Watch the video below, or fast forward to 4:35, to catch the moment that fueled this blog. Clip taken from the Miss USA 2010 contest in Vegas, the top 5 contestants have just been selected, and watch the announcer as Miss Maine starts to answer the question.
All five of the contestants were asked a very simple question, which they had the opportunity to answer - well at least 4 of the 5 had an opportunity to answer. As Miss Maine approached the Hosts, Natalie Morales, asked Miss Maine her question, and right as Miss Maine was about to provide her answer, the male Host, Curtis Stone, falls to his knees, flings his head back gazing up at Miss Maine, all the meanwhile holding the microphone up to her mouth with his arm stretched up, as to imitate a much shorter version of himself. He pauses while looking out at the audience, which erupts in laughter, joining in on the laughter was the other host, Natalie Morales. Host Stone followed by standing up and saying "My God your so tall and geor.."(of course the mic broke out, just as he was about to say "gorgeous")Host Morales followed up by asking "yes, how tall are you? By the way..." I could not believe my eyes! I sat there jaw dropped.
Curtis Stone - that was such a dick move! {And shame on you Natalie Morales for going along with it!} Here these ladies are nervous as all hell, and you went out of your way to unfairly single out one of the contestants for her appearance, her height. What would you have done if an overweight contestant made her way over to you? You might have well, just told the judges straight out that she was WAY too tall to win this competition. After you made your little joke at Miss Maine's expense, she was the 1st one eliminated from the final 5... Not only did you ruin her chance at winning the competition, but just think about all the little girls out there watching this pageant, after that move you pulled, you sent the message that being tall is comedic and VERY unusual. Congratulations Mr. Stone for tainting the minds of billions of little girls watching the television that now fear being tall for ever having to face that very moment that Miss Maine had to endure. If you were any kind of man, you would issue her an apology. As for the rest of America...
Miss Maine - Bravo for being able to laugh it off. I mean, honestly, what else can you really do at that point?! Curtis clearly felt uncomfortable in his own skin and in the presence of your stature and beauty. AND... congratulations for making it into the top 5! How amazing are you! You are such an inspiration for tall women. Not only are you an accomplished athlete but a beauty queen to top it off! Guaranteed you will go on to do bigger and better things than all of the ladies you competed with, and you already have.
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