On June 25th Janet Layug and Casey Luckey of Lakeland, FL placed in the top 10 of Hooters 15th Annual International Swimsuit Pageant on June 25th. Janet Layug, a Hooters Girl from the Hooters of North Lakeland placed 1st Runner Up and received $15,000. Casey Luckey, from the Hooters of South Lakeland, received $2,000 for placing in the top 10. The pageant will be aired on SpikeTV July 22nd.
Hooters 435 locations around the world were represented by 100 Hooters Girl contestants who advanced to the finals through local and regional contests or were selected as the top Hooters Girls to represent their city.
The Hooters 15th Annual International Swimsuit Pageant was held at the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, FL. Dan Cortese hosted the event with a celebrity panel of judges including: television personality Leeann Tweeden ; Dallas Mavericks Star , Shawn Marion ; UFC Octagon Girl, Arianny Celeste ; Actor, Verne Troyer; Only Female Scout in the NBA and Model, Bonnie-Jill Laflin .