Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin stripped of crown for standing
 

not disabled enough...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...lchair_dispute
Wis. Wheelchair Pageant Winner Loses Crown
1 hour, 31 minutes ago

APPLETON, Wis. - Ms. Wheelchair Wisconsin has been stripped of her title because pageant officials say she can stand — and point to a newspaper picture as proof.

Janeal Lee, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a scooter, was snapped by The Post-Crescent newspaper standing among her high school math students.

"I've been made to feel as if I can't represent the disabled citizens of Wisconsin because I'm not disabled enough," Lee said Thursday.

Lee, 30, of Appleton, had planned to go to the national pageant with her younger sister, who also has muscular dystrophy and won the competition in Minnesota.

Students at Kaukauna High School, where Lee teaches, raised $1,000 for her trip to the national pageant.

The move by the state pageant officials, led by coordinator Gina Hackel, is supported by the national board.

Candidates for the crown have to "mostly be seen in the public using their wheelchairs or scooters," said Judy Hoit, Ms. Wheelchair America's treasurer. "Otherwise you've got women who are in their wheelchairs all the time and they get offended if they see someone standing up. We can't have title holders out there walking when they're seen in the public."

Hackel said Lee should have been aware of the rules.

The crown now goes to first runner-up Michelle Kearney of Milwaukee, who will travel to New York in July for the national pageant.

I don't get it. :( One of my best friends was Miss Wheelchair Mississippi awhile back and she frequently used her walker during her reign.

The saddest thing here folks is that KSig RC hangs out at these functions looking to pick up wheelchair beauty queens.

-Rudey

Check the date guys...

http://www.picdump.org/albums/forum/burn_001.jpg

Actually, I prefer the Ms. Planned Parenthood Wheelchair USA competitions

-RC
--'cause they're easy! get it? huh? huh?

RC, get it where you can find it....sweetie.

This one wasn't an April Fool's joke.

http://www.mswheelchairamerica.org/press.html

http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/...20451592.shtml

The committee that stripped her of her title is ridiculous.


.....Kelly :)

Then all I can say is...WOW! :eek:

People with MD may be able to stand, but it puts them in a LOT of pain. I know someone who went from scooter, to wheelchair, to power chair because it got worse over the years. I don't even think he can walk alone for too long now.

[hijack] Miss Wheelchair NY is a Zeta Tau Alpha! [/hijack]