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- 1 2 "Glitzy Glitter, Glamorously Gay work". The International Examiner. 2010-06-10. Archived from the original on 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ↑ "New Miss UTOPIA Crowned". Seattle Gay News. 2010-10-19. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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