Miss Teen South Carolina Battles Back!
Yesterday, I posted the painfully humorous clip of Miss Teen South Carolina trying to explain why more Americans can't find the USA on a map. Since then, the young beauty queen has gone on to redeem herself on the "Today" show. The WaPo reports:
After being stumped by a Miss Teen USA pageant question on live television Friday night, Lauren Caitlin Upton's confused, mangled response has been drawing a lot of attention.The 18-year-old got a chance to redeem herself Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show when she was again asked why one-fifth of Americans can't locate the U.S. on a map.
"I would love to re-answer that question," Upton said. "Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don't know anyone else who doesn't. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography."
Here, here! Now, can someone tell me why we're asking policy questions at a beauty contest in the first place?