Instead local porn stars, strippers, and nudists participate in the event, attracting thousands of other spectators. The members agreed to the club hosting Nudes-A-Poppin' because it subsidized their membership fees. The Ponderosa Sun Club is a family naturist resort and most of its members did not attend the festival. Spectators were allowed to take photographs but the use of video cameras required a permit. Photography was a popular activity at the pageant. The spectators performed as judges and consisted mostly of men.

Lou Harry, writing for Indianapolis Monthly, noted that the participants were prohibited from having sexual contact with another person attending the event or from performing explicitly. Various trophies were awarded to the nude contestants, with titles such as 'Miss Nude Galaxy', 'Miss Nude Go-Go', 'Miss Nude Up & Comer', 'Miss Nude Rising Star', 'Miss Nude Showstopper', 'Miss Nude North American' and 'Nude Couples Dance Contest'. A 'Miss Nude' contest judged by the audience was held here. Events An oil-wrestling contestant at Nudes-A-Poppin' 2012 flexes her bicepsĮvents held at Nudes-A-Poppin' included the amateur wet T-shirt contest, the sexiest pole dance competition, naked oil wrestling, and others. The 2019 event was the last to be held, with the 20 events being cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Up to 2003, there was one event in July and another in August, but, starting in 2004, Nudes-A-Poppin' was reduced to one weekend in July. The attendance fee for the event was $50 in 2005 but had risen to $60 by 2016. The resort was closed to its members during the pageant, and the one-day event tickets could only be purchased separately. Nudes-A-Poppin' served as a fund-raiser for the resort and contributed significantly to the local economy. Its 'Miss Nude Galaxy' beauty contest dated back to the mid-70s. The event was first held in 1975 to attract interest in the resort and was subsequently held annually until 2019. The Nudes-A-Poppin' pageant was organized by and held at Ponderosa Sun Club, a family nudist resort founded in 1964 and situated in Roselawn, Indiana.

History Miss Nude contest winner, Nudes-A-Poppin' 2013

It was the best-known nude event in Indiana, and was held annually from 1975 until 2019. Nudes-A-Poppin' was an annual pageant in the United States for nude women and men competing in erotic dance.

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