First there was 40, and then 30. Then they were cut down to 10 finalists, and it wound up with 28-year-old pastry chef Hillary Fisher from Charleston, S.C., being crowned Miss Sunset Tan 2009 at the second annual swimsuit pageant at the Palms.
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Seconds after she won, Hillary told me: “I didn’t think I’d even get into the Top 10. There were just so many beautiful women competing. I never guessed I’d go all the way and win. I’m speechless. I’ve never been this excited in my life, and it’s been a longtime dream finally coming true.”
Hillary is a specialty cake baker who runs her catering service from home. Now she will move her business to Las Vegas as she takes on the role of official spokesmodel for Sunset Tan, which has a tanning salon here at the Palms Place. Hillary also will be seen in Season 3 of E!’s Sunset Tan. I served as one of the judges for the pageant, which was filmed as Season 3’s premiere in September.
Hillary was previously one of Playboy’s Top 10 models and was a candidate for the magazine’s Model of the Year.
Sunset Tan owners Jeff Bozz and Devin Haman wrapped the winner’s sash around Hillary as they posed for photographers, including our contributing photographer Tom Donoghue, who shot the photo gallery for VDLX. Sunset Tan cast members Janelle Perry, Molly Shea, Ania Migdal, Jenae Alt and Nick D’Anna were on hand with singer and judge Ashley Parker Angel to congratulate Hillary.
The pageant ran all three days of the weekend-long Kandyland party at the Palms Pool, which featured new Give recording star Jenae and Grammy Award-winning rapper Snoop Dogg in concert. Men were required to wear all white for the Lingerie Ball, with the ladies in sexy, barely there underwear, low-cut corsets and fishnet stockings with garter belts.
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