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Subject: All 3 were so MEH I still don't get it. Author: me [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 18:48:40 01/31/26 Sat Author Host/IP: c-76-106-49-125.hsd1.md.comcast.net/76.106.49.125 In reply to: 's message, "The judges each year saw a woman who impressed them; regardless of the state she represented. Was there consistent coaching for the three? Did the state organization provide resources that were beneficial to all three? Look at the states that produce winners who routinely make the top ten, especially in the South. Geography does not factor in the judges' decisions; superior preparation provides results." on 15:55:38 01/31/26 Sat [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Without looking it up, I can't remember who the competition was in those three years but I too remember being surprised at all three winners. So it probably had to be interview and preparation. I was probably most surprised by Kira's win...in fact one detail I DO remember is that I sat there and made my own top five when the time came and I picked the exact OTHER five to make the cut. (NT) No name (216-24-92-182.unassigned.ntelos.net/216.24.92.182) 00:13:43 02/01/26 Sun Many people have expressed that exact same thought about the top 5/10. In fact it was on this board about a week ago. I too had the other five picked. (NT) -- No name, 04:03:05 02/01/26 Sun (NoHost/172.56.66.17) I did this Shawntell Smiths year. I did not get a single top 5 right, not one. Miss Oregon at 1st runner up...good god no. I had the entire 5 semifinalist, as my top 5. KRAZY. Both winner and runnerup were the epitome of BLAND. (NT) -- ME, 16:12:15 02/02/26 Mon (c-76-106-49-125.hsd1.md.comcast.net/76.106.49.125) Same for me Shawntell's year, as I had the bottom semifinalists as the top 5. I was there for prelims, and those weren't the 10 I would have chosen as semifinalists. Oregon, in particular, came out of the blue for me, but I read later that she is extremely intelligent. (NT) -- No name, 11:45:14 02/10/26 Tue (NoHost/163.116.253.51)