World's Most Prestigious Female Impersonator Pageant MISS GAY AMERICA Returns To New York City For Broadway Themed Preliminary

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, Manhattan's Hudson Terrace nightclub will be the setting for Miss Gay New York America, an official preliminary competition to the 46th annual Miss Gay America Pageant.

Established in Nashville in 1972-37 years before "RuPaul's Drag Race"-The Miss Gay America Pageant is the world's first, longest running and most prestigious female impersonator competition.

In addition, and new this year, happening on March 12 will be the first Mr. Gay New York America pageant, an official preliminary to Mr. Gay America 2018. Mr. Gay America is the welcome reincarnation of the Mr. Gay All-American pageant, which originally ran from 1983 - 2009 and was created in 1983 by Norman Jones aka (the first) Miss Gay America 1973 Norma Kristie, owner of the Miss Gay America pageant system from 1975 - 2005. More about Mr. Gay America here.

The evening's theme will be "Broadway". For the Presentation category, contestants will be asked to interpret the theme in their gown, costume and look.

Contestants from regional preliminaries around the state will compete in five categories: Male Interview (in suit and tie), Presentation (theme based costume), Evening Gown, On Stage Interview and Talent (big production number with costumes, sets and dancers).

Miss Gay America New York America 2017 Kelly Ray Shelton. Photo by Wilson Models.

The Miss Gay New York America pageant will honor the current Miss Gay America 2018 Deva Station (top), of Columbus, Ohio and Miss Gay New York America 2017 Kelly Ray Shelton (above).

Click here to read the Get Out Magazine Q&A with Miss Gay New York America Kelly Ray Shelton that ran just after she was crowned.

There will be a special performance by legendary female impersonator, Tommie Ross (below).

About Miss Gay New York America promoter, Celebrity Psychic Thomas John
The promoter behind the Miss Gay New York pageant is none other than Thomas John, the amazing psychic sensation, life coach and author who has wowed audiences across the country with his impressively accurate messages from deceased loved ones, often at his exclusive Dinner with the Dead, events.

So how did he come to promote Miss Gay America? "I have always loved female impersonation," says Thomas, "and I once many moons ago did drag myself. Since I lead a very professional life now, I wanted to find a way to stay connected to the art form of female impersonation. Drag queens were my first role models when I was coming out of the closet." More about John at www.mediumthomas.com