ORDER OF SHOW
OPENING NUMBER
WELCOME AND INTRO OF CO-HOSTS FROM MA'AT ATKINS
INTRODUCTION OF JUDGES BY CO-HOSTS
CONTEST EXPLANATION BY CO-HOSTS
CATEGORIES
CASUAL WEAR
CRAZY/COSTUME WEAR
UNDERGEAR/LOUNGEWEAR/SWIMWEAR
FORMAL WEAR
MONEY DROP (AUDIENCE CHOICE)
QUESTION AND ANSWER
INTERMISSION (15 TO 20 MINUTES)
DESCRIPTION OF CHARITY BY TONDRA MOSLEY
LAST WALK BY MR COUTURE 2017 DONALD MILES
WINNER OF SPECIAL ATTENDANCE AWARD
WINNER OF POPULAR VOTE
WINNER OF MR COUTURE 2018
FROM THE MISTA COUTURE FOUNDER /CREATOR
I am so excited to bring my creation to the City of Angels. I created the name Mista Couture talking with a fashion forward friend, NYC native fashionista Ola Hawatmeh in a casual conversation in early 2010. Always trying to create something unique, new or different, I talked to her about my first attempt at a male fashion show contest in 2007. Ola thought the concept was groundbreaking and joined creative minds with yours truly to form Mistacouture Charity Style Contest.
And the rest is her-and-my-story.
Over the years, the contest has seen over 40 male contestants from all across the country to compete for the title thus also helped to give several of them a resume moment for their burgeoning career. Two who have made names for themselves since participating in the contests--1st runner up in 2007 Sesamir Yearby who has been featured on the hit show EMPIRE and STEVE HARVEY's TALK SHOW and the other is
2013 winner Karras Jordan who is a popular actor on webseries such as STEEL RIVER and RED SKIN.
The very first show, that was initially called TESTOSCOUTURE, held at Studio Altius in St Louis in 2007, was humbling because of the challenges of producing a fashion event with various personalities in front and behind the scenes.
One of the most popular shows occurred in 2010--the one collborated with Ola-- at the now extinct St Louis restaurant/bar Harry's. The event was held outside and was quite memorable especially the array of people from all backgrounds and ethnicities coming together all in the name of fashion.
My first venture bringing the show into a new city was the summer of 2015 in Atlanta at a venue called Blue Marks Group where the city gave me a dose of southern hospitality--and to have Miss Juicy from the Steve Harvey Radio show , who was a judge, was a big bundle of it!
Other celebrities who have participated in the show in the past include Tim Norman from WELCOME TO SWEETIE PIES, PATRICK FAUCETTE from THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS and Brad James from TYLER PERRYS FOR BETTER OR WORSE.
Now, with the 9th annual amongst us, with the tag...."MISTA COUTURE...IN THE HOUSE L.A. STYLE.."I hope that the contest here in Los Angeles will take the brand to the next level of fashion sense.
Marcus "Ma'at" Atkins
MISTA COUTURE HISTORY COLLAGE
MEET THE CONTESTANTS
Aaron Bell, Los Angeles
Jordhon Horelien, ATL
Himanshu Khatri, Los Angeles
Obi Nwonkwo, Los Angeles
Gerard Rivers, Los Angeles
Danny Royce, Los Angeles
Darrell Tripp, Pasadena, Calif
Nick Ventra, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Gino Lovelace Watkins , Orange County, Calif.
Jacob Wesley, Bakersfield, Calif.
The current Mr Couture Donald Miles.
DURING INTERMISSION YOU CAN VOTE YOUR CHOICE OF WHO YOU WANT
TO WIN MR COUTURE 2018 BY GOING TO
http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=59c33a10e4b04d2fa1bd485d
JB BROWN
Mr. Brown, Director of Film & Master Talent Coach, has over 20 years of experience in the Entertainment Industry. In the late 1990's JB gained fame as a comedian & producer while being mentored by Iconic comic Tracy Morgan. JB is now talent coach of Mega-Star Keke Palmer and over 200 actors. JB is also co-founder of New York’s #1 Comedic Entertainment group the LOL Superstars formerly known as The Etch-A-Sketch Comedy Team. Armed with a raw & original technique to influence, JB is often compared to legendary director Spike Lee & actor/comedian Jamie Foxx. Whether he’s directing film or teaching his comedic/acting courses @TheRealJBBrown remains a trailblazer from the East to the West Coast.
