Battle for the Tiara (1998)

In California preparations are underway for the tenth annual Battle for the Tiara the Miss America Pageant with eight guys It started in a living room in West Hollywood and is now a 1200seater sellout This documentary chronicles the history of the outrageous spectacle and its creators in particular performerwriter Alexis Pittman who seroconverted in 1987 and credits the show with keeping him alive