http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2010/02/09/p-r-pageant-practice/ Connecticut Post newsroom blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:13:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2010/02/09/p-r-pageant-practice/#comment-1428 michelle lopes Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:51:40 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/?p=2817#comment-1428 Hola and Hello, As a Latina in this community, I have been trying to give young women postitive thoughts and suggestions on how to help themselves as well those in need. A few years ago I decided to join the commitee for the Puerto Rican day parade of CT. Long story shorten by a bit; I got to know what the Puerto Rican Pageant system was about... I got really involved and was disgusted by what I saw. These young women put there talent and dreams on the line to be admired for the pride they have in their culture and these pageants have lost there integrity. It appeared to me as just a money game. The entry fee is close to $500 and far more than that after they prepare themselves for the pageant night. I think a good story for this pageant community would be one on how we can get the meaning of these pageants back. If you research back a few years- you will notice 1 of New Haven's queens was a daughter of the President's (of the commitee) school security guard, and 2 are actually daughters of a fellow commitee member. At the state level, it seems rules should be adjusted as well. Im not stating that these girl's do not deserve their titles, but that restrictions should apply on who can participate. At the end of the day how many young women put their hard earned money into something that ends up being immorally impossible? Many... I just felt they shall be warned and aware and this is a subject that should be looked into and discussed among our community. Thank you for your time. Hola and Hello,
As a Latina in this community, I have been trying to give young women postitive thoughts and suggestions on how to help themselves as well those in need. A few years ago I decided to join the commitee for the Puerto Rican day parade of CT. Long story shorten by a bit; I got to know what the Puerto Rican Pageant system was about… I got really involved and was disgusted by what I saw. These young women put there talent and dreams on the line to be admired for the pride they have in their culture and these pageants have lost there integrity. It appeared to me as just a money game. The entry fee is close to $500 and far more than that after they prepare themselves for the pageant night. I think a good story for this pageant community would be one on how we can get the meaning of these pageants back. If you research back a few years- you will notice 1 of New Haven’s queens was a daughter of the President’s (of the commitee) school security guard, and 2 are actually daughters of a fellow commitee member. At the state level, it seems rules should be adjusted as well. Im not stating that these girl’s do not deserve their titles, but that restrictions should apply on who can participate. At the end of the day how many young women put their hard earned money into something that ends up being immorally impossible? Many… I just felt they shall be warned and aware and this is a subject that should be looked into and discussed among our community.
Thank you for your time.

]]> http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/2010/02/09/p-r-pageant-practice/#comment-1427 kidman steven Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:20:03 +0000 http://blog.ctnews.com/connecticutpostings/?p=2817#comment-1427 these pageants are rip offs! dont enter! these pageants are rip offs! dont enter!

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