 Las Vegas, Nevada – April 18th, 2006 – A
celebration of colors, music, and splendor ensued at
the prestigious Treasure Island Hotel and Casino
Theater. Sounds of trumpets echoed through the air
while energetic salsa dancers performed onstage. The
week of rehearsals, and preliminary events lead up
to an impressive evening as 102 beautifully diverse
contestants then danced through the crowd and
downpour of confetti, during the opening number of
this "Carnivale" themed affair.
With long ruffled skirts and choreographed moves –
the ladies, representing countries from across the
globe, joined together one last time for the 23rd
annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Pageant
Finals presented by TRIMSPA on April 17th, 2006.
Moments before the 17 semi-finalists were made
known, announcer Jack Walker, took time out to belt
out a few notes and serenade the girls during the
evening gown competition. (PICTURED TO THE RIGHT)
The audience was quiet, and contestants held their
breath when the top 17 were then narrowed down to
the top 5 winners – Tala Stalling, St. Maarten;
Laura Davis, Hong Kong; Kristen Achee, Texas USA;
Kerly Ruiz, Caracus Venezuela; and Anya Monzikova,
St. Petersburg Russia. But soon after, pandemonium
took place when country chants broke out in the
crowd - "Venezuela, Venezuela, St. Maarten, St.
Maarten"! As flags waved in the air, the girls
clenched each other's hands tight. Who would be the
new queen? The announcement was bitter sweet, as
former queen Charmain Espinosa, crowned the new Miss
Hawaiian Tropic International Winner, Miss Kristen
Achee, from Austin, Texas USA.
 Congratulations go out to Miss Achee and to each and
every participant for all their hard work this year!
The Mirage Hotel and Casino's Volcano, lying amidst
tranquil waterfalls and lush vegetation, is a Las
Vegas signature attraction, and served as a
spectacular backdrop for the Miss Hawaiian Tropic
International Pageant photo shoots and television
filming. The events were filmed by Sterling
Productions in conjunction with Bennett Productions,
Inc., for an upcoming one-hour televised special
that will broadcast nationally in the spring/summer
of 2006.
Special thanks to the Treasure Island Hotel and
Casino, Mirage Hotel and Casino, TRIMSPA, and all of the Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International
Pageant system sponsors including:All Star Brands, Barbara Creations, Bennett
Productions, Bill Mack, Christian Lassen, Cross
Canvas, Daytona Harley Davidson, EarthCam.com, Gary
Kawesch and Laser Eye Center, Gary Yeomans Ford,
HawaiianTropicModels.net, Hawaiian Tropic Zone, Jean
Airoldi, Jewels of Beverly Hills, Pleasant Holidays,
Raymond Weil Watches, Todd Ferren's Theme Park
Studio, Yamaha and Zgraph.
Miss Congeniality was awarded to Miss Brandy Leaver,
Honolulu Hawaii, USA. (PICTURED LEFT)
Miss Photogenic was awarded to Miss Vanessa Blouin,
Laval Canada. (PICTURED RIGHT)
Bennett Productions Awards were awarded to Miss
Vanessa Blouin, Laval Canada; Miss Anya Monzikova,
St. Petersburg Russia; Miss Kristen Achee, Austin TX
USA; Miss Alicia Brinson, St. Croix Virgin Islands;
and Miss Suzanne Le, Singapore.
EarthCam Awards were awarded to Miss Tala Stalling,
St. Maarten; Miss Vanessa Blouin, Laval Canada; Miss
Michaela Taschnerova, Prague Czech Republic; Miss
Liliana Vargas Vallarino, Panama; Miss Kristen Achee,
Austin TX USA; Miss Natalie Weston, London England;
Miss Jessica Solek, Foxwoods CT USA; Miss Anya
Monzikova, St. Petersburg Russia; Miss Sanda
Nilsson, Stockholm Sweden; and Miss Rebecca Dipietro,
Daytona Beach FL USA.
Hawaiian Tropic Zone Awards were awarded to Miss
Vanessa Blouin, Laval Canada; Miss Jennipher
Ratcliffe, Cuzco Peru; Miss Anna Lieckalnina, Lativa;
Miss Nadia Theoduloz, Uruguay; Miss Anya Monzikova,
St. Petersburg Russia; Miss Sanda Nilsson, Stockholm
Sweden; Miss Raluca Firanescu, Bucharest Romania;
and Miss Maili Nomm, Estonia.
Treasure Island Awards were awarded to Miss Jessica
Solek, Foxwoods CT USA; Miss Erica Leonard, Krakow
Poland; and Miss Alexis Zhang, Beijing China.
Trimspa Dreambody Award was awarded to Miss Jessica Solek, Foxwoods CT USA.
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