Puerto Rican Day Parade Proves “Boricua Princess” Is More Than Just Your BFF’s Neck Tattoo
23 January 2008, 9:00 AM. By Guanabee Staff
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is looking for a Puerto Rican princess to add a little glamour and maybe boobs to the day’s festivities:
Organizers of the annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade - celebrating its 20th anniversary this year - are looking to crown princesses and princes (ages 5 to 65+) to lead the parade this spring.
Organizers kick off their search next month for Borinquen royalty in 15 pageants to help contestants learn about their culture and family history.
“It helps them to be proud of who they are and where they come from,” said parade organizer Francisco Gonzalez. “They learn the sacrifices their parents and grandparents made to come here.”
In addition to manning a float down the parade route on May 18, some winners will also realize their college dreams, courtesy of the Daily News’ Angel Rosario Scholarship Fund, named after the parade’s founder. Since 2000, the paper has given out $100,000 in scholarships to pageant winners.
We never even notice any of the floats, really. We pretty much go for the food and shirtless, sweaty guys who call us “mami” while we half-heartedly glare at them through a mouthful full of mofongo.
Search on for Puerto Rican princesses [NY Daily News]
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too bad im not puerto rican…
I have three kids (2 teenangers) good in school, but their father is african american but my kids are also proud of the puerto rican side. though there are alot of afro puerto ricans ( where both parents born in puerto rico) i was told my children wouldnt qualify. is this true
I came across this article and just wanted to confirm that to become part of our pageants they do not have to be from full Puerto Rican descendants. I encourage for all to apply, we are looking for contestants of the ages of 19-25, to qualify you must be at least 50% PR and a Bronx Resident. Please contact me via email:bronxprparade@yahoo.com
I am puerto rican, I am an attorney, and I was a finalist of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade pageant while in college. My younger cousin was in the princess pageant that same year.
Jossie-As long as you can trace your puertorican heritage to one of you parents, your child would qualify.
As for the stero typing in this “article”, the parade is a celebration of our culture, pride in our heritage and the diversity of New York.