Michael Chaiken

Pageant debut: KLD Diamond Showcase awards first title

by MIKE CHAIKEN Michele Gilot-Torres found herself as the first-winner ever of a new Connecticut pageant: KLD Diamond Showcase. First…

10 months ago

Back to school: Feeling like New York with Harper

by MIKE CHAIKEN As Connecticut continues its tax-free week for back-to-school shopping, model Harper Johnson is in a New York…

10 months ago

Mrs. America: Rasa Djiounas ready to represent Connecticut

by MIKE CHAIKEN Rasa Djiounas is the current Mrs. Connecticut America. She traveled to Las Vegas on Aug. 20 for…

10 months ago

Backstage Pass: Memories of Conway and Loretta in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.

by VICTORIA ELIZABETH Nestled in the pristine, rolling hills of the rural and small, yet legendary, Hurricane Mills, Tenn., the…

10 months ago

Model profile: Meet Malissa Westerfield

Malissa Westerfield is a recent winner at Magnifique Showcase, which is staged by former "America's Next Top Model" contestant Victoria…

10 months ago

Amanda Simmons wins Miss Connecticut crown for NAM

by MIKE CHAIKEN Budding newscaster Amanda Simmons made her (more or less) pageant debut at this year's National American Miss…

10 months ago

Fashion editorial: Bridal mood with Marisa, wearing Alonso Maximo

by MIKE CHAIKEN Utah-based model Marisa Mae Cannon was in a bridal mood wearing the latest wedding attire from Alonso…

10 months ago

Fashion editorial: Alyssa resorts to resortwear

by MIKE CHAIKEN Before she dove into the requisite swimwear for Miss Bikini US, for this fashion editorial, Miss Hawaii…

10 months ago

Fashion editorial: Natasha has the skills to pay the bills

by MIKE CHAIKEN Natasha Coleman-Ball demonstrates her modeling skills in this fashion editorial shot during her stint competing as Miss…

10 months ago

Christina Amick wins NAM preteen crown for state

by MIKE CHAIKEN Christina Amick, 11, a student at East Lyme Middle School in Connecticut, was recently crowned Miss Connecticut…

10 months ago