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Date Posted: 14:37:40 12/13/22 Tue
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>Night 1 is over, it really does fly by. Lots of great
>competition, so let’s break it down! A few
>housekeeping notes about the competition:
>
>Contestants are seated onstage off to the side to see
>the other contestants. I am guessing it will be that
>way for final night as well. I remember the outrage
>over contestants being offered a donut when that
>happened years ago. I like this setup, they are not
>right there in view of the performing contestant but
>they can still enjoy the competition.
>
>This is not meant as an affront to either Arianna or
>Emma, but whoever wrote that banter for them should be
>fired. When I was a child I organized Christmas Eve
>plays with me and my cousins for our gathering, and
>even I was more talented as a child than the banter
>back and forth. It was pretty bad. They are doing a
>nice job, just the obviously staged banter is not
>good.
>
>There is a closing number where the contestants dress
>in their evening gowns and are grouped according to
>the color. We see this at USA and also saw it at
>Volunteer. Very well done. I wasn’t wild about the
>opening number, but that one was a pleasure to see.
>
>And that’s that! Overall, the production level is
>not that great, but at least there is a pageant.
>Sometimes I worry that all that negative press the
>pageant got last year got it kicked off of Peacock,
>but I am sure there is more to the story than that.
>
>I will run down each competition and how I would have
>scored each contestant. The MAO scoring used to be,
>anyway:
>
>TALENT
>It is important to note that some of the contestants
>announced what they would be performing, but it was
>not announced by the hostesses. The contestants
>recorded their own videos describing their talent,
>which was a nice touch. But some neglected to state
>their selections. Some I did not recognize, and I
>have noted that.
>
>Group A
>MO-She did a violin medley of Pachelbel’s Canon and
>the Europe 80s song The Final Countdown. It was an
>interesting blend of songs, that’s for sure. It was
>entertaining, although it did not blow you away. I
>would give it a 6.5 overall, between average and
>slightly above.
>HI-Did you ever watch a performance where you simply
>did not know what to make of it? She sang and
>half-danced to Cabaret. At first, it was pretty
>cheesy. Very pageanty, sort of silly. Her singing was
>forgettable. And then at the end, she hit some very
>powerful notes and you kind of forgot that she was so
>forgettable. Whoever advised her on this was way off,
>I would say that much. She does have a good voice and
>probably could have sang something better. I would
>give it anywhere from a 5 to 7. If they were judging
>overall performance I would say 5. If they judged the
>last part of it for entertainment value I would say 7.
>MO-Lyrical dance to Impossible Dream. She was very
>pretty, I thought. Nice movements, a beautiful sky
>blue costume that looked very good on her. It was a
>very nice, memorable performance. Probably among the
>better dancers of the night. I gave it a solid 7.
>DC-I do not know the name of the song she danced a
>ballet to. What I would say is that the tempo seemed
>too quick for her slower performance. It just lacked
>energy, along with the fast tempo. It wasn’t
>terrible, just nothing that would have stood out. 5
>SD-sang Bring Him Home. It is apparent that she has a
>good voice, especially for Broadway type songs. She
>had some pitch problems and some flat notes, but some
>of it was really good. It was one of those where you
>expected the contestant to break through and have that
>big performance but it did not quite work out that
>way. It was nice, though. I gave it a 6.5 and would
>have scored it higher had she not had some of the
>problems.
>DE-Electric violin, Smooth Criminal. Her costume was
>cute, but it was a very amateurish performance. It
>wasn’t terrible by any means, just amateurish. 4-5
>LA-Clogging to Blue Suede Shoes. Overall, this was a
>good performance. It was the kind that won talent
>preliminaries in the past. It was costumed well, and
>it had a lot of energy. Gracie does seem to be a good
>performer and it was very entertaining. 7.5 to 8.
>ID-Played a medley of Pirates of the Caribbean on the
>piano. It was decent, had some good energy. 6
>MD-Sang I Dreamed a Dream. It was also a decent
>performance, she had some nice notes. I would put her
>in the same category as SD. 6.5.
