Montrese named Miss Gay America

For the first time in more than three decades, a Floridian holds the Miss Gay America title.

Organizers of the Miss Gay America pageant have named CoCo Montrese Miss Gay America 2010. Montrese was handed the title after Alyssa Edwards was stripped of the title for “conduct unbecoming to a titleholder.”
Montrese, who performs at The Flaming Resort in St. Petersburg, will be officially crowned in late February. More details will be released soon.

“It is an honor and privilege to represent the title of Miss Gay America 2010,” Montrese said in a prepared statement. “Becoming a part of a legacy and history within the oldest female impersonation pageant around was a dream that became a reality for me.”

Montrese said she is unable to elaborate at this time on the controversy surrounding Edwards, but is thrilled to represent the pageant over the upcoming year.

“I don’t expect the road ahead to be easy,” she said, “as there will be challenges and obstacles to overcome. With the strongest support of the sisterhood within the former Miss Gay America’s, Contestants, Promoters, L and T Entertainment, Friends and Family, I plan to successfully represent and promote the Miss
Gay America System with humility, respect and unwavering dedication.”

Montrese said that with the crown she no longer just represents herself, but the entire Miss Gay America System.