Monday, January 14, 2008

Miss Teen USA, Are you serious?

I love watching Beauty pageants, you name it, Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss USA, even Miss Teen USA. Such perfect body, poise, elegance, their gracefulness, they strut their stuff on stage with complete confidence. I used to admire them or most people call them Beauty Queens.

Now i just watch and laugh all the way through it, I'm not jealous of their beauty or anything like that. It seems like their exploiting their body in exchange some a few minutes of fame on camera. Fake smile, fake personality, fake everything. Yes, i do admit that some of the girls are really smart, they answer questions well, they are really intellectual and i do admire that they are setting an example that 'hey, beauty can have brains too'.

Why am i saying they are fake? Because what they portray on the camera are not themselves. I don't think doing charity work is sincere when they are doing it for the sake of television is not right. I mean, all of them, do you think they do any charity work when they are off-camera or when they did not participate in any pageant. I guess not! They are doing it because it is part of the program, the itinerary of the pageant.

Headlines "Miss World visits orphanage" or "Miss World spending time with the old folks" or "Miss Universe care for the children with Aids". The next minute you see them saying "ohh, it's so sad, these kids have aids" or "ohh,these kids have no parents, poor little thing" then there's sobbing and crying and weeping. The next minute you see the flashing their smile on stage and strutting their stuffs and shaking their bon-bons on camera. FAKE!

What will they do when they win the title? They do charity work only for a year, because they are oblige to do it. It's in their contract to hold the title. They become spokesperson, they do 'Public Announcement' for certain organization and foundation. Well, they get their money and after a year they pass on the crown to the next reigning queen and their charity work disaapears and you never hear from them again! FAKE!

But recently there are too many cases that girls are attacking and sabotaging each other belongings off-stage cause of jealousy. I mean, all the girls are there for a good cause! To bring World Peace! Remember???!!!?? Girls can be cruel and vicious creature if they are blinded by rage, jealousy and vengeance. They will do anything and everything to bring their opponents or enemies down. I am a girl myself, i know our species well. :)

The recent Miss Universe Scandal, where Miss Puerto Rico was sabotaged by one of the Miss Universe contestant. Pepper spray was found on the swim wear, evening gown even in her makeup. See how vicious a girl can be, lucky it's only rashes and she felt some burning sensations. What if she is genetically allergic to it, it may kill her!

Miss Puerto Rico was even accused of making it all up, until the police report confirms that they found evidencing of pepper spray on her evening gown. Thank god that she won the Pageant! Serve the person that sabotaged her right!





Talking about Pageants, there's lots of parents in The States are quite obsessed with grooming their daughters to be Beauty Queens. They control their eating to they can stay in shape, hire a Fitness consultant to keep fit, a Speech Coach to help them tackle difficult questions when asked on Pageants. Some girls are doing it willingly, some are force by parents and hopefully their daughters can reach stardom and be famous, if not, probably they will meet somebody rich and make them their wife :) who knows right? Guys always fall for Beauty queens, even if they are airheads.

I stumble upon this clip from youtube featuring this contestant from Miss Teen USA named Tara Connor representing South Carolina. OK, i don't blame her for making fool of herself on stage, because she is blond. I know, it's not a nice thing to say. The question asked was not even difficult, it's quite a straight forward question. I mean, they do have Speech Coach guiding them all the way, right?

The question asked by a judge 'Recent polls have shown that a fifth of Americans can't locate the US on the world map. Why do you think this is?

Miss South Carolina answered:




"I personally believe the US Americans are unable to do so because uh, some people out there in our nations.....don't have maps and i believe our education like such as south africa and iraq everywhere like such as ....and i believe that they should our education over here! In the US should help the US., should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future...for our children". :)


Hmmm...she can't even make a full sentence. No one even understand a word that comes out of her mouth. Not only does she did not answer the question, she can't even make a profer sentence and her answer doesn't even make any sense. But, life always have second chances. The people from the Today Show gave her a second chance to tackle the question, i don't think it is a very good comeback answer. I really thought she could do better, come on you would already be expecting them to ask you the question again. OK, i must give her credit for having the courage to go on National TV and face criticism of the press again. If it was me, i'll hide my face under a brown bag wherever i go!




Can't answer questions, no biggie. Go on a talk show and redeem yourself, take a second try to answer the question. What if this happens?





You think that humiliating yourself on stage is the worst thing that could happen to you? Take a look at this clip. I wouldn't want this to happen to me, imagine you are walking down the runway and this happens!!!