>
>Group 2
>AR-Tap dance to Respect. I thought it was good
>overall, not to the level of LA, but good enough. She
>did have some good moves, some good energy. I would
>have given in a 6.5 to 7.
>IA-Sorry, I did not recognize the song. It was a show
>vocal. It wasn’t anything noteworthy. Usually IA
>sends stronger talent, but this was an off year for
>them. It wasn’t terrible, but she did seem to have
>some off notes. 5
>NV-The Laughing Song. She clearly is a trained opera
>singer, and it was good. It wasn’t the best version
>I have ever heard of this song at a pageant, but she
>certainly stood out last night. 7.75
>NH-Tap dance to Think. She seemed to be having a
>great time. It didn’t have the energy of some of the
>others, but I enjoyed her clear happiness and free
>spirit. 6
>NE-A baton dance to Salute. This I really liked. Most
>baton performances are very high energy and just seem
>to be about the fast pace. This song had a fast
>tempo, but I really liked that she really danced to
>the whole song and did not just twirl for theatrics.
>Very well done, one of the top of the night for me.
>7.75.
>WA-Lyrical dance to Keep Bleeding Love. It was
>pretty, decent. I would have given in a 6.
>AK-Acrobatic dance to a song something about No
>Regrets/I Was Here. It lacked a lot of energy, but
>she looked nice and it was a nice attempt. 5
>OH-Classical piano piece. Etude something. I thought
>it was far and above, the quality of the piece was
>really there. Technically sound, very fast-paced and
>she kept up well. A reminder of talents of yesteryear.
> A solid 8.5 from me.
>OR-Don’t Rain on My Parade. She does have a solid
>voice, it was a good performance. You could really
>hear her powerful voice towards the end. 7.5
>
>Group 3
>NM-Lyrical dance to Trans Siberian Orchestra’s Carol
>of the Bells. Good choice for this time of year. Her
>energy really did not match the dynamic pace of the
>song. 5
>IL-violin performance, it seemed like a classical
>piece. It was a decent performance, had some good
>notes and technical skill. 6
>IN-Defying Gravity. I wrote it down as “one of the
>better performances.” She did have a solid voice,
>and the overall performance was entertaining. I would
>have given in a 7.75 on par with someone like NE. I
>hate the song personally, but it is about how the
>performance was sold. It would have been in my top 5
>for the night, so I wasn’t totally surprised at the
>win.
>ME-for me, this was the best in this group. She sang
>Bohemian Rhapsody in a singer/songwriter style. She
>has a really strong, powerful voice. It was original
>and unique, combined with a great performance. I gave
>it a strong 7.75, I had her ahead of Indiana. I would
>look for NFT for this if the judges had any sense.
>AL-Jazz dance to Bossa Nova (the Elvis Presley song) I
>liked the arrangement, it was fun. It wasn’t
>anything that was memorable but it was solid and
>entertaining. 6
>VA-dance to Swan Lake, same as at Miss VA if you have
>seen it. It was an interesting performance. Sometimes
>it had a lot of energy, other times it did not. She
>did a costume change and changed into the Black Swan
>character. I would give it a 7 for originality,
>though sometimes the dancing did not match the tempo
>of the song.
>CO-sang a country song, I did not recognize it. This
>was the weakest of the night. She was really off key
>and flat. 3-4
>NJ-lyrical dance to “Fame” not the late and great
>Irene Cara’s version. It was okay, somewhat
>forgettable, especially for the last talent of the
>night. 5.5
>
>RED CARPET
>
>It dawned on me that everyone enjoys hearing about the
>evening gowns, so I will have to make a note of who
>wore what this week. I remember some of them, but I
>will make sure and make more notes on each of them.
>If any of you are interested in a particular
>contestant I can make sure and pay attention and let
>you know.
>
>Red Carpet group 1
>ND-She wore a paler blue long-sleeved sequin gown. Her
>walk and presentation wasn’t that memorable, but she
>was a very good speaker and answered the question well.
