Mrs. Miles makes sure that there are not personal relationships with the local directors and the local judges. (in the past she has NOT enforced this with Michelle...remember Aiken last year?). Mr. DeFusco judged STATE, not Michelle's pageant, so it doesn't matter that they are friends. The conflict arises when DeFusco fails to acknowledge his relationships with contestants or he has a relationship with Mrs. Miles. Proving this will NEVER happen, but the writing is all over the wall. -- SOUTHERN PAGEANT GOSSIP

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Date Posted: 17:11:42 01/18/04 Sun
Author: Anonymous
Subject: Mrs. Miles makes sure that there are not personal relationships with the local directors and the local judges. (in the past she has NOT enforced this with Michelle...remember Aiken last year?). Mr. DeFusco judged STATE, not Michelle's pageant, so it doesn't matter that they are friends. The conflict arises when DeFusco fails to acknowledge his relationships with contestants or he has a relationship with Mrs. Miles. Proving this will NEVER happen, but the writing is all over the wall.
In reply to: 's message, "Doesn't the state director make certain that the judges aren't personal friends with the prelim director. If this is true Ms. Miles needs to fire Rabun" on 16:53:30 01/18/04 Sun

>>One judge can make a significant impact on the outcome
>>of a pageant. Thinking back, things are really
>>starting to make sense with the finals of SC USA. I
>>never understood how Ericka (and honestly, even
>>Amanda- who was a big turnoff, although gorgeous) made
>>top five, yet Jennifer, Meg, or Lindsay did not. It
>>didn't make sense that Amanda K would finish so low,
>>when she was BY FAR the most solid performer...and
>>that is the person who usually wins the title. I left
>>saying I would never go back because I had certainly
>>"lost my touch" with reviewing.
>>
>>After reading all of the negative responses concerning
>>the pageant and how people thought (even ahead of
>>time) that the pageant was fixed for Amanda, I began
>>to feel sorry for her and started defending her win.
>>Above everything, I have always believed Mrs. Miles
>>was a fair and honest person. Although the outcome
>>was not what I believed it should be, it was surely
>>fair.
>>
>>Today I am DISGUSTED. I now KNOW the gossipmongering
>>trouble makers were RIGHT. They knew something I did
>>not. The judging was possibly tainted by the panel
>>members having a relationship with Amanda's coach AND
>>director. It is POSSIBLE that scoring was done so to
>>eliminate competitive delegates, thus the crazy top
>>five placements.
>>
>>NO, this is something that could never be proven, but
>>in my heart it is true.
>>
>>I am heartbroken for the many who have paid their
>>fees, worked their behinds off to achieve their
>>personal "best", and believed that they stood a chance
>>at having their dream come true.
>>
>>ONE JUDGE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Shame on you, Paula
>>for allowing this.
>>
>>I am ashamed to have been a part of this group and my
>>days of blinding support are over.

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