Miss Continental is an annual

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pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. It takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in

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weekend. In 1991, the Miss Continental Pageantry System created Miss Continental Plus for plus-size competitors weighing 225 pounds or more. Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers forty years of age and older. Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year during

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weekend in Chicago; now all are held during Labor Day weekend. Mr Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.

Winners

References

The Official Website of The Continental Pageantry SystemThe Official Facebook Page of The Continental Pageantry System
*Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. ''

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'' *Barbara Brotman (August 2, 1992). Gender gap: Lines blur as drag contestants give it all they've got-and more. ''

Winners

References

See also