Scandolous Miss America

The issue surrounding whether or not to crown Lauren Nelson as Miss America has finally been resolved after many alleged lifestyle changes and moral promises on Nelson's part. In an article posted on the 30th of January by CNN News, Lauren Nelson has said she will begin to live a clean life after being crowned Miss America on Monday in Las Vegas. So no more wild club nights and parties. Chairman of the Miss America organization board even had Nelson along with all other contestants of the pageant to sign a morality clause claiming that the whole idea of the pageant is to produce role models for all young girls. The show, in hopes of gaining more viewers moved to Las Vegas from Atlantic City all the way to MTV Network's CMT cable station. It also adopted what American Idol is famous for which is telephone voting. And though this scandal has left many bad thoughts in the minds of viewers and others, media commentators apparently hope that because of it TV ratings will skyrocket. Bad publicity is good publicity.
My opinion on this is it's ridiculous! Why does America try to be this land of the free, patriotic, role model for girls type country when we all know how dirty things really are. Miss America is not a role model for girls. She's a real life dummy for Barbie! She only models beauty to young girls. Beauty and talent which are two beautiful things but you can't always become successful on those two characteristics alone. On one hand we here in the home of the brave sell videos like Girls Gone Wild, but on the other hand we try to promote good behavior and chastity to young girls. We need to choose. Do we want our young girls to be promiscuous girls as one great singer once said in her song or do we want them to strive for the best and hold on to their goodies?
I do commend the whole idea for Miss America and the reasoning behind it, but it just seems scandalous to me. Here's the link to view this complete artile:http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/30/miss.america.reut/index.html

All Created Less Equal

In a recent article posted, Jan. 17, by New York Times writer, Alan Cowell, reality TV show "Celebrity Big Brother," is sparking up issues of racism and confusion of social class. The show which airs in London includes one of India's finest. A local movie star by the name of Shilpa Shetty who is claiming that her fellow British contestants strongly dislike her, her cooking, and her so -called white tendencies. These negative acclaims have even caused Britain's soon to be prime minister, Gordon Brown to comment, who would like Britain not to be viewed in such an unfair light.

They call them reality TV shows, yet how much of it is staged? For a show whose ratings were falling until such news you really must question the truth behind such allegations. And we are all aware that no matter what country racism exists and always will. My view on this is frank. Open the door and air out whatever stinch may be hidden. The best way to face a problem is to face it head on. Racism is alive and man will always rank himself higher than the next. That's reality, right?

You can view this entire article at the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/18/world/europe/18britain.html?ex=157680000&en=45bdd831aa2c7ee0&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

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