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https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/miss-usas-toxic-culture-resignations-allege/
Miss USA’s toxic culture led to resignations, former title
holders allege
Teen and Miss USA quit their crowns, citing mental
health
Former title holders say restrictive contracts prevent
criticism
They accused the leadership of mistreating women
. . .
I think we've kind of known this ... get those
titles and you become PRODUCT, not people.
Stupid/impossible restrictions of every aspect
of life, gross legal threats if you even hint
at rebellion. Basically less rights than a
piglet for market.
While, in theory, there's nothing wrong with such
contests - the REALITY has gone totally sour.
There IS a 1950s sort of weird aspect ... back
when the State wanted to make 'perfect' women
to be 'perfect' busy/fecund moms to re-pop the
losses from WW2.
Time to just call a PAUSE ... nobody should
enter such contests, destroy/rupt/sue what is.
In a few years, start something new and better,
preferably run by previous contestants.
Yes, I realize there's a weird "culture" to such
contests - mostly fueled by MOMS who are looking
for fame and $$$ by turning their daughters into
presentation pieces. Ok, it's a form of pimping,
pretty much no way around that term. Or, hmm,
an odd variant of Munchausens By Proxy ... the
Moms see themselves as the star, the celebrated,
using their kids as the means/medium .....
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