Author:
Wendy McDougal
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Date Posted: 14:14:46 10/13/15 Tue
This IS Wendy McDougal. First and foremost, I encourage any and all of you to verify this address to see that none of the above trash has come from me. It has been brought to my attention that someone is bashing both contestants who competed in Miss Auburn University, as well as, questioning my position as a judge. Let me clear the air on a few things. It was an honor and a privilege to serve on the judge's panel this past weekend. I was beyond impressed with the professionalism of this pageant, including the 19 outstanding young women competing for this title. As a former contestant, which I am assuming most of you on here are not, I appreciate the integrity of a committed and focused group of judges. I competed for many years in both the Miss America system and others, winning some and not others, and always appreciated the experience and dedication that various judges would bring, recognizing that on any given day a different contestant could rise to the occasion. Let me first address the above poster who suggested that I low balled Mi'a Callens. I know who you are, by the way, and laugh at the hilarity of your anonymity. You are a coward and know nothing about me. I pray for you and your heart.. As for Mi'a...A delight!!! I have adored her since she competed in the MAOT program. My husband can attest that any and every time I see I her, I say, "I love her!" As for partiality toward any one contestant, Mi'a, along with her sister, both attend(ed) Oak Mountain High School and have participated in show choir with both of my children for years. I think the world of their family and have worked with Cassandra on several show choir projects over the years. If fact, I have spent much more time around the Callens family than ever the Bagwells. Mi'a was exceptional on Saturday night, and obviously, did very well considering she earned a swimsuit win and finished as first runner-up. As for Susanna...she is precious as well! Let me first note that I judged Susanna earlier this summer in Miss Spirit of America, at which time she did not place. As for "connections," yes, we were in the same sorority; of which I was involved more than 30 years ago. No, I was not a majorette, nor was Susanna. She is a Tiger Paws, the AU dance team. I was a Tigerette, a football hostess--two completely different things! Please know your information before posting. What I did have a bias for on Saturday were ALL 19 of the contestants and their love for Auburn University. I left with a renewed sense of pride for my school and for the dynamic young women who represent it. It is so sad to think that ridiculous people like yourselves get on here and bash these incredible young women. I challenge you, first, to identity yourselves. Secondly, by all means feel free to contact me directly. I would be happy to discuss any of the above. Miss Alabama is and always will be near and dear to my heart; and it saddens me that people such as yourselves are involved on various levels and consider yourselves supporters. This will be my one and only post, as I honestly cannot believe I am even having to address this trash. I wish all of the contestants the best of luck and can only hope that these remarkable and impressionable young women are protected and not negatively impacted by any of you. Lastly, I do hope that the moderator of this board will one day realize how extremely detrimental this negativity is to our girls and our program. We are bigger than this. Obviously, the ones who bash on here are not. Please, please do us all a favor and do away with it.
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