Miss American is on...

[rascalmom]

Anyone watching? It is on TLC live right now & Mario Lopez is the MC.

 

[torismom]

We are. Love how it is updated.

 

[Smileybug]

We are.

 

[Illuminations_Rocks]

Watching! I love this song. And I loved the upbeat song in swimsuit, too.

 

[Aimeedyan]

DH went for a movie before I realized it was on. Watched for 30 min or so and am recording the rest.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

I thought that we were past this sexist stuff...

 

[KSchwagg86]

I like Hawaii and New York!!

 

[teacups]

 

[ameraumi]

I had to watch it since Mr. Dimples, I mean Mario, was the MC. *drool*

It was just an added bonus that the young lady from my state won!

 

[*Fantasia*]

...so who won? i only saw a few clips of it.

 

[SanFranciscan]

I thought that we were past this sexist stuff...

I do understand that beauty pageants have long been controversial. One contestant in Santa Cruz, California, made it to the finals until she walked across the stage with a huge necklace made of meat and a sign which read "Pageants degrade all women." I figure that all of the women entering these pageants must have their reasons so I would want to be supportive of my daughter if she chose to enter.

Has anyone here ever participated in a beauty pageant? What was your experience like?

 

[chisnpeke]

I had to watch it since Mr. Dimples, I mean Mario, was the MC. *drool*

It was just an added bonus that the young lady from my state won!

Didn't Indiana win last year too?

 

[Gary M]

Didn't Indiana win last year too?

I don't believe so, they said Miss Michigan was the reining Miss America. Miss Indiana was I believe 1st. runner-up.
I don't recall Miss Indiana winning before. When I was attending Ball State University (Muncie, IN) in the '60's a girl from Ball State was Miss Indiana and finished like 2nd runner-up in Miss America. I was in a couple of classes with her. I believe her name was Eileen Smith.

 

[chisnpeke]

I believe they said Miss Michigan was the reining Miss America.

That's right! I was confused.

 

[beautybelle]

Miss Indiana was totally beautiful. She was my favorite and I was tickeled she won. I also liked Miss California and Miss New York (although she done horrible in talent).

 

[happygirl]

I heard that the winner was pretty sick and she still won

 

[Dodie]

Wow. Just saw that Miss Indiana won Miss America for the first time EVER.