SECAUCUS, N.J., July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashley
Stewart®, the leading fashion and social commerce brand, is
excited to announce additional award-winning celebrities and an
initial slate of judges for the second annual #FindingAshleyStewart
Finale event at the historic Kings Theater in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, September 15th.
The legendary, award-winning hip-hop trio, Naughty By Nature,
comprised of Treach, Vin Rock and DJ
Kay Gee, will be performing at this year's star-studded event and
help celebrate the crowning of Miss Ashley Stewart 2018. They will
be joining previously announced performers SWV, MC Lyte,
Denise Belfon and DJ Kid Capri.
There will also be a special presentation by award-winning
broadcast journalist and executive producer, Soledad O'Brien, who will help award Ashley
Stewart College Tour scholarships to deserving students selected
from local institutions as part of the #AshleyCollegeTour. Ms.
O'Brien is the founder and CEO of Starfish Media Group and an
award-winning journalist, public speaker, author and
philanthropist.
The exciting, initial lineup of celebrity judges represent
leaders from industries ranging from fashion and wellness to
entertainment and technology. Joining Ashley Stewart for the
evening will be Sonia Jackson Myles,
Founder of The Sister Accord® and Author of "The Sister Accord: 51
Ways To LOVE Your Sister"; Kathryn
Finney, Founder and Managing Director of the groundbreaking
social enterprise didtechnology/digitalundivided (DID);
Sharon Quinn, Pioneer, Talk Show
Host and The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!; and Mikki Taylor, ESSENCE Magazine Editor-at-Large,
Leading Authority on "Inner and outer" beauty and Author of "Editor
in Chic."
A total of 20 semi-finalists will be selected from the expansive
seven month-long national tour and digital search, and narrowed
down through an online voting contest from July 27th to August 8th, resulting in the top eight
finalists who will be named on August
10th. These eight women will be competing at the
Finding Ashley Stewart Finale at the Kings Theatre on September 15th in front of a panel of
influential judges to be crowned as Miss Ashley Stewart 2018. The
Finale winner will also receive a $10,000 prize package, head-to-toe makeover, new
Ashley Stewart wardrobe, exclusive photoshoots, Ashley TV segments,
sponsored prizes, and so much more! There is still time to enter
the digital contest, before it closes on Saturday, July 21st.
Visit AshleyStewart.com/FindingAshleyStewartDigitalContest to
register.
Dazzle amongst your favorite stars on the Pink Carpet with your
friends and family, and join us in celebrating this powerful night.
Tickets are selling out quickly, get yours now at Ticketmaster
before it's too late. Learn more about #FindingAshleyStewart, our
partners including Creme of Nature®, the exclusive hair product
sponsor for a second year in a row, and #AshleyCollegeTour news by
visiting AshleyStewart.com/FindingAshleyStewart and following
@ByAshleyStewart and @ByAshleyTV on Instagram, Facebook, and
Twitter.
About Ashley Stewart
Ashley Stewart is a global fashion and lifestyle brand that has
propelled itself to be on the vanguard of social commerce. Since
its founding in 1991 in Brooklyn, New
York, Ashley Stewart has always stood for uncompromising
style, fashion, confidence & empowerment for the woman who
flaunts her curves. Today, Ashley Stewart offers the hottest looks
with 89 stores across the United
States, a leading and global e-commerce presence at
www.ashleystewart.com, a powerful social media presence
@byashleystewart and a growing multimedia and events arm at
AshleyTV. Every year, through the Findiing Ashley Stewart Tour,
Ashley Stewart traverses the country looking to recognize women who
embody the ideals of the Ashley Stewart women: kindness,
resilience, confidence, community and fashion. Through #ASGives,
Ashley Stewart engages in programs such as the #AshleyCollegeTour
to make long-term investments into the communities that have
supported the brand for close to 30 years.
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