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Trinity Teenager Gets A Yes To The Duck Tape Prom Dress?

Trinity Teenager Gets A Yes To The Duck Tape Prom Dress? Could you make a prom dress out of Duck tape? Of course you could. So could I. But, how…

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Trinity Teenager Gets A Yes To The Duck Tape Prom Dress? Could you make a prom dress out of Duck tape? Of course you could. So could I. But, how good or bad would it look? LOL.

Grace Vaughn from up yonder in Trinity says it takes some creativity and a whole mess of Duck Tape. She made it as a finalist in this crazy Duck brand’s Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. Only needed about 45 rolls of Duck Tape for her Yin and Yang Dress. She wants to get in to fashion career. I'm thinkin she's already as good as there. It's beautiful !

With her in the Top 10, it's all up to you and me to Vote so she can win that fancy Prom Dress Scholarship! Voting ends on the 13th, so do it now. Click here to vote.

Don't know if they were voted Most Likely To Succeed in the yearbook, but these Tampa area high school grads all made their mark. From actors to pro wrestlers (although that could be considered one and the same), reporters to rappers, the list of celebrities who wore the cap and gown at their high school graduation here in Tampa Bay is pretty diverse.

Channing Tatum

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Word is his parents gave him a choice. Private or military school. Tatum chose Tampa Catholic and graduated in 1998. It's not known in which class he learned those moves from Magic Mike.


Joanna Garcia

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You may recognize her from the TV show "Reba" and the Netflix hit "Sweet Magnolias". Joanna Garcia graduated from Tampa Catholic High School in 1997.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 15: Joanna Garcia attends the Cedars-Sinai and Sports Spectacular's 34th Annual Gala at The Compound on July 15, 2019 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)


Kevin Cash

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The Tampa Bay Rays manager grew up in Lutz and graduated from Tampa's Gaither High School in 1996. But he says most of his time was spent at Northside Little League Park on Lakeview Drive.


Sara Blakely

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One of the sharks from Shark Tank, this 1989 Clearwater High grad must have received a pretty solid business education. The Spanx founder was named one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes in 2014.


Angela Bassett

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The actress who played Tina Turner gradauted from Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport back in 1976.


Stephen Stills

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The Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Still, Nash and Young singer and songwriter actually was born in Dallas. He attended Admiral Farragunt Academy in St. Pete and played in th emarching band at Plant High School in Tampa.


Hulk Hogan

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The former WWF champ was part of the Class of 1971 at Robinson High School. These days, Hulk is putting those math skills he learned at Robinson by counting money from that lawsuit and selling memorabilia at his shop on Clearwater Beach.


Erin Andrews

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You watched her dad for years on Tampa TV news broadcasts. Erin followed the TV career path too after graduating from Bloomingdale High in Valrico in 1996.


Wade Boggs

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He played for the Rays briefly but is probably better known for his time with the Boston Red Sox. He is a Plant High 1976 grad.


Tony Little

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Remember the fitness video guy with the pony tail? Yup he's a 1975 graduate of Dixie Hollins High School in St. Pete.