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Deja Vu Crowns New National Showgirl of the Year
by Trace A. Grundstrom click here for more photos of the event This years National Finals of Deja Vu's Showgirl of the Year Championships 2009 were executed at the Deja Vu Showgirls on January 14th of this year. And if it seems awfully soon for the chain's yearly event to come rolling through town again, you are absolutely right. A recent corporate decision changed the dates of the Showgirl of the Year to January, so winners may keep their titles for one entire calendar year. This January festivities were simply amazing. Not only was this major circuit competition being held at Las Vegas’ premiere nightspot but it would also be the perfect spot for regional finalist's to prove themselves after preparing for the onslaught all year. For national finalist's had to first conquer their home club's to win a spot at the national's. Sound easy? It's not. The ten National contestant's had to first battle it out at local level and then regional level at Deja Vu's across the country. This sometimes involves hundred's of girls. And breaking it down to ten finalists was no piece of cake either. Every year there are so many great performers entering the competition, plus last year’s runners-up that are taking another shot at greatness. And try winning a top title that is regarded to be in the top five performance pageants on the planet today, with ten or so national magazine photographers blinding you through your entire show. Or how about a handful of syndicated video crews mapping out your every spin and turn for television and the internet, while a panel of judges which are usually movie directors, sports figures and industry folk alike, critique everything about you, and your little dog too. There is also paranoia of props failing, slipping and falling, catty contestants and the deejay screwing up your music. That is serious pressure my friend, and winning is only part of the game, surviving is the ultimate goal. This
year’s panel of judges would score four major categories.
Evening Gown, Couch Dancing, Bikini and Stage Performance. Each
of these divisions were very important for gathering points, with
Stage Performance holding most of the spotlight. Aaliyah-Larry
Flynt’s Hustler Club Redland’s, CA Backstage,
the dressing room buzzed like a beehive. The stage crew carried
props to designated locations, pools, props and costumes rolled
through the room like a Broadway play at intermission. Contestants
helped each other get ready for their shows and wished each other
luck. There is a lot of sister hood between Deja Vu entertainers,
and it is nice to see such moral confidence among competitors. And
since at least one tenth of the big feature performers today have
come, at one time or another, from a Deja Vu club, I realized not
only was I observing history in the making, but I was also seeing
a new generation of future stage stars. Wow… As the events host hit the stage, the crowd lowered the volume, and the gorgeous ladies lined-up on stage. The host faced the crowd and began: "In the 3rd runner-up position from the Deja Vu of Springfield, Illinois, Seven. In the second runner-up position, from Barely Legal of New Orleans, the lovely Taylor. In the first runner-up position, from the Déjà Vu Centerfolds of San Francisco, the insatiable Sierra. And the winner of the 2009 Showgirl of the Year crown was none other than Diamond, of the Déjà Vu of Cincinnati, Ohio. Diamond accepted her crown from with tears of joy running down her cheeks. Congratulations Diamond! We would like to thank the management and floor staff of the Déjà Vu of Las Vegas for their kind hospitality and fast-stepping service…see you next year!! click
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