UNITED STATES PRELIMINARY MODEL SEARCH

          Brenda DiPietro
          Miss Rhode Island
          1997-98
          Tropic Model Winner
          Bootleggers Preliminary -
          Rhode Island
          Entry Rules and Guidelines
          UNITED STATES PRELIMINARY MODEL SEARCH

          Hawaiian Tropic® has approximately 300 preliminary events nationwide.
          Many of these preliminaries culminate with a state or regional finals, while
          others send their winner directly to the United States Finals in the Fall.

          MISS HAWAIIAN TROPIC® INTERNATIONAL
          UNITED STATES

          The Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International United States Competition is
          held in the Fall of every year. Over 150 young ladies from across the
          United States compete for four finalists' positions. These four finalists
          represent the United States in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International
          Competition in the Spring of the following year. Past and future locations
          for the United States Competition include Norwegian Cruise Line's SS
          Norway*, Nassau, Bahamas, Quebec, Canada and the North Shore of
          Oahu, Hawaii and Las Vegas, NV.
          *Ship's registry: Bahamas

          MISS HAWAIIAN TROPIC® INTERNATIONAL

          The Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Competition is usually held in
          the Spring of each year. Over 80 young ladies representing over 50
          countries compete for the title of "Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International."
          All contestants competing in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International
          System have the opportunity to win up to $1,000,000 in cash, trips, prizes and modeling
          contracts from Hawaiian Tropic® and its national sponsors.

          MISS HAWAIIAN TROPIC® INTERNATIONAL
          SYSTEM HISTORY

          The Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Competition is the largest model
          search in the world and the most extensive promotion for Hawaiian
          Tropic® Suncare Products. Initially, there is a Miss Hawaiian Tropic®
          International United States Competition held in the Fall culminating with
          the Miss Hawaiian Tropic® International Competition held in the Spring.
          This annual global search for the most beautiful young ladies who will
          represent Hawaiian Tropic® Suncare Products not only covers the United
          States but over 50 countries as well.

          Each year over 20,000 young ladies compete in Hawaiian Tropic® local,
          regional, national and international competitions. Radio, print, and media
          publicity have been extensive worldwide. Celebrities who have
          participated as judges or special guests in our competitions include: NBA
          Superstar, Shaquille O'Neal; the two 1992 Superbowl quarterbacks, Jim
          Kelly of the Buffalo Bills and Troy Aikman of the Dallas Cowboys; Celtics
          Superstar John Havlicek; former Head Basketball Coach of UNLV, Jerry
          "Tark the Shark" Tarkanian; radio personality Wolfman Jack; the Founder
          and Chairman of the Board for the world's largest and most powerful
          modeling agency, "Elite", John Casablancas; Academy Award Nominee,
          Gary Busey; actors Benny Hill, David Keith, Ed Begley, Jr., Charles Napier
          and Dick VanPatten; singer Julio Iglesias; actor and MTV host Pauly
          Shore; actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield and the Italian model/actor,
          Fabio. Past hosts of the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International include Ann
          Jillian and Tom Wopat, John Davidson and Cathy Lee Crosby, Leslie
          Nielsen, Joe Piscopo, Downtown Julie Brown, Lorenzo Lamas, Gilbert
          Gottfried, Rebecca Holden and Ian Ziering of "Beverly Hills 90210".
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