Brought to you by San Diego’s KPRI FM, a beauty contest from July 1982. Readers tell us that these found photos could be from an event at the city’s Mission Beach. There’s no video, sadly, but we can include footage from 30 August 1981 of the first Mr Mission Beach contest. Something for everyone, folks. And if the winner Steven Collins is out there, do write in.
And, ladies – is this you? Were you the female body painter? What does contestant #106 have pained on her legs? And do any of you dudes still wear hair curtains and mirrored shares?
The photographer L. Rosario? Could be.
And now, as promised, Mr Mission Beach 1982:
Via: The Collection of Thomas Hawk.
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