Michelle Nunes of Nevada, representing the Hooters Casino Hotel, competes in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. Nunes was crowned Miss Hooters International 2006 at the pageant on July 25. Dhe won $50,000 cash and will be featured in Hooters Magazine, national marketing campaigns and TV commercials.
Contestants compete in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. More than 120 Hooters girls who work in one of the company's 430 restaurants worldwide competed for more than $150,000 in cash and prizes at the pageant.
Natalia Saenz of Florida, center, waits for her turn to compete in the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006.
"The Best Damn Sports Show Period" host John Salley, "Rockstar: Supernova" host Brooke Burke and the New York Knicks' Jalen Rose pose before serving as judges during a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006.
Nichole Kelly of New York competes in the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. This year's pageant was held at the Aladdin Casino's Theater of Performing Arts.
Alison Clay of Ohio gives a shout out to the audience as she competes in the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. The first pageant, held in 1997, offered $2,500 to the pageant winner. This year's Miss Hooters International received $50,000.
Jennifer Dao of Ottawa, Canada competes in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant on July 24, 2006, at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas.
A security guard shows off the numbers of his favorite contestants he wrote on his hand while watching a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. The competition took place the following day.
LeAngela Davis of California was one of more than 120 contestants in the 2006 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24-25. The contestants work in one of the company's 430 restaurants worldwide.
"The Best Damn Sports Show Period" hosts John Salley, Chris Rose and Rob Dibble, shown left to right, and the New York Knicks' Jalen Rose, were among the judges at the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006.
Texas contestant Brianne Masculine walks the runway during the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. More than 120 Hooters girls who work in one of the company's 430 restaurants worldwide competed for $150,000 in cash and prizes at the pageant.
Jenny Ruiz of Mexico competes in the Miss Hooters contest at the Aladdin Casino & Resort on July 24, 2006. Contestants from Australia, Taiwan, Germany, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala traveled to Las Vegas to compete for more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.
Trisha Gledhill of Calgary, Canada, competes in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. Gledhill was selected from the international contestants to represent Miss Hooters World. She received $5,000 cash with her new title.
Katie Fricke of Michigan competes in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. Besides swimwear, contestants, who work at Hooters restaurants worldwide, also modeled clubwear.
Lacey Lowe of Mississippi competes in a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. The contestants were selected to represent their hometowns by competing in local swimsuit contests, or were featured in the 2006 Hooters Calendar and Hooters Magazine.
Tiffany Gudding of Alabama competes in a preliminary round of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. Hooters restaurants feature a casual beach-theme atmosphere and service provided by Hooters Girls.
Abigail Ballentine of Texas competes in a preliminary preview of the Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant on July 24, 2006, in Las Vegas. Judges for the July 25 competition included TV host Brooke Burke; NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.; former NBA player and sportscaster John Salley; Jerry Buss, owner of the L.A. Lakers and Nick Valvano, CEO of The V Foundation for Cancer Research.
Michelle Hellyer of Australia competes in a preliminary preview of the 2006 Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. The 10th annual pageant had more than 120 participants.
Georgia's Breanne Ashley competes in the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. The following day, Michelle Nunes of Las Vegas took the title and more than $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Angela Page of Georgia waits for her turn to compete in the clubwear portion of a preliminary preview of the 10th annual Hooters International Swimsuit Pageant at the Aladdin Casino & Resort in Las Vegas on July 24, 2006. More than 120 Hooters girls who work in one of the company's 430 restaurants worldwide were competing for more than $150,000 in cash and prizes.