Question about Miss Washington

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Pluckypanda

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 11:47 am Click here to edit this post

Last I heard Jamie is still Miss Washington...does that mean that she will be competing for either the upcoming Miss America or Miss USA? I'm bringing this up because I saw an interesting news article about the upcoming Miss America Pageant on Oct 14, it turns out that Miss Iowa has a disability - she was born without her left hand. If Jamie is in this, she'd facing another contestant missing a limb...just thought that would be some strange karma there or something...

Prince

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 11:50 am Click here to edit this post

Jamie is Miss Washington-USA. She already competed in the Miss USA pageant in Februrary(?).

Pluckypanda

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 12:23 pm Click here to edit this post

Thanks Prince (although I certainly can't tell the difference between Miss USA and Miss America)

BTW, sorry I nominated you because you corrected my spelling of 'chickanman' ;o)

Samplecd

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 12:31 pm Click here to edit this post

Yes, Jamie is still Miss Washington USA, (as of her banishment day she was). No, she has already competed in the USA pageant which i think is in either february or May. She is not part of the Miss America Pageant.

Pluckypanda

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 12:40 pm Click here to edit this post

I wonder how long her reign is...and I wonder what would happen if you put Miss USA and Miss America together on a deserted island and have them fight it out for a mil, I wonder who would win? Don't know about Miss America, but from seeing how feisty Jamie can be, I don't think Miss America's got a chance...and if there is a Miss Washington USA, then does it mean there is also a Miss Washington America? Just some stupid lunchtime questions, sorry to take up space...

Sixtieslibber

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 12:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Miss America and Miss USA are two totally unrelated beauty pageants. Miss America is much much more prestigious in this country--really the premier pageant that spawned the beauty pageant industry. "There she is, Miss America...." Miss USA is the United States portion of the Miss Universe contest. It used to be so disreputable that "nice" girls wouldn't enter. Jamie is supposed to call herself Miss Washington USA so she isn't confused with the REAL Miss Washington (Miss America). (Nonetheless, I feel sorry for Jamie. She bought into an outdated version of the American dream.)

Pluckypanda

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 01:11 pm Click here to edit this post

Hey I remember hearing that song a long time ago :o) There she is, Miss America...thanks for clearing that up...actually I think the whole idea of a beauty pageant is outdated...I just can't get used to seeing women in swimsuits walking on high heels...I mean who in the right mind would do that? And they have to look "natural" while doing that? I don't get it...

Luddite

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 01:19 pm Click here to edit this post

Just to be retro and un-PC, I'm going to watch the Miss Venezuela contest instead. These are not women who look "natural."

Pluckypanda

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 01:43 pm Click here to edit this post

Allí ella es, Srta. Venezuela :o)

Sixtieslibber

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 07:50 pm Click here to edit this post

You can see the "real" Miss Washington at
http://www.abc.go.com/primetime/missamerica/contestants/wa.html

Prince

Monday, October 09, 2000 - 07:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Isn't it ironic that Ms. Washington Platform Issue is Big Brothers/Big Sisters?