LOS ANGELES — Mr. and Ms. Sanctuary Leather will be crowned this weekend at Sanctuary Studios LAX. The honorees will represent the studio at leather events and serve as ambassadors to the leather community at large.
A meet-and-greet is scheduled for Friday at the Eagle leather bar in Silverlake, where contestants will introduce themselves and sell raffle tickets to benefit their travel fund.
The actual competition will get underway Saturday at Sanctuary Studios LAX with a pre-contest cigar and cocktail hour at 8:00 p.m., followed by the contest at 9:00 p.m. and a “post-contest celebration and play party,” a rep notes, at 12:00 midnight.
“Contestants have to be interviewed by the event judges, appear in a ‘Bar Wear’ competition, complete a question-and-answer portion for the audience, do an onstage ‘Fantasy Performance’ and participate in a ‘Formal Wear’ competition,” the rep notes.
“Mr. and Ms. Sanctuary Leather will be selected by a panel of judges from Sanctuary’s leather family. Once selected, these titleholders are tasked with representing leather values, including education and outreach projects in the surrounding communities. Mr. and Ms. Sanctuary Leather will represent Sanctuary at local, national and international leather events, wearing the official sash or back patch and medallion. They will also attend Sanctuary fundraisers, DomCon Los Angeles, and may be called upon to be the face of Sanctuary LAX, and the BDSM community in the press.”
Additionally, the honorees “will go on to compete with other representatives from leather bars, and groups to represent the leather community on a local, state and international level. These competitions call attention to causes in the gay, lesbian, trans and BDSM communities.”
Mistress Cyan, the founder and CEO of Sanctuary Studios, notes potential competitors “should be active in leather and BDSM. They should be a positive voice in the community, supportive of their peers and supportive of those in need.”
“Leather contests are a treasured tradition that ensures that the leather and BDSM lifestyles are well-represented, so please join us on this important night!”
Tickets are $10 at the door. Visit the Facebook Event page here.
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