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Tony Ranaudo
is "MR. ROMANCE"
Romantic
Times Newsletter Editor
~Phyllis
Jean~
And the winner is. . .
Is he gorgeous? Without a doubt!
Is
he charming? Very much so!
Is
he the quiet, shy type? Um. . .well, two out of three ain't bad!
Meet
TONY RANAUDO, this year's winner of the Mr. Romance Cover Model
Pageant.
From
the moment Tony Ranaudo, a man of many talents, (model, comedian,
actor--just to name a few) stepped out on stage, he wooed the crowd
with his rugged good looks and bad-boy charm. Shortly after this
year's Mr. Romance was announced, the stage was overrun with a barrage
of screaming females and enthusiastic well-wishers, all clamoring for
a chance to congratulate the stunned winner.
But
Tony, true to form, seemed to recover quickly as he greeted
members of the audience with a winning smile and patiently posed for
picture after picture with many of his fans.
From
the back of the room, I watched as a continuous flash of cameras
illuminated the stage with all the flare and precision of a
well-planned light show. I couldn't help but smile each time an
uproarious wave of laughter rose from the stage area. I had no doubt
that Tony Ranaudo was at it again.
I
had the pleasure of having Tony as my "pose-down" partner
for the costume competition. In rehearsal, Tony always said something
to make me laugh just before I was cued to go on stage. Rarely do I
meet someone who is able to keep me on my toes, but Tony's quick wit
and off-the-wall humor proved to be a delightful challenge.
Needless
to say, on the day of the show, I found it necessary to threaten him
with bodily harm should he say or do anything to get me tickled. As my
character was "Tears Like Rain" I was afraid that with Tony
I would become "Laughs Like Hyena" before it was all over!
In
light of this year's Mr. Romance winner, I am reminded of a question I
have often asked women in the past. That being, "What do you look
for in a hero?" The answers have varied from the usual "good
looks, big heart, romantic qualities, charming personality", but
the one thing that has always been consistent is "someone who
makes me laugh."
Well
ladies, looks like we have ourselves a winner in Tony Ranaudo!
~Phyllis
Jean
Romantic
Times Newsletter Editor
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