Add Reply
Add Comment As A Guest
Close Topic OptionsBeauty Pageant Turns Ugly
Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly - Movies, Music, Fashion, Sports - Posted: 3rd Dec, 2007 - 1:00pm
Posts: 7 - Views: 909
Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray and spiked her makeup, causing her to break out in hives.
Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly
It seems like some Puerto Ricans are very jealous/envious of possible winners. I am surprised the police is not involved. I do not think it was a prank but purposely orchestrated to hurt this girl. What a bunch of losers whoever did this.
| QUOTE |
| Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals to become the island's 2008 Miss Universe contestant, despite applying makeup and wearing evening gowns that had been coated with pepper spray, pageant spokesman Harold Rosario said. Rivera was composed while appearing before cameras and judges throughout the competition. But once backstage, she had to strip off her clothes and apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice. "We thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves," Rosario said. "But the second time, we knew it couldn't have been a coincidence." Rivera's clothing and makeup later tested positive for pepper spray. Someone also stole Rivera's bag containing her gowns, makeup and credit cards. And a bomb threat forced pageant officials to postpone the last day of competition on Thursday, said Magali Febles, director of the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant. Rivera, who won Miss World Caribbean in 2005, had been a target of controversy from the start of competition, as rivals complained she was too experienced and should be disqualified. Local media touted her as the likely winner, stoking jealousy among contestants... |
Sponsored Links:
Ugly Turns Pageant Beauty
I know that they work hard to win, but it should never go this extreme of jealousy. I am also amazed and thrilled that she won anyway! I am sure her heart was sad when these things happened to her but to go on and win is so wonderful! She stated in the full article that she had even wavered about staying in. I loved her response.
| QUOTE |
| But I said, 'I am with God and this is my goal, regardless of the results."' |
The article also mentioned that there was controversy from the beginning because some felt she was too experienced and should be disqualified. Is this normal? I am not of the politics involved with modeling, but it seems if she spent the time and effort to go out for the contest then there could hardly be someone who is TOO experienced? How does it work exactly?
| QUOTE |
| I am surprised the police is not involved. I do not think it was a prank but purposely orchestrated to hurt this girl. |
I cannot agree more! I noticed the officials (beauty contest) said they were hoping to find out who did it by themselves, I hope they do. If not, I hope they will then bring in the police. This was not a coincidence and someone was hoping to put her out of the contest. I would just wonder how the person would of felt if she had won--knowing HOW she won? I don't think I could live with that personally--it would take the joy out of winning I would think. Just my opinion!
Post Date: 3rd Dec, 2007 - 12:55am / Post ID: #
NOTE: News [?]
Ugly Turns Pageant Beauty
No pepper spray found in Puerto Rico pageant case
Police probing allegations that someone put pepper spray on a Puerto Rican beauty contestant's clothing said they would investigate whether anyone lied to them after tests found no traces of the substance on the woman's belongings.
Ref. https://www.stuff.co.nz/4307248a1860.html
Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly
Wow...this is a very interesting turn of events. Now there is NO pepper spray found in the cosmetics or on the outfit! What doesnt make sense is why the false report following the win. Were they hoping this would be a springboard for the 2008 pageant? It is a awefully longtime away, so I doubt many will even remember this story by then. I mean if you were going to lie about it, why not actually put the pepper spray on the dress and in the cosmetics after the show?
I would have to guess that it wasn't pepper spray that was used and it was something else. I also find it interesting why they just checked for the one material and not a host of skin irritants. Seems they must have had information that this was the chemical that did it...
If I were going to try and get someone to fail the beauty contest, this would be a good way to do it. However, if it failed (as it did) and you wanted to humiliate her in some way (because you are obviously not exactly using all your faculties at that moment anyway), it would be smart to plant false information about what was used for the attack. Her team would say that it was pepper spray and the testing lab would say that there was no pepper spray. You didn't actually get her to lose the contest, but you did succeed in temporarily humiliating her....
TOPIC: Beauty Pageant Turns Ugly