Observations from a has-been… -- Miss Volunteer America Pageant

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Subject: Observations from a has-been…

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Date Posted: Sun June 23, 2024 00:43:22

Former MAO titleholder here with no skin in the game; just some thoughts because I’ve always loved pageants. This was my first time watching the Volunteer pageant and prelims and hoped it would be different than MAO or some of the others. I judged from my couch and was very surprised at the Top 16. Even more surprised at the Top 10 based on some of the “talent.” Had the winner picked from Night 3, so no surprise there.

Some things that are concerning (for all pageants now) include the thinness of these girls and the revealing gowns. Several of the girls tonight were INCREDIBLY thin. I get being in shape because I had to do it too when competing, but it’s really getting out of hand. Some of these girls don’t look healthy AT ALL. New Mexico was my favorite in Fitness/Wellness because she looked shapely, natural, and healthy. The winner tonight looked disturbingly thin to me, but I guess it could’ve been the livestream distorting her physique. These girls employing trainers to fit a certain standard is not what pageantry was intended to promote. And these gowns aren’t even gowns anymore. They just remind me of Fitness/Wellness all over again with some extra fabric. Where is the distinction between the categories? I’m so bored with the hip-high slits and the ultra revealing designs. I was glad to see New York’s gown actually look like an evening gown. Please understand I’m under 30 and am not a modest dresser, but come on y’all. Some of these girls look overly mature and dare I say less-than-elegant just by their gown choices. When are we going back to class, elegance, and natural beauties, the timeless titleholders?

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[> Subject: 10000% agree. I’d rather see a bigger girl than see someone look sickly.
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Sun June 23, 2024 00:52:27 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: i agree the gowns these days are just ugly/ Contestants are too thin They do not look healthy and it seems that they wear gowns that try to show as much skin as possible and they look cheap and tacky
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Sun June 23, 2024 01:23:35 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: This pageant was a glorified state pageant. Did not feel like nationals. They have a lot of work to do.
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Sun June 23, 2024 01:31:52 This pageant was a glorified state pageant. Did not feel like nationals. They have a lot of work to do. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: I’m going to cut them a little slack with only being 3 yrs old. Hard to be at a level they looked to be composited to given the established history of other systems.
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Sun June 23, 2024 07:39:16 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Commenting on someone being TOO thin is just the same as saying that someone is TOO big. The SIZE has nothing to do with this competition and saying either is what shouldn't be said! Please no comments about weight!
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Mon June 24, 2024 18:10:02 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: THANK YOU.
Author: No name [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Mon June 24, 2024 18:43:49 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]