Miss Gay USofA Newcomer 2022 Sapphire Davenport of Fort Worth
Miss Gay USofA national pageant comes to Dallas’ Round-Up Saloon
TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com
The Miss Gay USofA Newcomer Pageant is being held next week, July 18-20, at The Round-Up Saloon, 3912 Cedar Springs Road, with the reigning Miss Gay USofA Sapphire Davenport of Fort Worth on hand to crown her successor.
Bradley Jackson
Twenty-five queens from around the country are coming to Dallas to compete in the
pageant after earning that right with wins in preliminary pageants. In addition to three full days of competition, the 25 contestants will also be volunteering with Oak Lawn United Methodist Church’s program to feed homeless people on Wednesday.
This week Terrance Hines, one of three promoters for Miss Gay USofA Newcomer, took time to answer a few questions for Dallas Voice about the pageant and the contestants.
Dallas Voice: Hi Terrance. What is your role in Miss USofA newcomer, and how long have you been involved? Terrance Hines: I am one of the three co-promoters for Miss Gay USofA Newcomer along with Bradley Jackson and Stephan Reynolds. Our team took over Miss Gay USofA Newcomer in August of 2022.
Tell me about the background of the pageant. How many years has it been around and where did it start? Miss Gay USofA Newcomer was initially held in 2010 with the coronation of Phalon Steele. The pageant was originated to give those up-and-coming entertainers a platform to compete. This, in turn, would give them the support of promoters and the system to be groomed in order to be successful after elevating from the Newcomer system.
Stephan Reynolds
What is the Miss USofA Newcomer pageant’s connection to Miss USofA pageant? Miss Gay
Pride