THE FINAL TWELVE ARE (IN ALPABETICAL ORDER):
ANDRé LAMMERS-CAPE TOWN
BARRY MEYER-JOHANNESBURG
DUSTIN CARR-JOHANNESBURG
ERNEST M GRAVETT-CAPE TOWN
ERROL STROEBEL-CAPE TOWN
FRANCOIS NEL-CENTURION
JARED LEE SMIT-PRETORIA
ROSS ERLANK-PRETORIA
TSHEPO CHUENYANE-PRETORIA
SHANNON C REX-PRETORIA
KARL-HEINZ MICHEL-PRETORIA
PRINCE MKHIZE-DURBAN
All twelve will be at Joburg Pride on 2 October and on the cruise from 15 – 19 November on the MSN Sinfonia to Mozambique.
THE CRITERIA FOR THE WINNER:
The directors have stated again that the criteria of Mr. Gay World (http://www.worldwidemrgay.com/) , to which Mr. Gay South Africa is licensed and must adhere, are as follows:
1. The primary purpose of Mr. Gay World is to identify leaders who will take responsibility of being a spokesperson not only in his own community but on a global stage speaking out for equal and human rights. WMG is a positive role model and will work on humanizing being gay in the media both queer and mainstream.
2. Regional producers are responsible for selecting which delegates will represent their region as the best possible spokesperson for local culture, ideas and equal and human right challenges.
3. The Competition includes athletic tests and extensive interviews with our panel of judges. Judging points are based on a diverse set of criteria including qualities in charisma, leadership, personality, appearance and communication.
The SMS competition, which counts for 25% of the marks, and where the community chooses their favourites, will be launched in the next few days.
Barry Vorster, one of the directors said: “This leg is extremely important as the community will get to have their say and makes out such a huge part of the score that it could determine the ultimate winner. The results of the vote will be made known by the SMS provider at the GRAND FINALE in a transparent and open manner.”
Profiles with the background and photos of each finalist will be posted on the website (http://www.mrgaysouthafrica.co.za/) in the next week.
