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Parents Hanging On To Win Hannah Montana Tickets

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Contestants remain in contact with a giant statue of Hannah Montana to try to win tickets for an upcoming show. The Hannah Monstrosity contest is part of the "MJ Morning Show" on WFLZ-FM.

By SARAH HOYE | The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 8, 2007

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TAMPA - Twenty contestants are touching a 12-foot Hannah Montana statue to prove how much they love the singer … er … their children, as part of a radio station contest.

The contestant still holding onto the replica of Disney television character will win four tickets to the Best of Both Worlds concert tour, which features 14-year-old singer-actress Miley Cyrus as herself and performing as pop sensation Hannah Montana.

The winner also will receive backstage passes and $5,000.

The concert is Nov. 19 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa.

"My daughter will choke me," says Debbie Piscitella, 41, mother of 9-year-old McKenna and 6-year-old Sebastian. "If I lose, I'm done. I might as well not even go home."

The Hannah Monstrosity contest, held by the "MJ Morning Show" on WFLZ, 93.3 FM, began at 7:57 a.m. today in the parking lot of Clear Channel Communications, 4002 W. Gandy Blvd.

The contest will last until Nov. 18, the day before the sold-out concert.

"I'm in the promotions and spectacle business," says radio host Todd "MJ" Schnitt. "She's [Hannah] a phenomenon and is the tween version of a pop culture icon."

The participants receive 12-minute breaks every three hours. They are not allowed to entertain themselves while holding on, meaning no iPods, books or cell phones. Permission is needed to switch positions.

Reporter Sarah Hoye can be reached at (813) 259-7832 or shoye@tampatrib.com.

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