PHOTOS: On Wednesday, Aussie porn star Tate Ryder was crowned Mr. Los Angeles Escort of the Year at   Paul Nicholls and Woody Woodbeck‘s Stripper Circus party at Here Lounge in West Hollywood. Fierce diva Rhea Litre brought Ryder, Tommy Defendi, Jason Crew and Drew Vergas to the stage to announce the winner before a crowd filled with fans, friends, and WeHo glitterati.  Also seen: Trenton Ducati, Rentboy.com CEO Sean Van Sant and Chi Chi LaRue, who brought the beats from the DJ booth.

Ryder will move on to compete in The Hookies, the international escort awards on March 22 during Black Party Weekend, when he’ll compete against rent boys from San Francisco, Florida, London, Chicago and New York.

Photos: Jeffrey James Keyes

Trenton Ducati, Sean Van Sant, & Tate Ryder

Tommy Defendi

Chi Chi LaRue, Tate Ryder, Paul Nicholls

Drew Vergas and friend

Rhea Litre, Paul Nicholls, & Tate Ryder

Scott Lewallen, Paul Nicholls, & Serge Gojkovich