A beauties dumb and dumber
BEAUTY and brains, it seems, do not necessarily go together. Well that is if we are to believe some of the hopefuls seen applying for the job of top beauty on Mzansi Magic's new reality show Road To Miss SA.
After Sunday's cringeworthy second episode – which featured interviews with scores of young women from Cape Town and Durban – hopes for a brainier beauty should be pinned on contestants from elsewhere.
Many viewers were howling with laughter as the aspiring contestants struggled with the simplest of questions, including what are the names of South Africa's deputy president, the British prime minister and South Africa's nine provinces.
One Cape Town contestant strutted her stuff confidently in a bikini, but was stumped when she returned fully-clothed for her interview.
Asked if she understood the responsibilities of a "really hard-working" Miss SA, she responded: "I've always strived to be a better person and also a role model to young people. I've been featured on Sports Illustrated, which is quite a well- know magazine ... [sic]."
But when regional judge Mary Reynolds interjected to remind her that it was serious charity work and not shoots for magazines like FHM and Sports Illustrated, the contestant said: "I feel like I have the experience, maybe not on this scale, but I feel like I could definitely deliver ... uhm ... the ... uh ... I'll definitely deliver."
One Durban hopeful displayed her knowledge, or lack thereof, of current affairs when asked about the legacy of apartheid-era defence minister Magnus Malan, who died in July.
"She was a very powerful woman – that's definitely something we can say. I don't know much about her, I must be honest. I did read it in the paper because we do deal with paper at my work, job," she told judge Nelisa Kala.
"Obviously reading what she was about, it only takes it to a certain level ... I do believe though she was a powerful woman considering what I read, and that's all I can say, that's my understanding obviously of what difference she can make [sic]."
Yesterday, two of the country's former beauty queens, Vanessa Carreira and Claudia Henkel, entered the debate. "I've always said the position of Miss SA is an ambassadorial one and it's crucial to have in-depth and critical knowledge about what's happening around you," said Carreira.
"If they don't they should be ashamed and must read ... it's crucial that we place an emphasis on both beauty and brains."
Henkel said she had watched the show and felt the contestants were "not portrayed in a great way".
"I found the questions to be irrelevant, especially in light of the fact that Miss South Africa will be an ambassador for the country and not the world," she said.
Road to Miss SA is on Mzansi Magic on Sundays at 7pm. The Miss SA pageant will be staged on December 11.
Regards
Vijay,South Africa
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