Miss Gay Knox County Newcomer 2026

Schedule

Sun Mar 01 2026 at 07:00 pm to 11:55 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

CORE Knoxville | Knoxville, TN

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23rd Annual Miss Gay Knox County Newcomer
Performances by: The reigning
Platinum Angel, Nancy Potwin, hosted by Odessa Mann. TLG Tribute performance by ? & the Announcement of The Lady Geneva 2026 Icon Award recipient & The Champale Denise Spirit Award. Pageant Starts Promptly at 7PM.
Previous recipients
The Lady Geneva Icon Award
1. Champale Denise
2. India Dupree
3. Angel Collins
4. The Lady Geneva
5. Xena
6. Mercedes Alexander
7. Mallory Bishop
8. Jeff Hamby
9. Marlene Lane
10. Ondreah Montrose
11. Anna Tomical
12. Jeremy Wise
Champale Denise Spirit Award
1. Angelica Croft
2. R & L Productions (Ryan Wooten & LindseyWilliams)
3. Jeff Simmons
4. Malea Munro
5. Sweet T
6. Carrie Underboob
Miss Division - Open to all who use a female persona on stage. May only have one title you have won in a Drag Pageant and it cannot be a preliminary or National Title.
1. Presention -Welcome to the Platinum Dynasty. Constants must wear Silver, Gold, Platinum and or Bronze
2. Formal wear
4. Talent
5. Interview
Original owner was The Notorious TLG, The Lady Geneva, Then Mercedes Alexander & Will Pappas, then the
Current owner Talia Just-Talia took over in 2011 at the request of Mercedes Alexander.
These are the formers.
2003 - title holder did not finish reign
2004 - Malea Munro
2005 - Veronica Rose
2006 - Talia Just-Talia
2007 - Big Lily Luscious (R.I.P)
2008 - Angelica Croft
2009 - Anastasia Alexander
2010 - Lillith Vaughn
2011 - Lashae Azrael
2012 - Dasia Brooks (R.I.P)
2013 - Sabrina Kayson-Raye
2014 - Chloe Amore
2015 - Monique Alexander
2016 - Hannah Von Stevens
2017 -
2018 - Aurora Starz & Jordan Kestner
2019 - Eboni Alexander & Austin Rayne
2020 - Toxic
2022 - Lana Mars
2023 - Odessa Mann & Shawn Dick
2024 - Nicolette Patch & Logan Glamoure Scott
2025 Platinum Angel & Nancy Potwin
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