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On the Appropriateness of Miss Teen Beauty Pageants

Paul — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:35:45 +0000

I never really had an opinon on Miss Teen beauty pageants until recently. I never watched them in the past. I really didn’t (and still don’t think) that teenagers have anything important to say beyond whining about their lives. Maybe they do, but honestly…. do I care?

In any case, I didn’t care for teen pageants, but now I think I am actively hostile. Given the alarming cases of adult predators on the Internet, do we really need pictures of teenaged girls in bikinis?

Anyway, you decide.

For those who want more information, go to Donald Trump’s Miss Teen USA site here.

And you can vote for Miss Teen USA Photogenic here.

From the NBC website
“The reigning Miss Teen USA 2006 Katie Blair will crown the new Miss Teen USA 2007, hosted by Mario Lopez, live from Pasadena, California on Friday, August 24th. The telecast will include performances by Epic Recording Artist Kat DeLuna and Hollywood Records Jonas Brothers. Each of the 51 delegates will compete in three categories including swimsuit, evening gown and interview. The panel of celebrity judges, including Amiee Teegarden, Joey Lawrence, and Melissa Joan Hart to name a few, will decide who gets crowned the next Miss Teen USA. The online audience, as in previous years, will choose Miss Photogenic and then watch as the winner is announced during the live telecast.”

Riyo Mori and Honey Lee

Paul — Wed, 30 May 2007 02:01:11 +0000

And the debates begin about which candidate is more beautiful – Miss Korea Honey Lee or Miss Japan Riyo Mori. The Internet is rife about how the translator messed up Miss Korea’s answer and cost Honey Lee her Miss Universe tiara.

We’ll never know the judges reasoning as to why Miss Korea placed 3rd runner-up, but what we do know is that Honey Lee is one of the most beautiful contestants ever to grace Miss Universe’s stage. Both girls were absolutely breathtaking, but Japan was fun loving and had this sassy energy, while Korea was more reserved. In the end, they both made history as the only Far Eastern beauties to place in the top 5 for a long time (barring Kurara Chibana’s 1st runner-up placement last year). Well done, girls! You both have the Universe at your feet!

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Guatemala

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:51:40 +0000

Miss Guatemala Alida Boer is one of her country’s most competitive delegates to any international pageant. She’s gorgeous, articulate, and a truly wonderful representative. Her rankings on Globalbeauties put her solidly in the top 15.

Her evening gown presentation was flawless, and her swimsuit presentation was to die for!

I’m rooting for Alida to go all the way at the finals.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Greece

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 05:16:42 +0000

Miss Greece, Doukissa Nomikou, is a Hellenistic beauty of some reknown. Globalbeauties is quite taken by her, and it’s not difficult to see why.

Her swimsuit presentation and her evening gown presentation were quite something. I think she’s a strong contender for top 15.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss South Africa

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:48:56 +0000

Miss South Africa, Megan Coleman, follows in the long line of very impressive pageant delegates from South Africa. In both Miss Universe and Miss World pageants, miss South Africa’s never fail to make an impact. Megan is no different: she is sincere, beautiful, and very articulate. She figures highly on Globalbeauties’ rankings.

Megan is a sunny, stunning, blonde and her swimsuit and evening gown presentations were top notch.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Peru

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:38:35 +0000

Jimena Elias, Miss Peru, is like an exotic bird, simply beautiful. Her rankings are pretty high according to the beauty pageant pundits Globalbeauties. Her swimsuit and evening gown presentations show her to be a competitive delegate with strong chances of entering the top 15. Good luck, Jimena!

Miss Universe 2007, Miss Top 15, Miss Serbia

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 03:08:11 +0000

Miss Serbia, Teodora Marcic, is a classic example of Eastern European blonde in the mould of a Karolina Kurkova or a Hana Soukoupova. And that name is royalty enough. Teodora, after the Slavic empresses of centuries gone by.

Teodora is simply stunning and Globalbeauties has her ranked highly.

Her evening gown and swimsuit presentations were elegant and very spot on for a place in the semifinals. We love Teodora and hope her stars shine bright tomorrow at the finals.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Angola

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 02:20:09 +0000

Miss Angola, Micaela Reis, is another African glamazon like Miss Tanzania. Angola has been having a rather successful run at beauty pageants internationally, having placed at Miss Universe in the last 5 years. Globalbeauties have her in their top 15 ranking.

To see the lovely Micaela in action on stage, we present her in her swimsuit and evening gown presentations.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Thailand

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 01:58:33 +0000

Miss Thailand, Farung Yuthithum, is very, very tall, and quite exquisite. She’s one of the best Thai delegates to Miss Universe since Porntip Nakhirunkhanok won the competition in 1988. In fact, 1988 was the last time an Asian from the Far East won the Miss Universe title. Can Farung bring the crown back to Asia? We think so, so does Globalbeauties, who have ranked her very highly.

Watch her wow the Universe in her swimsuit and evening gown presentations.

Miss Universe 2007, Top 15, Miss Tanzania

Paul — Mon, 28 May 2007 01:33:17 +0000

Flaviana Matata, Miss Tanzania, has all the elegance, energy, and beauty of an African gazelle. She encapsulates the warmth and passion of that wonderful continent, and pundits have been commenting on how she will definitely take the Universe by storm tomorrow evening at the finals of the Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City.

Watch her in her swimsuit and evening gown presentations. And see also how highly ranked she is by Globalbeauties.