MB native wins award at Hooters pageant | Business

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - A Myrtle Beach local was shining in Miami Beach on June 24 during Hooters 16th Annual International Swimsuit Pageant where $100,000 in cash and prizes were at stake.

Following the competition, Lindsay Lanier, 21, was awarded with “Hooters 2012 Viewer’s Choice” out of 100 contestants from around the world.

Lanier has worked at the Hooters of North Myrtle Beach for four years and is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She later plans to attend dental school.

The Hooters Girl contestants were selected from more than 18,000 Hooters Girls who presently work in one of the 430 Hooters restaurants worldwide.

The contestants received a spot in the pageant by competing in local swimsuit contests or were selected as the top Hooters Girl to represent their markets. Amanda Jemini of Boca Raton, Fla., was crowned Miss Hooters International 2012.

Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls. For more information about Hooters visit www.Hooters.com.