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Subject: Re: Total Package Contestants??? Author: * [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 19:25:42 04/12/02 Fri In reply to: ?? 's message, "Re: Total Package Contestants???" on 15:03:29 04/12/02 Fri Interview does not count for that much. Hey- I agree with you that a beautiful child (whose mother had great taste picking out clothes) should have an equal chance....but lets step into reality. There is no way you can compete with a total package child in a 1,500-5,000 dress, a 1,000 sportswear, a h/m artist who specializies in "pageant hair" (usually cost 150+), $5,000+ worth of photos from all the best photographers (retouched of course) and modeling lessons from a top pageant coach. (And don't forget the fake-tan, the colored contacts, the bleached hair, the hair extensions, the flippers, etc.) Now don't get me wrong, every now and then a "naturally" beautiful child will pull the win....but 9 out of every 10 will go to the total package. Theres not a great number of total package kids in VA (a lot of them won last year and a lot will be in the same age division this year....but go to nationals one time and you'll see what I'm saying) [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Total Package Contestants??? Author: ??? [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:15:36 04/12/02 Fri From the way this sounds, I don't think I would want my daughter to be thought of as a "total package". Maybe we need to come up with a way to say: beautiful (inside and out) poised talented smart well spoken That is what I think a"total package" includes. But it seems maybe I'm just old fashioned. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Total Package Contestants??? Author: ? [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 21:37:51 04/12/02 Fri Thanks for the fill in on Cover Miss. I know what goes at Cover Miss Nationals, but is ALL that going to be at the state. I mean we have a lot of the stuff you mentioned, but colored contacts and teeth flippers and $5000 in pictures. We thought $600 for pictures ought to be enough. Whoa! And we have been told that interview is very important and now we are told it's not. This must be one of those situations where you just have to be there to learn what's expected. Do girls who compete in casualwear have a chance against those in glitz sportswear?We have been told NOT to wear glitzy swimwear. It's seems like we are hearing conflicting things. Help please! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Total Package Contestants??? Author: ! [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:33:33 04/13/02 Sat I know people who have pictures from several of the top photographers. You do the math: setting fees (alone are 500-1000), extra looks, designer tops made just for pics, several finished "retouched" photos from each of the photographers. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Total Package Contestants??? Author: ! [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 08:43:35 04/13/02 Sat Cover Miss State is a very nice pageant! She gives nice awards and I feel she is VERY fair. You won't find that many "total package" kids at state. (but look out if you go to nationals). The ones that are there will be a joy to watch- because they are beautiful kids...and good at what they do! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]