BREAKING: Florida All American Goddess Preliminary Canceled; Organizer Announces Full Entry Fee Refunds

The event, promoted under Southern Belle Pageantry & AAG Pageantry, LLC, was scheduled to take place at Disco Pony Nightclub, located at 1901 North 15th Street in Tampa. In a Facebook announcement, Richardson confirmed that the preliminary would no longer take place as scheduled. “Unfortunately, I am not not going to be able to hold the Florida AAG prelim at this time. So we are cancelling the Nov 15th event we had scheduled. All entry fees paid will be refunded.” The announcement did not provide a specific reason for the cancellation or indicate whether the preliminary would be rescheduled. A Preliminary Featuring Multiple Divisions The Florida All American preliminary was advertised as an official preliminary to the National All American Pageants, featuring competition opportunities in the Goddess, Gent, and Goddess at Large divisions. The promotional materials highlighted several scheduled featured titleholders: * Farra N Hyte — All American Goddess at Large 2026 * Ivy League — All American Goddess 2026 * Haime Collinwood — All American Gent 2026 Contestants were expected to compete in categories including interview, creative fashion, talent, gown or after-six attire, and question-and-answer. The advertised winner’s prize package included $1,500 in stated benefits, consisting of $750 toward crowning and $750 toward nationals, along with additional promotional and competition-related benefits. Entry Fee Refunds Confirmed One of the most significant details in Richardson’s announcement was his commitment to refunding all entry fees already paid. While the organizer confirmed that refunds would be issued, the announcement did not specify a processing timeline or whether contestants would need to submit refund requests. Affected contestants are encouraged to contact the organizer directly for information regarding their payments and refund status. Cruise Drawing Will Continue In a follow-up comment beneath the cancellation announcement, Richardson addressed questions surrounding a separate cruise drawing. “Updates on the cruise drawing will be coming. It’s not going away, so keep your tickets” According to this statement, the cruise drawing remains planned despite the cancellation of the November preliminary. Additional information regarding the drawing, including any updated dates or arrangements, has not yet been announced in the material reviewed by LTP. What’s Next for Florida AAG? At the time of publication, no replacement date or alternative preliminary arrangements had been announced. Questions remain regarding whether the Florida preliminary will be rescheduled, how affected contestants may qualify for the national competition, and when entry fee refunds will be completed. LTP emphasizes that the cancellation announcement alone does not establish any wrongdoing or financial misconduct. The organizer has publicly committed to refunding entry fees, and further updates may clarify the situation. Let’s Talk Pageants will continue following developments and share verified updates as additional information becomes available. ⸻ LET’S TALK PAGEANTS | BREAKING PAGEANT NEWS Every Crown Has a Story. Source: Public Facebook announcement and follow-up comment attributed to Michael Richardson, alongside promotional materials for the November 15 Florida All American preliminary. This report is based on the supplied public announcement. LTP has not independently confirmed refund completion or additional arrangements with the organizer.