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PENNSYLVANIA NATIVE IS CROWNED MISTER USA 2008

BOSTON, August 23, 2008 - IVAN RUSILKO, a 24-year-old professional model from Meadville, Pennsylvania, was crowned as the new Mister USA during a gala event at the Lenox Hotel ballroom in Boston. Rusilko won over $20,000 in cash and prizes and will also represent the United States in the Mister International 2008 pageant in the Republic of China (Taiwan) in November.

MISTER USA 2008 was chosen by a panel of celebrity judges which included: Jacob Hill, Mister USA 2007; Alida D'Agona, Miss Boston 2008; Dana Rosengard, professor of journalism at Suffolk University; Becca Bousquet, the official photographer sponsor; and Alvin Matium, professional make-up artist and pageant coach.

The contestants competed in three categories: swimwear, evening wear and interview.

Final Results:

First Runner-up: Markus Ricci, 24, of Wayland, Massachusetts who will assume the duties of MISTER USA 2008 if the Titleholder for some reason cannot fulfill his responsibilities

Second Runner-up: Calisto Harvalias, 22, of Whitsett, North Carolina

Third Runner-up: Gbadebo Williams, 23, of New York, New York

Fourth Runner-up: Shafik Bahou, 21, of, Nashua, New Hampshire

The remaining three contestants were: Nicholas Ferrara, 20, of Swansea, Massachusetts; Marcus Boutte, 21, of Houston, Texas; and Rob Tannozzini, 21, of Boston, Massachusetts.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Mister Photogenic - Nicholas Ferrara
Mister Congeniality - Calisto Harvalias
Best Personal Style - Marcus Boutte
Best Physique - Ivan Rusilko
Best Smile - Ivan Rusilko
Most Handsome Face - Marcus Boutte
Best in Swimwear - Markus Ricci
Critical Beauty Spirit Award- Shafik Bahou
HJ Blog Mister Internet - Markus Ricci

The event was produced and presented by Critical Beauty, one of the world's leading pageant firms based in Boston.

PRESS CONTACT:

Rafael Robert Delfin
Director, Critical Beauty
(617) 959-1985
www.criticalbeauty.com
www.misterusa.criticalbeauty.com

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