slutty Miss USA
For readers not familiar with the current crisis in the US, the title refers to a mini-scandal that's taking place here in the USA now. Apparently the reigning Miss USA (it's some silly beauty pageant thing) who's underage by a few months has been out to dance clubs drinking and partying. This behavior is causing consternation and there was talk about stripping the title from Tara Conner.
Personally, I think the whole thing is silly because I think most kids, if they suddenly become famous, would likely do exactly what Conner has. That is, party 'til they puke. I know that was pretty common behavior when I was in college and we didn't get free drinks. I can't imagine what we would have done in her shoes (okay, we'd get pinched toes)
Anyway, here's David Letterman's Top 10 list relating to this "crisis":
Top Ten Miss USA Excuses
10. "Thought a slutty Miss USA could help make America popular again"
9. "Haven't been myself since I heard Rumsfeld was retiring"
8. "Cracked under the pressure of having to smile and wave at people for a year"
7. "Russians drugged my sushi"
6. "If a hot babe can't get drunk, sleep around and make out with her female roommate, the terrorists have won"
5. "I told them my talent was 'beer pong'"
4. "It's Isiah Thomas' fault"
3. "Too drunk to think of a number 3"
2. "Wanted to skip straight to the has-been portion of my career"
1. "Why should Paris Hilton get all the 'drunken whore' ink?"
Personally, I think the whole thing is silly because I think most kids, if they suddenly become famous, would likely do exactly what Conner has. That is, party 'til they puke. I know that was pretty common behavior when I was in college and we didn't get free drinks. I can't imagine what we would have done in her shoes (okay, we'd get pinched toes)Anyway, here's David Letterman's Top 10 list relating to this "crisis":
Top Ten Miss USA Excuses
10. "Thought a slutty Miss USA could help make America popular again"
9. "Haven't been myself since I heard Rumsfeld was retiring"
8. "Cracked under the pressure of having to smile and wave at people for a year"
7. "Russians drugged my sushi"
6. "If a hot babe can't get drunk, sleep around and make out with her female roommate, the terrorists have won"
5. "I told them my talent was 'beer pong'"
4. "It's Isiah Thomas' fault"
3. "Too drunk to think of a number 3"
2. "Wanted to skip straight to the has-been portion of my career"
1. "Why should Paris Hilton get all the 'drunken whore' ink?"
Comments
This one should have been fired. The Donald's excuse was that she was from a small town in Kentucky.... how insulting! She had been groomed for this and been in pageants since age four... (shades of Jon Bonet) Therefore she KNEW the rules going into this; knew them upside down and backwards. She broke them. She should be out. Life doesn't always give second chances.
It just seems that if you have fame, notoriety, athletic talent, money and such.... the general rules of decency don't apply. Somehow the fact that she's going to rehab at age 21 doesn't help.... if she were stripped of the crown and went to rehab.... that would mean something.
Don't worry, it's just one of those things that irritates me... I get over it. OF course Miss Nevada did her thing today and lost her crown. Perhaps the Donald should set a better example with his personal life... let's see, he is on wife #3....
And yes it applies to cats.... several here will be getting a lump of coal in their stockings. Max, the pooch gets a new squeaky basketball...
On the other hand...it's easy to imagine a kid suddenly thrust into such a flashy position going a little...overboard.
Do I want to excuse her or not? I'm not sure.
Here from Michele's today.
Oh, and btw, very, very, few girls make out on the scholarship money... You'd be much better off writing essays and begging for grants ;o)
So very been there, done that, and have some really cool T shirts to show for it!!!