March 21, 2007
Can't be Miss Wisconsin? Welcome to D.C.!
We may not have voting rights, much less a state to call our own, but we do have a Miss District of Columbia Pageant. And you -- yes you -- have a shot at the crown.
Today we received an email today from the pageant's organizers, who are pleading for contestants. The original deadline was March 17 for the talent auditions and interviews, but they apparently haven't had much luck finding any willing takers. It really doesn't take much to be considered for a chance to represent the District in the Miss America Pageant, though -- you have to be a woman aged 17-24 and have lived in D.C. since at least January 21, 2007.
Sound like a formula for beauty queen carpetbaggery? It is. Our 2006 Miss District of Columbia, Kate Michael, is a Georgia native, having moved to the District sometime in 2003. Her predecessor, Shannon Schambeau, only moved to D.C. after losing the Miss Florida Pageant five years running. In fact, the last winners to actually consider Washington home came in 1999 and 2000, seperated from the present by winners from Virginia, Georgia, Oregon and New Jersey.
So if you'd like a shot at being Miss District of Columbia 2007, email missdcamerica (at) aol (dot) com. The pageant takes place on July 21, 2007.
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I don't think you can choose where you're born, but if you have to be between the ages of 17 and 24, and she's lived here for three years, that seems pretty sufficient to me. Kate has represented the District as well or better than any Miss DC to date - including the natives!
I agree with Sarah. No one can choose where they were born. Kate Michael has brought a lot of POSITIVE publicity to DC and has helped bring the city a sense of fashion, style and elegance - things sorely lacking before her arrival.
By the way, you might want to use your spellcheck next time you post... it's "separated" not "seperated".
lacking in fashion, style and elegance? hardly, JCist. walk around upper georgetown sometime. or the u street boutiques. kate michael is nothing but an opportunist.
we need to find a way to get dc women interested in the contest - maybe try to to recruit low-income high school students with scholarships. i'm sure some good can come out of it if there is a big incentive to enter.
whoanelly, compare things now to how they were before Kate arrived in DC in 2003. If you had walked around upper Georgetown or the U street boutiques in 2003 and again today, I think you'd see that there is simply no comparison. Things have changed for the better there and she's had a BIG part in it whether you like to admit it or not. You should appreciate the positive things she's done for DC and it's image.
Need some more evidence of how DC has transformed over the past few years? Have a look at the article entitled "DC Is Shedding It's Frumpy Image" posted in the Politico last week. The article gives all kinds of examples of how DC is shedding it's old image and becoming more sophisticated and stylish.
I do agree with you on your last point. More DC women need to get interested in the contest without a doubt - scholarships would definitely be a GREAT way to hekp get them involved.