A WALDROBE MULFUNCTION???!!!??

8 ComplaintS:

Anonymous said...

wow, u really did quite a research, didn't you...talking abt pageants scandals, its very real. Heard experience from my boss and friends.

Talking abt charity works by te beauty queens, disagree that all of them are faking it at least I still see my friends doing it. But I do agree that majority are faking it for the sake of promo.

hahaha, well done gal :)

Anonymous said...

Haha, don’t need to do much research on it. It’s all over the News actually.

I don’t deny that normal people do charity work, I do some contributions myself. But whatever we do are not publicized because we don’t need the World to know that we are doing charity

What I am emphasizing here is that the ‘Beauty Queens’ are doing for merely publicity. Even Miss Malaysia Pageant have fix this program specially for Charity. So, it is ‘scheduled’ or ‘planned’ which is not spontaneous. There is a motive which is for the sake of the ‘Pagent’ and also for their publicity so that people will vote for them to win the title.

After winning the Title, The more they have to do it because it is their Motto to change the World views on certain issues like contributing more to Charity or environmental issues or Research foundation for aid or cancer. Which I feel is fake. If they do not perform well, their title can be withdrawn and the next reigning queen (1st runner up) will take over her title and so-called ‘perform’ the task which she was unable to fulfill.

WORLD PEACE!!!

Anonymous said...

Hmmm..well said Melissa..

I guess those "Beauty Queens" whether they like it or not they have to do those charity thingy for fame and publicity. It is part of the contest/pageant. But what about after that? Do they actually continue doing so when ppl do not see? I guess not (well maybe 1/10 lah)..

**But as you are referring to the Miss Teen USA, I can see where you're coming from my friend.

As for our country, after one wins the pageant, yeah the "Beauty Queen" may do charity for awhile to continue the charity work maybe it is part of the contract? or maybe out of her own will. But will it prolong? I haven't seen any for now.

Erm..Celina..I didn't know you have many friends who are Beauty Queens. HAHA :P

Anonymous said...

Canna: Erm, My boss was Miss Malaysia for yr 95/96...haha, so now u know la :p

Ling Ling - Beauty Queen also but dunno for which contest la...

and Jecy - didn't get the title la but she's involve in mission work

not that many punya many la but two is consider plural ma...hahahaha

Anonymous said...

Oh..Ling Ling and Jecy I know la. Mission work is under church ma. As for your boss I can't comment la. Melissa's talking about Charity work as in "charity" u know? Haha.. So these cannot compare la.

For such as orphanage. Yes there are many who loves children but that doesn't mean they will get themselves involve in "charity".

I recently saw in TV a local show. Forgot what's the title but it's similar to American next top model. Seeing and hearing those girls say how much they love kids and liking to do charity, you know it's not them. Cos' if they have to say it on air where everyone is hearing them, and they being in a contest at such young age..sigh..just kinda fake la.

For instance WWF. Many sign up as members, but how many actually get themselves involve? We wouldn't know right?

Anyways, it's just one's point of view. nothing so personal about. I may donate to charity once in awhile (if i can afford to). But seeing myself really getting involve in one..probably not.

So...cheers... :)

Anonymous said...

Hmm, true also wat canna said. I believe that everyone will have different set of opinion towards this subject.

Be it they are beauty queen, actors and actresses, political figures or whoever, so long they are on TV, out of 10 words I think 8 words are not what they really meant most of the time.

By end of the day, it's only these people will know if they are doing it sincerely or faking it.

Anonymous said...

Celina,somemore initially you disagree on my opinion. after so much debate only finally you agree with Canna.

Melissa always disagree la, Canna only you agree la.. tsk..tsk..tsk..

As you said 8 out of 10 words they say are fake, but don't understand why you disgaree with my opinion.

Anonymous said...

My dear, I didn't totally disagree with you...U mentioned all of them are fakers ma, so i disagree on tat lo cos I believe not all but I do agree that Majority are faking for the sake of promo.

I agreed with Canna abt everyone have diff set of opinion...

as for this, "Be it they are beauty queen, actors and actresses, political figures or whoever, so long they are on TV, out of 10 words I think 8 words are not what they really meant most of the time." I'm stressing that not only beauty queen will fake even normal ppl goes up to TV shoot, most of the time they'll not be themselves.

Hahaha, I think I have problem in expressing myself in words so don't get me wrong ok. Not siding any sides here. :) No offence k???