Beauty Pageants have never been about inner beauty, so why does intellect have to be part of the criteria now?
Admit it - the only reason we watch beauty pageants is oogle at the beautiful faces, not admire contestant's cerebral power. We have Math Olympiads and Nobel Prize for that.
That being said, I applaud the organiser's intention of revamping the beauty contest to make it more respectable.
But doing away with the swimsuit section seems to be over-reaction.
The point of the beauty contest is to pick the most gorgeous woman and contestants judged on their appearance.
So what better way to admire them than seeing them parade down the walkway in bikinis?
As long as the swimsuits are not skimpy to the point of threatening wardobe malfunctions, respectability will prevail.
There is no need for beauty pageants to hide behind charitable work and peace promotion.
The reason beauty pageant exist is so that attractive women can strut down the walkway with confidence while we look on.
"Confidence" because there is absolutely nothing to be ashamed about looking hot.
By Teng Sijie - Life! Mailbag, Straits Times, Life mailbag, Saturday, 6 August, 2011
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