>MA-very nice presence in a yellow gown. She also had
>a good, solid answer. I would give her an 8 for both.
>CT-She just didn’t stand out in either category,
>although I do appreciate her focus on abuse.
>AZ-black long-sleeved gown. She didn’t stand out in
>either category to me, but she did look nice.
>WY-I LOVED her gown. It was unique, young, and
>modern. She looked really cute and I like her style.
>She gave a decent answer to her question. I would
>have given her a 6 for both, presentation and answer.
>NY-One of the better gown presentations of the night,
>she has a lot of stage presence. Basic white gown with
>slits. Her answer, though, was not very good. She
>seemed to be caught off guard, she rambled a bit and
>her eyes were wide open as if she seemed a bit
>nervous. I would have scored her high for gown and
>lower for the answer.
>MS-Consistent with gown and answer. She is not
>jumping out as extremely strong to me but she is also
>consistent and does seem to be one of the better ones
>in the group. I thought she did well enough in gown
>and question.
>UT-One of the better presentations in the group with
>gown, a lovely yellow long-sleeved gown with silver
>accents. Her answer was decent.
>
>Red Carpet group 2
>WV-She was one of my pleasant surprises last night,
>and this was one of the reasons. She looked nice in
>her gown, and she also answered her question well.
>KS-pretty gold strapless gown, she looked very nice in
>it, had a nice stage presence. Her answer was a bit
>like her SII pitch, I will address that later.
>MT-her gown was very pretty, the presentation lacked
>energy. Her question was decent.
>FL-tall and statuesque in a gold sequined gown, great
>walk. She had to have scored high. Her question was
>consistent with what said earlier. She had to be one
>of the better scores in this competition last night.
>NC-Her gown presentation lacked energy, but the answer
>to her question was very solid. She was very
>articulate.
>SC-Nice in gown, she had a strong answer. She
>encouraged people to take pictures of her and post
>them to show she was a sexual abuse survivor.
>PA-Pretty in a gold, strapless sequined gown, decent
>presentation. Also a very good speaker, she was one
>of the consistent in the group last night.
>CA-Nice presentation in gown, it reminded me of
>Crystal Lee-a basic, long-sleeved lavender gown. Her
>answer was very articulate. I would have put her
>behind FL.
>
>Red Carpet Group 3
>Overall, this was the strongest group. Lots of nice
>gown presentations and good answers.
>
>RI-Very pretty in red. Good presentation in gown and
>she also gave a solid answer. One of the better in
>this group.
>VT-Very pretty in an emerald gown with silver accents.
> She is very articulate and answered her question very
>well, probably the best in this group.
>OK-Seriously, this is about perfection in gown. If
>they were giving out 10s just in presentation it would
>be her. She wore a simple white gown but her overall
>look was like an old Hollywood glamourous starlet.
>Her answer was decent but she was so striking in gown
>that you probably didn’t care what she said. Just
>based on look and presentation alone, she won the
>night.
>KY-gown was good, but the answer to her question was
>very good, very intelligent.
>TN-very nice gown presentation, her answer was good
>enough
>MN-I love her gown, it was the same she wore to win
>Miss MN. Very unique apricot color with beading, very
>original. Her answer was good, too, very intelligent
>and passionate.
>WI-Tall and statuesque in a white gown, presentation
>was decent. She reminds me a bit of Erin Andrews. Her
>question was answered well regarding nuclear energy.
>TX-Gown was same as at Miss TX, and she has a very
>good presentation. She was asked about how Elon Musk
>was handling Twitter. She started by saying that she
>owned her own business and would not treat her
>employees like Musk did, which is very understandable.
> However, then she said Elon should learn how to
>handle a business like she did. It sounded a bit lofty
>and kind of self-important. It just wasn’t good, I
>wouldn’t have scored it well. The first part yes, I
>agreed with her. But the second part was just a bit
>off.
>GA-Very pretty silver gown, nice presentation. She
>gave a good, solid answer. She was very consistent.
>
>SII review next!
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