Miss Teen USA 2006

[honeychile]

It was a Donald Trump pagent. Doesn't that tell us something? And yes, I thought that outfit was trashy. I think the winner was beautiful, but that dress?!

[Rollergirl2001]

I agree with the slits. I love the color of Miss Virginia's dress, but not the slit.

The winner was Miss Montana, BTW.

[ISUKappa]

One of my chapter sisters was a former Miss Teen USA when she was in high school. She had her own column in Teen and everything. She also graduated with a double major and honors in three years, got her Master's in Outdoor Rec from a school in Australia and now leads Outward Bound groups among other things. She is probably one of the coolest people I know.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

One of my chapter sisters was a former Miss Teen USA when she was in high school. She had her own column in Teen and everything. She also graduated with a double major and honors in three years, got her Master's in Outdoor Rec from a school in Australia and now leads Outward Bound groups among other things. She is probably one of the coolest people I know.

I'm still curious -- just curious -- about the initial question about any of the contestants being in a sorority.

Your sister won the title while in high school -- which I assume the vast majority are. Is that an incorrect assumption?

I would just think that a college woman would find being a "teen" anything would be less than desirable, even understanding that most beginning college students are still in their teens.

Is that a misreading on my part?

[kddani]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

I'm still curious -- just curious -- about the initial question about any of the contestants being in a sorority.

Your sister won the title while in high school -- which I assume the vast majority are. Is that an incorrect assumption?

I would just think that a college woman would find being a "teen" anything would be less than desirable, even understanding that most beginning college students are still in their teens.

Is that a misreading on my part?

I think you're being very strange about this. There are many 17, 18 and 19 year olds in college, they are still "teens". Miss Teen USA is a pretty big deal, it's the most well-known beauty pageant for that age range. Why would somebody see it as "less than desirable"? It's a HUGE deal to win it. Most of those girls are not old enough to compete in Miss USA. I don't know many 17, 18 and 19 year olds who abhor being designated a "teenage"... particularly when it's the biggest and most well-known pageant title for that group.

[DeltAlum]

Originally Posted by kddani

I think you're being very strange about this. There are many 17, 18 and 19 year olds in college, they are still "teens"

Think what you like.

My curiousity stems from friends of ours who have two daughters -- the older was Miss Teen Colorado when she was in High School. Her younger sister was Miss Colorado when she was in college.

I simply don't believe that the first would have competed in a Teen pageant when she was in college. Obviously, the second didn't.

Knowing my two girls, I suspect that they and their friends would have teased any college aged woman fairly unmercifully if they joined the "Miss Teen" whatever pageant. Kids can be fairly cruel.

Thats why I asked the question, and labeled it as my being "curious." Nothing more, nothing less.

No one started a thread for this year's pageant (which aired last Friday).

Did anyone watch Miss Teen South Carolina's interview?

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

I'm still curious -- just curious -- about the initial question about any of the contestants being in a sorority.

Your sister won the title while in high school -- which I assume the vast majority are. Is that an incorrect assumption?

I would just think that a college woman would find being a "teen" anything would be less than desirable, even understanding that most beginning college students are still in their teens.

Is that a misreading on my part?

I believe she won the title her junior year of high school, yes. I would guess most Miss Teen contestants are either in ther last two years of high school or possibly first year of college. I don't think it would be less than desirable, I think it would be pretty interesting to have a pageant winner as a sister, and would say a lot about the woman (that she's poised and knows how handle an interview) no matter if her title is Miss Teen USA or Junior Miss Bee Queen.

Honestly, I would hope that a college woman would focus more on the person and less on the title.

[epsilon99]

Miss Virginia looked fantastic.