Mr. Lovejoy contestants practice during a Tuesday rehearsal.
Meet your next Mr. Lovejoy
The annual Mr. Lovejoy pageant will commence this Thursday as a part of this week’s homecoming activities. This prestigious competition seeks to crown one of Lovejoy’s finest males as THE Mr. Lovejoy of the Class of 2017. The pageant consists of four main events: aerobics, formal wear and Q&A, casual wear, and the talent portion. Throughout the course of the competition, contestants will be scored based on skill, style, and most importantly, creativity. They will be pushed mentally, physically, and emotionally, so the judges can see who is best fit for the title of Mr. Lovejoy. Let’s meet our contestants.
Editor’s Note: Some responses to these questions are humorous and shouldn’t be taken seriously.
Nick Smith
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Nick Smith: I’ve wanted this since I was a little kid. I’ve always wanted to be Mr. Lovejoy. I went to all the pageants when I was younger. I saw all my favorites winning, and then my brother did it and that really motivated me and gave me that extra little boost. I really really really want to be Mr. Lovejoy. TRL: &nbs...
Cade Krisher
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Cade Krisher: I saw [Mr. Lovejoy] freshman year and I remember seeing Greg Watson’s act with the beach balls and immediately I knew ‘I can’t wait to do this my senior year.' TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? CK: I feel like I have more personality than everyone else. I feel like my moves are better. I might not be ...
Dalton Lindelof
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Dalton Lindelof: Cade said it’d be fun to do Mr. Lovejoy, so that’s why I’m here. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? DL: I’m the best looking guy out there. I’m not sure if our act can be enough to beat some of the other dancers but I feel like our answers and our fitness will show through. ...
Griffin Hunt
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Griffin Hunt: I’m doing this for all the kids out there who are struggling. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? GH: My hair is superior to anyone out there. I just have a certain factor. TRL: Have you ever been involved in other competitions like this? GH: No, but I’m betting on beginner’...
James Ayers
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? James Ayers: Just to be Mr. Lovejoy, that’s pretty big. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? JA: I feel like it’s pretty obvious. I’m just kidding. It’s really obvious if you put us side by side you’ll notice there’s a big difference. That we have different color shoes, um no. Probably just the fact t...
Grant Dennis
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Grant Dennis: My motivation is that, having seen all the senior guys who did it in the past three years, how funny and stupid they looked and I was like ‘That’s me, I’m funny and stupid. I should just do it.’ TRL: Have you ever been involved in other competitions like this? GD: I was in the talent show in fifth-gr...
Clay Parker
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Clay Parker: I saw it freshman year, really liked it, and thought that I could rip my shirt off and do 'Bohemian Rhapsody' senior year, so that’s basically the plan. Now I get to do it this year. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? CP: My body is awkward and lanky, which helps out in the humorou...
Bradley Davis
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Bradley Davis: I entered Mr. Lovejoy because getting up there and making a fool of myself seemed like a pretty fun thing to do. I mean what else is there to do on a Thursday afternoon before homecoming? TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? BD: I’d have to say my love for Hawaiian shirts. I don’t know...
Jack Bennett
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Jack Bennett: My motivation is to get more listens on SoundCloud at YungSwish. TRL: Which portion of the competition are you most looking forward to? JB: [I’m most excited for the] talent [portion] because I get to broadcast my hit “Dolla Billz” from freshman year. It’s about money. TRL: How do you plan to set yourself apart...
Jack Supan
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Jack Supan: [I entered] just for fun, because I wanted to show off how much of a dancer I am. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? JS: My hair [is what makes me different] and the hidden athleticism, that no one knew I had through dancing. TRL: Have you ever been involved in other competitions like this...
Micheal Shaw
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Michael Shaw: I’m very competitive and so I like to sign up for anything that has to do with any kind of competition. TRL: Which portion of the competition are you most looking forward to? MS: [I’m most looking forward to] my hip hop dance because their are going to be a lot of funny and weird moves that y’all will not expect from a...
Weston Hall
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Weston Hall: I was originally inspired by Marcus Mao last year. I didn’t really think I was actually going to enter the competition until a few weeks before sign-ups started, I was like ‘Hey. maybe this could be kind of fun.' TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? WH: A lot of the other guys are w...
Eli Ruhala
The Red Ledger: What is your motivation for entering this competition? Eli Ruhala: I really want to win. I think it being a male beauty pageant, I’m the most beautiful man in this school. That’s kind of my motivation, to show that I’m the most beautiful man at Lovejoy. TRL: What makes you different from the other contestants? ER: I have talent. TRL: How do you plan to set y...
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