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Tiara Troubles: Pageant Saga
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, May 14, 2012. The Miss Fiji World pageant has taken another twist since. Broke the story about irregularities in how the eventual winner Torika Watters was chosen. The Fiji. Today reported that Torika has stepped down. This is quite unfortunate as it seems like an Innocent girl has been caught in all this pageant drama. In her statement, Torika explains how she was approached by Andhy Blake via F...
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Tiara Troubles: Race Relations
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Wednesday, May 16, 2012. The stepping down of Torika Watters as our representative to the Miss World event in Mongolia highlighted how the overseas media tend to sensationalize the news. As mentioned in my earlier blog, many of them chose to focus on the issue of race. Hundreds" As a frequent visitor to that Facebook, i must admit that yes, there were some references to her looks, but not "hundreds". Newscom...
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Tiara Troubles: A Crown at last
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, June 4, 2012. A Crown at last. Good sense seems to have prevailed with ex Miss World Fiji, Torika Watters, finally handing the crown. To her incumbent, Koini Vakaloloma. This is after a few weeks ago it was reported that Watters was refusing to return. Reported that the crown was returned after "a successful reconciliation between the organizers and Watters.". After weeks of media controversy, its go...
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Tiara Troubles: Age Factor
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, May 21, 2012. It seems like former Miss World Fiji, Torika Watters, is not the only pageant that has had to step down due to not meeting the age criteria of the world competition. Maire Hughes won the Miss World Ireland crown, only to have it taken away. According to Independent Woman. Prior to the final crowning night. But in a sensational twist, Maire claimed a Miss Ireland representative had been ...
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Tiara Troubles: June 2012
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, June 4, 2012. A Crown at last. Good sense seems to have prevailed with ex Miss World Fiji, Torika Watters, finally handing the crown. To her incumbent, Koini Vakaloloma. This is after a few weeks ago it was reported that Watters was refusing to return. Reported that the crown was returned after "a successful reconciliation between the organizers and Watters.". After weeks of media controversy, its go...
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Tiara Troubles
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, May 28, 2012. Canada made pageant history, when a transgender contestant was allowed. To contest the Miss Universe Canada contestant 2012. Jenna Talackova was originally disqualified. It was stated that. It was also cited that this case was clearly a human rights. May 28, 2012 at 11:51 AM. I disagree, I believe that Talackova should not have been allowed to enter the Miss Universe Canada pageant in t...
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Tiara Troubles: May 2012
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My personal thoughts on issues and drama that seems to surround International and Local pageants! Monday, May 28, 2012. Canada made pageant history, when a transgender contestant was allowed. To contest the Miss Universe Canada contestant 2012. Jenna Talackova was originally disqualified. It was stated that. It was also cited that this case was clearly a human rights. Monday, May 21, 2012. From her 3 days later because it was found that she was too old. It's reported that Hughes will be 26 during the...
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