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Subject: I'm sorry for all the women who continue to compete here, but if you haven't won yet you won't. The results aren't fair and never will be. Sherry's emphasis is on beauty, how she perceives it and who she wants to represent MD. She doesn't care about talent in the least, last year proved that, and I guess now we can add interview. Don't bother trying to complain or get a straight answer because you won't. Until you can get a look into the scores they're going to keep doing this, but even when you do it won't change anything, it will just validate what you thought all along, trust me ;) Author: . [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 12:41:03am In reply to: ... 's message, "Were the results read backwards?" on Sunday, June 25, 05:12:29pm [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Were the results read backwards? Author: H. Hetaki (Confused) [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 01:01:13am It IS QUITE POSSIBLE...the final 5 were somehow scored/delivered in reverse order.some audience people EVERY year EVERY pageant picks a different winner. But IMO....... Miss Masek clearly had an inferior talent compared to...conservatively... at LEAST 6 of the other 10 SF...She messed up her OSQ answer AGAIN, just like MD USA 16. There she got what the general consensus was...a 4RU finish...she wasnt happy about ( go to pageant update.com find picture of the top five for Maryland USA last year and look at her facial expression in the picture) but she clearly got hung up on the final question so a fourth runner-up finish was what earned.finally, she mathematically won no top placement in INTERVIEW/ SWIM/ TALENT I just hope that if there was a mathematical error or reverse order issue, that the forces that be will take this Sunday in review, find it, then come forward and fix this on Monday. There would be strong emotions all around but there would also I feel be a general sense correcting a commonly felt wrong. If this really was the correct placement, you have to wonder what a seasoned competitor would consider about competing at the Maryland system again, you have now witnessed a quite illogical finish to a state level pageant of the highest notoriety. I do not "do" pageantry. This is just a common woman's take on her 3rd pageant viewing experience. I also did not have family or children competing in pageantry I came to watch a co-worker's daughter compete who does compete regularly so I have become a little familiar with this and the other USA system over the last of years. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: There seemed to be some commotion backstage (visible from the audience) as Susan was announcing the winners. Wondering if this was due to her in fact reading the card backwards. Hope they fix this. Author: Me [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 01:13:44am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Oh please, Susan Powell did not read the results backwards. She has been doing this for far too long to make a mistake like that! Sherry got who she wanted end of story. Wake up people, it's not fair but it's the way it is and you can't change it so move on. Author: . [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 02:11:05am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: That's a stretch Author: --- [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 08:50:30pm #1 the results can't be read backwards! The card clearly says fourth runner up- (name),third runner up-(name), etc., #2 the commotion was because Susan forgot to call the top 5 to line up center stage before she started calling out their ranking, #3 the surprised act by Sherry deserves an academy award, Unfair as it is, Sherry and the board got the Miss Maryland that was handpicked long before the first night of prelims. Hannah sold Kathleen to the board and will personally prep her for Miss America! It's all very sad and disgusting but in the end they think Kathleen's striking look will get her far in the competition but I'd be surprised if they let that lazy talent act anywhere near the television cameras!! If the board is going to handpick girls despite their qualifications they should have auditions for the job and skip the actual pageant [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: same old same old Author: -- [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 12:51:38am #1 the results cannot have been read backwards! The card clearly says fourth runner up- (name),third runner up-(name), etc., #2 the commotion backstage was because Susan forgot to call the top 5 to line up center stage before she started calling out their ranking, #3 the surprised act by Sherry deserves an academy award, Unfair as it is, Sherry and the board got the Miss Maryland that was handpicked long before the first night of prelims. Hannah sold Kathleen to the board and will personally prep her for Miss America! It's all very sad and disgusting but in the end they think Kathleen's striking look will get her far in the competition but I'd be surprised if they let that lazy talent act anywhere near the television cameras!! If the board is going to handpick girls despite their qualifications they should have auditions for the job and skip the actual pageant [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: They will never skip the pageant. They need you sorry suckers to continue to shell out money while they pay for their trips to AC and Orlando. Anybody ever see a treasurers report or a Annual Report? Author: Nope and you never will [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Tuesday, June 27, 03:50:00am [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Were the results read backwards? Author: Your statements are very true, thanks for being honest! [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: Monday, June 26, 05:41:11am It's time to walk away from competing in Miss Maryland or the Teen division, something is off most years with the judging. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]