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Subject: Why was it an issue? Author: No name [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 15:19:12 01/24/26 Sat Author Host/IP: NoHost/172.56.33.184 Why did some people raise an eyebrow to winners and contestants that said they only entered Miss America because they wanted the scholarship money. I think it really started back in 1973 when Rebecca King showed no emotion when she won. She clearly stated that she was in it for the $ yet some people didn't like that and I was just wonder why. After all it was and or is just that...a scholarship program..just an observation [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Because I think up to that point people were caught up in the whole fairy tale aspect of the pageant. It was like throwing a cold bucket of water on the fantasy. Face it, would we all have been as invested in Cinderella if she had said her main reason for wanting to go to the ball was to get out of a few hours of housework and hook up with some hot royal guy? Probably not...... (NT) No name (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) 00:51:22 01/25/26 Sun The fantasy was dying when women burned their bras; they sought to be doctors and lawyers; and they bought Cosmo and Playgirl magazines. I remember how competitive the business world was for women back then. (NT) -- No name, 15:16:07 01/27/26 Tue (syn-174-100-040-048.res.spectrum.com/174.100.40.48) I think a lot of the ladies were in it for the scholarships but Rebecca was the first to say so (NT) No name (177.sub-174-227-69.myvzw.com/174.227.69.177) 01:11:43 01/25/26 Sun Her win was also controversial since she advocated for the legalization of marijunaa (NT) No name (syn-035-150-243-219.res.spectrum.com/35.150.243.219) 23:13:00 01/25/26 Sun Kind of ironic that after she became a judge, she probably sent people to jail for it, lol. (NT) -- No name, 13:22:26 01/26/26 Mon (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194) That would be kind of weird to be sentenced to prison by a former Miss America. If I were the convict, in my closing statement before sentencing, I would say " Madam Judge.....you were my choice that night. Thank you " (NT) -- No name, 13:24:38 01/26/26 Mon (194.sub-174-238-105.myvzw.com/174.238.105.194)