Reigning Miss America Kira Kazantsev, left, holding the spray tan gun, with B.Bronz owner Kelly Richardson, far right, at this year’s pageant festivities. INSTAGRAM PHOTO

Miss America pageants are known for drama and a little scandal but this year (2015) the drama came BEFORE the event with a sponsor, BBronze.

The Trentonian reported Richardson (owner BBronze), a convicted felon, solicited salon owners to participate in spray tanning activities in Atlantic City. Salon owners paid her up to $1000.00 to participate in the event.

The night before the event some of them were told not to bother showing up, with no talks about a refund.

We believe Kelly had every intention of working with these ladies but the situation got out of control and the result chaos. Now Miss America may be looking for a new sponsor….we think BronzedBerry might be just the thing.

Check out more of the scandal, here.