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Congratulations to Michael Lunde of Honolulu. He won the first round of the Mr. Gay.com 2004 contest and will be representing North America in the competition finals. He's up against Australia's Brett Humble, Germany's Julius Udem, Spain's Angel Alonso Gonzalez and U.K.'s Philip Hewson. The winner, who will receive $25,000, will be selected by member votes at http://www.gay.com. Voting begins on Sept. 13 and the winner will be announced in early December at a gala in New York. ...
Around 200 people showed up at the "Extreme Makeover" open casting call at Kahala Mall this weekend. We won't know who the winner is yet but for those who want a makeover now, Gwen Fujie and Reimi Kaneshiro Marden, owner and founder of The Winning Edge in Las Vegas, will lead "Breakthrough Makeovers," a professional image and wardrobe workshop for women. The pair will cover cost-effective wardrobe building strategies, secrets to dressing for personal style and body shape, non-verbal cues that sabotage credibility instantly and ways to build confidence and courage to be your best self. The seminar will be held 8 a.m. Saturday at the Oahu Country Club. It costs $79. To reserve, call 1-888-267-5226. ...
We knew Miss Teen USA Sonya Balmores has a good head on her shoulders and that has been proven since she won the first runner-up title in the Miss Teen USA 2004 national pageant. She's been fielding several TV offers, even turning down a role in the daytime soap "As the World Turns," because she wants to finish her schooling first. The Kauai High School graduate plans to attend Hawaii Pacific University in the fall.