Subject: Last year it was a half-filipina that won Miss Earth, this year it is also a half-filipina
Author: OMG!
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] Date Posted:12:17:02 11/11/08 Tue
OVERALL PRODUCTION VALUES
I finally watched the pageant in its entirety. I have to say that the whole production reeked of local Filipino pageant than one of an international calibre. There were one or two high points, but the overwhelming lows far outweighed anything of interest in this the pageant.The hosts of the show were atrocious!
WEAK TOP 4 - REHEARSED ANSWERS
Apart from that, I think that the top 4 were quite weak in terms of beauty, but nevertheless Tanzania stood out by far. The final question was about addressing Obama on environmental problems, and it was obvious that this question was chosen in the hopes that the international media might pick up on it. It was a very specific question addressed to a specific world leader and it required a specific reply. Unfortunately, all the girls regurgitated their memorised answers. No one thought to incorporate Obama's "CHANGE" slogan into their answers.
The eventual winner, Miss Philippines, regurgitated her answer the best, her part-Canadian roots naturally putting her at an advantage when it came to speaking in English. She sounded totally rehearsed and, unlike Miss Tanzania, Miss Mexico & Miss Brazil, gave her well-practised delivery without any slip-ups.
PHILIPPINES - CANADA : THE MESTIZAS
Miss Earth 2007 was a Canadian who had a Filipino father. Miss Earth 2008 was a Filipina who had a Canadian father. No surprises then that the general public in the Philippines, and most of the people writing/blogging about ME (ie. Filipinos) think that they were deserving of their wins because of their outstanding Mestiza beauty.
Mestizas are cherished in the Philippines because they tend to have Caucasian features like fair skin, big eyes, a nose with a well-defined bridge, etc. Many are raised to idol status. However, to non-Filipino eyes, these mestizas are not the godesses Filipinos hold them to be. They're a dime a dozen in South American countries and few would give them a second glance. In any case, this explains the idolatry that goes on in the Philippines when it comes to mestizas.
There were quite a few stunners in Miss Earth this year, but not all made the cut. The cut from top 8 to top 4 was the most puzzling. I guess Miss Philippines was the best among the Top 4, but that does not speak much for her, as she was sporting well-developed love-handles during the swimsuit round.
Overall, Miss Earth seems to be going downhill in terms of production values and crown holders, not to mention beauty. I only look forward to watching Miss Universe and Miss World now, as these two pageants still produce the most stunning winners and first-class productions.
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[> Subject: Honey, follow the light...MOVE ON! The pageant is over, I personally was very satisfied with the pageant, the result and the show. I love it. You're obviously upset that your girl failed to enter the semis.
Date Posted:05:04:01 11/14/08 Fri
>OVERALL PRODUCTION VALUES
>I finally watched the pageant in its entirety. I have
>to say that the whole production reeked of local
>Filipino pageant than one of an international calibre.
>There were one or two high points, but the
>overwhelming lows far outweighed anything of interest
>in this the pageant.The hosts of the show were
>atrocious!
>
>WEAK TOP 4 - REHEARSED ANSWERS
>Apart from that, I think that the top 4 were quite
>weak in terms of beauty, but nevertheless Tanzania
>stood out by far. The final question was about
>addressing Obama on environmental problems, and it was
>obvious that this question was chosen in the hopes
>that the international media might pick up on it. It
>was a very specific question addressed to a specific
>world leader and it required a specific reply.
>Unfortunately, all the girls regurgitated their
>memorised answers. No one thought to incorporate
>Obama's "CHANGE" slogan into their answers.
>
>The eventual winner, Miss Philippines, regurgitated
>her answer the best, her part-Canadian roots naturally
>putting her at an advantage when it came to speaking
>in English. She sounded totally rehearsed and, unlike
>Miss Tanzania, Miss Mexico & Miss Brazil, gave her
>well-practised delivery without any slip-ups.
>
>PHILIPPINES - CANADA : THE MESTIZAS
>Miss Earth 2007 was a Canadian who had a Filipino
>father. Miss Earth 2008 was a Filipina who had a
>Canadian father. No surprises then that the general
>public in the Philippines, and most of the people
>writing/blogging about ME (ie. Filipinos) think that
>they were deserving of their wins because of their
>outstanding Mestiza beauty.
>
>Mestizas are cherished in the Philippines because they
>tend to have Caucasian features like fair skin, big
>eyes, a nose with a well-defined bridge, etc. Many are
>raised to idol status. However, to non-Filipino eyes,
>these mestizas are not the godesses Filipinos hold
>them to be. They're a dime a dozen in South American
>countries and few would give them a second glance. In
>any case, this explains the idolatry that goes on in
>the Philippines when it comes to mestizas.
>
>There were quite a few stunners in Miss Earth this
>year, but not all made the cut. The cut from top 8 to
>top 4 was the most puzzling. I guess Miss Philippines
>was the best among the Top 4, but that does not speak
>much for her, as she was sporting well-developed
>love-handles during the swimsuit round.
>
>Overall, Miss Earth seems to be going downhill in
>terms of production values and crown holders, not to
>mention beauty. I only look forward to watching Miss
>Universe and Miss World now, as these two pageants
>still produce the most stunning winners and
>first-class productions.
Last year it was a half-filipina that won Miss Earth, this year it is also a half-filipina