MR DE Contestants just before the winner was announced.

Last week Ms. Cas West was crowned Ms. Dead End in the fifth annual Ms. Dead End Pageant.  On Sunday the 10th that event was followed up with the first annual Mr. Dead End Pageant.  Likely come to pass due to the number of men that applied last year to be Ms. Dead End.  Whatever the reason for the sudden addition the event was well received for the most part. With half a dozen entrants and only one no show the contestants were as follows:  Blake Larcen, River Panic, Charlot Guy De Babinauex, Kyo Niimura and Thomas Coy.

“I would give up… my shirt? thats honestly the best i could give you because it’s just a title. at the end of the day being mr. dead end doesn’t mean you’re the most good looking or the most talented or even that you have the biggest pecker. It’s not a sign that you’re a man. I think if you want to seem like a man you need to act like one. not try to be the best in a show. Being a man is doing what you’re suppose to fucking do and standing up for people who need to be defended and being a man is…admitting sometimes you’re wrong so what would i give up for a title really? a little less than nothing” Mr. Dead End Winner Thomas Coy, when asked ” What would you give up to win the title? “

Pre Swimsuit the contestants prepare backstage.  Pictured  Kyo Niimura, River Panic and Thomas Coy

Just as the ladies events, the gents started off with the swim suit competition which had several of the audience fanning themselves as the hunks posed and preened upon the stage. Next came the talents, must to the surprise of the audience, full of knives and arrows.  The first talent of the afternoon? Knife play that left the volunteer seeking out medical assistance.  After that came dagger throwing by River Panic.  Charlot followed up by serenading the judges why Kyo of Lulu’s bar showed off his Tom Cruise style bartending skills. Thomas Coy ended the talent portion with an abundance of archery skills.

Mr Dead End 2014, Thomas Coy

A brief interlude while the contestants changed into formal wear saw a brief ruckus that was quickly contained and the pageant continued with hard bodies dressed to the nines parading one after the other across the aged wood of the stage floor leaving the women and more than a few men in the audience debating whether or not the pageant could end in a ” strip off”. Alas it wasn’t to be and once the question portion of the evening was through the judges scores were tallied and Thomas Coy was crowned the first ” Mr. Dead End” .  And the winner’s parting words?   “Free psych evaluations at the hospital for everyone and you get 10% off a bag of candy at sugar rush if you refer to me as mister dead end. Now lets go to Lulu’s dinner’s on me!”  There you have it, Mr. Dead End.  Check back tomorrow to learn how Ms. Cas West lost her Ms. Dead End crown just one week to the day after winning it!

Kahlen Vaniva, DE Daily Editor & Reporter