The first competition had 14 contestants.[4] Ten years later in 1990, there were 44 contestants and 25 preliminaries in the United States.[4]

Competitions

Also known as the Continental Pageantry System, the pageant features different competitions.

  • Miss Continental Plus debuted in 1991, a pageant for competitors weighing 225 lb (102 kg) or more.
  • Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40.
  • Mr. Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.[1][5]
  • Mr. and Miss Continental Newcomer was added in 2023.[6]

Contestants show five looks and a talent.[7] More than 40 preliminary competitions occur around the world, and the finalists then come to Chicago for the event.[7]

Winners

Sources[8][9][10]

Legend:† indicates that the contestant is deceased.

The Queens, a documentary directed by Mark Saxenmeyer, premiered in 2020 and focused on the 2011 competition.[16][17][2]

See also

References

  1. 123Collo-Julin, Salem (2023-04-06). "Best internationally known drag pageant system based in Chicago". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. 12Ballew, Jonathan (2019-03-01). "Legendary Drag Club the Baton Opens in Uptown Friday After Decades in River North: 'It's a New Chapter'". Block Club Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ↑Swenson, JP; Mendoza, Marie (2023-03-30). "What's the history of drag performance in Chicago?". WBEZ Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  4. 12Knight Jr, Richard (1990-01-17). "GLAMAZONS". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  5. ↑Noyce, Eleanor (2023-09-06). "Black trans woman Zhané Dawlingz Wiley crowned Miss Continental". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ↑"Continental Pageantry". www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  7. 12Hunter, Ross (2023-04-12). "Drag queen to represent Scotland for first time at world's most prestigious pageant". The National. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  8. ↑"Miss Continental – Our Community Roots". Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  9. ↑"Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  10. ↑"Every Miss Continental Pageant Winner Over the Years". Yahoo Life. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  11. ↑Souza, Guilherme (2019-09-13). "Meet the queen who broke stereotypes and became the first European to win Miss Continental". GCN. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  12. ↑"Bringing Home the Gold - OutSmart Magazine". www.outsmartmagazine.com. 2019-12-26. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  13. 12"Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  14. ↑"And the winner of Miss Continental 2026 is…".
  15. ↑https://www.out.com/gay-entertainment/mr-continental-pageant-2026-winner-top-10-finalists
  16. ↑"The Queens". The Reporters Inc. 26 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  17. ↑Corrall, Cody (2020-09-04). "The Queens takes you behind the scenes of a Chicago drag pageant". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  • Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. Chicago Tribune
  • Barbara Brotman (August 2, 1992). Gender gap: Lines blur as drag contestants give it all they've got-and more. Chicago Tribune
  • Official social media site of The Continental Pageantry System