it used to be that beauty pageants here in singapore came and went without a trace but of late, it seems to be the fashion for them to be so widely publicised that one would have to be an absolute hermit to be oblivious of them. Case in point, take the recent miss singapore universe 2004 aired on channel 5, LIVE, no less. Sandy Chua, a nineteen-year-old engineering undergrad, not only obtained the honor to wear the tiara & represent our tiny island in this year's Miss Universe pageant, she also won for herself a cash prize of S$10 000!!! that's such a sinful amount of money, i tell u!! Unfortunately, Sandy's looks are as ordinarily Cina as they can get... Marilyn Tan or Adeline Lim, i thought, were more beauty-queen material due to their unconventional good-looks. Dont get me wrong but I really dont have anything against Sandy; i'm just envious as hell becuz she's got 10k and I dont... :(
Despite all my dissatisfied ravings however, i didnt even watch the Miss Singapore Universe competition in its entirety last saturday; truthfully, i only caught a brief five-minute performance of Tata Young's Sexy Naughty Bitchy and i think she's one hot babe (though my standards can be rather controversial)! Other than that, i was actually repulsed by the insipid banter between hosts Gurmit SIngh & Michelle Chong... The latter's lame jokes almost made me regurgitate my dinner~! Nuraliza Osman, on the other hand, who exuded class and grace by the spades, carried herself as co-host with unapologetic aplomb. Seriously, out of ALL past Miss Singapore Universe winners, i think she's the most prolific; her lawyer credentials & bollywood-ish beauty have made her a regular household name here, or at least amongst the malay suria-watching community; hehe. (By the way, I never thought much of Bernice Wong when she won last year but actually, she has blossomed to be quite a pretty thing ;p )
From beauty queens to supermodels... America's Next TOP model, to be exact. In the US, this show is well into its second season already but our country (forever always behind by a mile in the western entertainment industry) is currently only at season One. I admit, I'm a staunch non-fan of reality tv; i can probably write a whole thesis on the evils of this entertainment form... yet I get the highs watching a handful of model-wannabes bicker and backstab each other onscreen. u wanna know why?? that's because i have a crush on twenty-yrold contestant Elyse Sewell , who has a BS in BIology and a BA in Spanish. PLUS, she's pursuing a medical degree... Though abit on the scrawny side, i cant resist her sweet yet sophisticated mien. Beauty with brains?? oh yes please!! LOL
the main draw of the show and its undeniable star however, has got to be the legendary Tyra Banks. Not only is she the executive producer, she's also the one who was inspired to bring life to this show... Contrary to societal beliefs that models and beautyqueens belong to a class sorely deficient in mental prowess, tyra has achieved quite a number of titles on her resume; Supermodel, writer, actress, philanthropist and more recently, singer (though i seriously doubt her ability in this vocation)... Is there nothing this woman has NOT tried to do???
Whilst still on the subject of beauty, I think I'm having a break-out... damn chocolates!! @#%*!!
