IF THE SHOE FITS 2nd-Annual NATIONAL FINALS Live in Key West!

Six National Finalists representing Dallas, NYC, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, N Florida, and S Florida all vie to become the NEW "Queen of NYE" and the 29th annual Key West High Heel Shoe Drop! Featuring reigning QUEEN of New Year's Eve MULAN ALEXANDER plus the ORIGINAL star of the High Heel Shoe Drop, SUSHI!" “IF THE SHOE FITS”, presented by Bourbon Street Pub /New Orleans House and The Monroe County Tourist Development Council, has returned for its 2nd annual whirl-wind tour, completing six fantastic shows across the United States and now brings it all home for the 10/10/2026 NATIONAL FINALS! The street closure is approved, the enhanced NYE state is ready to be built, incredible special guest performers and judges are confirmed, and we invite all our Key West friends and family plus visiting guests from across the country to join us FOR FREE on Saturday, October 10th at 8pm sharp! CNN has already confirmed to once again cover the Shoe Drop on New Year's Eve, and we have six sensational finalists ready to slay three categories to try to become the STAR of the 29th annual Extravaganza! Not to mention win 2k cash and a custom, couture outfit to debut on NYE hand created by SUSHI! Our National FInalists: Dallas, Texas (The Round-Up): Jada Pinkett Fox New York City (RedEye NY): FiFi Dubois Minneapolis (Gay 90's): Brandii Benet West Hollywood/L.A. (The Abbey Food and Bar): Calypso Jete North Florida ( InCahoots Jacksonville): Arsyn Ick South Florida (Hunter's Wilton Manors): TP Lords RSVP here on Eventbrite to join us with no cover as we find out once and for all IF THE SHOE FITS! Judges include: Joey Schroeder, creator of the High Heel Shoe Drop and owner Bourbon Street Pub/New Orleans House Key West Sushi, Original "Queen of New Year's Eve" for 25 years Bria Ansara, Long-time Show Director and Host of the High Heel Shoe Drop stage show + 2024 "Key West Entertainer of the Year" Jeff Smead, General Manager for Island House Key West, national supporting partner for "If the Shoe Fits" A. Mark Gardner, General Manager of the NEW Aqua Key West Emceed by Patrik G., co-host of the annual High Heel Shoe Drop, emcee of the "If the Shoe Fits" National Tour, and Global LGBTQ+ Ambassador Step-down performances by first-ever and reigning "If the Shoe Fits" national champion MULAN ALEXANDER, brought to Key West for the National Finals thanks to the generosity of the "If the Shoe Fits" official travel partner HE TRAVEL! Special guest performances by 2025 "If the Shoe Fits" South Florida Champion Beatrix Dixie, Bria Ansara, Jessica Devereaux, Holly Dae, and Stevie B. Lords For more information visit http://bourbonstpub.com/iftheshoefits/ and http://www.facebook.com/iftheshoefitskw Discover why the Florida Keys are "Close To Perfect-Far From Normal" at https://fla-keys.com/ Prizing Courtesy of Bourbon Street Pub /New Orleans House, The Monroe County Tourist Development Council and Island House Key West