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    Princess Sparkle Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland gets her costume adjusted before the question and answer phase of the contest.
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    Princess Empoweress Metalana gives directions to one of her entourage.
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    From left to right, Queen Monica Goddess of Entertainment, Queen Kaleidoscope and Princess Robotica wait for the contest to start.
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    Queen Sohotshe Burns Lara Tabaga, left, and Queen Jermajasty admire each other’s outfits for the ball.
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    The crowd waits for the start of the question and answer segment.
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    Queen Kaleidoscope, left, and Imperial Empress sing with fellow queens during the start of the 2018 Rutabaga Ball.
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    Princess Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland answers the question of whether she sees fire.
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    Princess Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland’s entourage waits to bribe the judges during the question and answer portion of the competition.
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    The judges listen to answers during the question and answer portion of the ball.
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    Queen Monica Goddess of Entertainment holds up a bribe complete with a replica of her crown.
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    Princess Sparkle Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland’s entourage perform during the ball.
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    Princess Sparkle Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland makes her water crossing.
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    Princess Empoweress Metalana makes her water crossing.
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    Princess Chelousy the Green Eyed Monster, center, makes her water crossing.
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    Queen Glorya Kiddnetica, left, and Queen Jermajesty hold up man-eating clams — a bribe from Princess Chelousy the Green Eyed Monster.
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    Princess Sparkle Lumina in Kinetic Wonderland performs with her entourage during the talent portion of the ball.
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    Matt Filar, dressed as the dastardly T. Great Razooli provided the hacksaw Chelousy the Green Eyed Monster needed to perform her magic trick of sawing a kid’s bike in half.
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    Justportha L’ofit sung a song she wrote for the event.
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    Queen Kaleidoscope holds the 2018 Rutabaga Crown.
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    The judges determine who will be the 2018 Rutabaga Queen.
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    Queen Kaleidoscope crowns Queen Empoweress Metalana the 2018 Rutabaga Queen.
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    Queen Empoweress Metalana, post-coronation.
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    Cliff and Amy Berkowitz interview the newly crowned Queen Empoweress Metalana.