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HISTORY:
The Mr. & Miss Asian Pacific Alliance Pageant was first established in 1997 for the following reasons: to promote fun, friendship, diversity, and cultural awareness; to encourage Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs), as well as non-Asians, in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community to participate, so as to develop self-confidence, poise, talent, and leadership; to seek individuals who will represent a positive image of APANY and the Asian Pacific community; and to raise funds for the Asian Pacific Alliance of New York (APANY).

RULES, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS:
The Pageant is open to all Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) of good standing in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. The Pageant is open to non-Asians as well, provided they are committed to serving the API community. There are no race, age, height, or weight requirements. Each candidate must represent a particular Asian nation or a Pacific Island in the National Costume / Fantasy Segment.

CRITERIA:
The Pageant has four (4) categories for judging, which determine the selection of Mr. & Miss Asian Pacific Alliance: (a) National/Fantasy Costume (Asia or Pacific Island); (b) Leisure/Swim Wear (e.g., swimsuit, undergarment, sportswear); (c) Evening/Formal Wear; and (d) Interview. Special Awards are given to the highest score in each of the four categories (e.g., Best in National Costume). There is NO Talent Category. (Entertainment is provided by guest performers.) Judging is overall, based on personality, poise, style, presentation, creativity, originality, self-confidence, intelligence, sincerity, and commitment. All costumes (national/fantasy, leisure/swim, and formal/evening) may be ethnic, traditional, modern, symbolical, mythological, fantasy, or futuristic (candidates are encouraged to be creative!). In the Interview category, each candidate answers one simple interview question submitted by a judge, with an interpreter provided if needed.

PAGEANT FORMAT:
I.    Musical Number
      NATIONAL / FANTASY COSTUME SEGMENT: PARADE OF NATIONS
      (Men first, then Ladies - in alphabetical order by nation/island
      (i.e., China, India, Japan, etc.).  Each candidate gives a short introduction about him/"her,"
      or simply introduce himself/"herself" and the nation/island represented.

II.   Musical Numbers (Guest Performers)
      LEISURE / SWIM WEAR SEGMENT
      Musical Number (guest performer) 

III.  15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

IV.  Acknowledgment
      FORMAL / EVENING WEAR SEGMENT 

V.   Introduction of Judges
      INTERVIEW SEGMENT
      Musical Numbers: Serenade of Men, then of Ladies by Guest Performers
      Musical Numbers: Guest Performers

VI.  ANNOUNCEMENT & CORONATION OF WINNERS
      Farewell Walk & Speech by reigning Mr. & Miss Asian Pacific Alliance
      Men: Runners-Up and Crowning of the new Mr. Asian Pacific Alliance

              Special Awards (national/fantasy, leisure/swim, formal/evening, interview, photogenic)
      Ladies: Runners-Up and Crowning of the new Miss Asian Pacific  Alliance

              Special Awards (national/fantasy, leisure/swim, formal/evening, interview, photogenic)

SOME NATIONS & ISLANDS THAT MAY BE REPRESENTED:

ASIA: Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyztan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Siberia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.

PACIFIC ISLAND: Cook Islands, Coral Sea Islands, East Timor, Easter Island, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii (USA), Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Midway Islands, Naurau, New Caledonia, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa,
Solomon Islands, Tahiti (French Polynesia), Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wake Island,
Wallis & Futuna Islands.

SUGGESTION:

A candidate may visit a local library or travel agencies and look at books and brochures for costume ideas. They need not be authentic, just creative. Again, the costume may be ethnic, traditional, modern, symbolical, mythological, fantasy, or futuristic. Be creative, inventive, and imaginative!

Mr. & Ms. 2003: Alston & Monique

Mr. & Ms. 2002: Robert & Izza

Mr. & Ms. 2001: Jay & Vina

Mr. & Ms. 2000: Kelsey & Yazmin

Mr. & Ms. 1999: Erick & Angel

Mr. & Ms. 1998: Raymond & Des'reei

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