Hooters Ft. Myers Annual Swimsuit Pageant

Hooters of Ft. Myers; Saturday March 20th. Well, it was a struggle, but I got through it! Two hours of feigning interest and delight in a parade of bikinis and smiles... How will I ever find someone to take my place?
The Hooters of Ft. Myers Annual Swimsuit Pageant has come and gone. Five lovely ladies will proceed to the regional event, where they may be chosen to go on and represent south Florida at the National level... and then maybe on to the Miss Hooters International Competition.
Seeing these young ladies up on stage, confident, comfortable, smiling, wearing mostly their tan was a very positive experience. I don't mean that as obvious as it sounds. Let me explain.
Each girl was different from the next. They weren't all 5'10", not all were blonde, not all were D-cup, whether natural or enhanced. Some had booty, some were athletic, some had early 'motherly' changes. It was clear that what they did share between them (besides the amazing balance required for 6 inch heels) was a strength in their own body self-image. It was this confidence, the courage, and comfort it takes to get on a stage, that shines through to the audience. This is the basic beauty they all represented. I applaud them for that, and for sharing it with their fans.

As a plastic surgeon I don't have a personal vendetta against wrinkles, asymmetry, or modest curves. What I am here for is to help anyone who has particular body issue-- that certain something which keeps them from standing up proud, from smiling wide, from having that twinkle in their eye-- and modifying it so that they can do all these very things. I had a mentor who would like to say that "Plastic Surgeons may cut on the skin, but they operate on the Soul".
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