EVENTSMiss Gay Arizona America 2017Olivia Gardens celebrates being named Miss Gay Arizona America on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicAmber Rains gets ready backstage for the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicClaudia B gets ready backstage for the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicNaomi St. James (right) helps Olivia Gardens get ready backstage for the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicSophia Anderson waits backstage for the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant to start on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicJae Gonzalez (right) helps Krisstina Fatale get ready backstage for the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicLady Ashley walks on stage at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicPiper M'Shay performs on stage at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicClaudia B performs a song during the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz. During her performance she had pictures of her family displayed on the screen behind her.Loren Townsley/The RepublicLady Ashley participates in the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicPiper M'Shay participates in the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicKrisstina Fatale performs the song Defying Gravity from musical Wicked at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicOlivia Gardens participates in the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicAmber Rains participates in the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicOlivia Gardens participates in the talent category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicBianca Solei performs on stage at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicMishal Mishal participates in the evening gown category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicAllonna Dee participates in the evening gown category at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicThe five finalists stand on stage at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicBianca Solei answers her on stage question at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicMiss Gay America Suzy Wong performs at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicMiss Gay America Suzy Wong (right) hugs contestant Amber Rains on stage at the Miss Gay Arizona America pageant on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicMiss Gay Arizona America 2016 Queen Savannah Stevens cries during her last performance as queen on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicMiss Gay Arizona America 2016 Queen Savannah Stevens hugs promoter Daniel Eckstrom during her last performance as queen on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The RepublicOlivia Gardens gets emotional after being named Miss Gay Arizona America on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Tempe Center for the Arts in Tempe, Ariz.Loren Townsley/The Republic