A pageant is ready to take over Atlantic City, and it might not be the one you’re expecting.

The Greater Atlantic City Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Alliance, Caesars Entertainment and the Schultz-Hill Scholarship Foundation are presenting the Miss’d America Pageant beginning 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.

The pageant will take place less than a week after the new Miss America is crowed in Atlantic City Sept. 15. Drag queens will strut their stuff during the pageant and will be judged on their swimsuit, evening gown, interview and talent. One of the goals of the pageant is to raise awareness on GLBT issues and to introduce Atlantic City to the GLBT community.

All contestants in the competition are males, with the winner claiming $1,000 in cash and additional prizes.

An event surrounding the pageant will feature a sashay down the Boardwalk from Boardwalk Hall to the House of Blues, and tickets for the event can be purchased on PressOfAtlanticCity.com/tickets and Ticketmaster. Tickets, which are on sale now, include admission to the pre and post parties throughout the weekend. In addition, RuPaul’s Michelle Visage will host the event, which will also feature musical guest CeCe Peniston.

Visage was a judge on the LOGO Network hit series “Drag Race,” which featured RuPaul. Peniston is best known for her 1990s smash hit “Finally,” which quickly became known as the LGBT community’s anthem. Fans can catch her act 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, when she will host the official Miss’d America pre-party at Resort’s Casino Hotel’s Pro Bar.

The Miss’d America Pageant began in Atlantic City in 1994 and ran through 2005, but was absent for nearly five years before making its return in 2010. The event was first established as a spoof of the Miss America pageant to raise money for a local charity.

Proceeds from this year’s event will be equally divided between the Greater Atlantic City GLBT Alliance and the Schultz-Hill Scholarship Foundation, and then split among several other various charities. Since the pageant began, it has donated more than $250,000 to various charities.

A contestant search was conducted throughout the region and potential contestants had to complete a submission form and submit a video of their talent for consideration to be a part of the pageant.

Immediately following the crowning of the new Miss’d America, all ticket holders will receive complimentary entry into the after party at the Club Harlem Ballroom and Foundation Room, right nearby the House of Blues.