DEJA TOWNS
Ms. Towns is a woman of many hats. An actress, radio personality, host, business owner etc. Ms. Towns has her own business called Women That Hustle which is a Talent Agency for Women. WTH seeks jobs for women that caters to their profession such as makeup artist, hairstylist, models, actress etc . Women That Hustle empowers, and motivate women from all over to pursue their dreams with confidence and dignity. Her ultimate goal is to make sure that women accredited for their hard work in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
MONICA CALHOUN
Ms. Calhoun is
a television and film actress best known for her role in the movie
Baghdad Café and The Best Man. Although she might not have made the
headlines for the roles and characters she has portrayed in
the movies, she has done many important works depicting real life
personalities that explain her ability as an actress.
The
actress has a long history in the entertainment industry. She began
her career with a TV movie Children of the Night in 1985. She then
received acclaim for her role in the film The Baghdad Night and later
worked in the TV series adaptation of the same name.
She
had a major role in the movies and TV series like The Players Club
and The Best Man along with its sequel The Best Man Holiday while
also portraying Rebbie Jackson in The Jacksons: An American Dream.
Her portrayal of Patricia Tresvant, mother of Ralph Tresvant in The
New Edition Story.
She's
been honored with several award nominations in her career including
an Emmy Award, an Image Award and an American Black Film Festival
Award.
She
is currently set to appear in the movies Anna Lucasta and Everything
but a Man which is under post production.
BROOKLYN JONES
Ms. Jones is a
comedian and actress from Brooklyn, NY. A two time winner on
BET’s 106th & Park, she initially started out as a rapper
performing all over the underground scene. Even in her lyrics you
could not deny her comedic edge as many times people would crack up
and point out the funny lyrics as she rapped. Growing up in public
school she was always the class clown and was told all through life
that she should be a comedian.
In 2013,
she finally listened to all of the voices in her ear and tried stand
up, loved it and has had a passion for comedy ever since. Being sure
not to abandon her musical roots, she has incorporated music and hip
hop into her comedy by doing parodies such as her Beyonce and Jay Z
“Drunk In Love” parody “Chunky Love” which has reached over
580,000 views and counting, and her most recent Iggy Azalea “Fancy”
parody entitled “Lazy” which is following in the footsteps of
“Chunky Love” with over 38,000 views.
Brooklyn has
been honing her comedic skills performing all over the New York City
area and headlined her first show at New York Comedy Club in 2013.
She recently relocated to California and decided to bring her New
York flavor to the West Coast. She is on the right track as she
performed at the legendary Comedy Store for Red Grant’s Turnt Up
Tuesdays, was named one of California’s Funniest Female Comedians
at Ice House Comedy Club and was named “Best of The Fest” at
Flappers’ Burbank Comedy Festival.
In
2016 Brooklyn became a recurring guest star on the Oprah
Winfrey Network’s “Flex & Shanice” show. Aside from acting
in short films and sketches, you can catch her on season 2 of "The
Comedy Underground Series" now streaming on UMC (The Urban
Movie Channel).
KEITH UNDERWOOD .
Mr. Underwood is the
founder of Underwood Multimedia Associates (UMA) Worldwide LLC, an
entertainment company specializing in public relations. Underwood
successfully provides PR services for an array of entertainers,
entertainment professionals, beauty, fashion & lifestyle brands
and philanthropic organizations. His unit production credits include
Encounter (2016), Comedy Underground, Going to Cali, Vol. 1
(2014), The Last Letter (2013) and Love…. & Other 4
Letter words (2007). Underwood’s production credits include
the independent films Hussie (2017), Divine Intervention
(2007), the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters (2006),
and the classic television sketch comedy series In Living Color
(1990). Underwood has also successfully negotiated and executed
credited consulting deals with Nickelodeon on the family-oriented
sitcoms Game Shakers and Haunted Hathaways, with
DreamWorks for the film-to-television project Mr. Peabody and
Sherman, and most recently with the successful NBC/Fox television
sitcom The Carmichael Show and the Writers Guild of America, West
since 2010. Currently, Underwood is production consulting on a
reality series, two scripted dramas and one feature film in
development. Underwood is a graduate of UCLA with a B.A. degree in
Communications Studies.
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