https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:20:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1091446 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:31:19 +0000 deactivated_account 1091446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not happy with the new miss america because she "allegedly" called the outgoing miss america "fat as f**k." Shame, shame if that's true. Miss america literally serves no other purpose than to be a pretty role model. She definitely shouldn't be catty. I really hope it's not true. But then again, I dont care much at all! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1091331 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 21:20:53 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1091331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BTW, if we ever crown a practicing Muslim hateful comments will be out of place too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1090894 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:12:51 +0000 Boheme 1090894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am shocked at all the racist and bigoted comments. When she won, I didn't have a second thought about it. I thought she was beautiful and well accomplished, and that was that. It makes me sad that so many people in this country still stoop to that level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1090849 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:43:40 +0000 MrsH 1090849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I wonder if they knew she had a degree in brain behavior and cognitive science and were being sarcastic?</p> <p>It bothers me that news outlets use twitter as a source. Is it really news that idiots voice opinions on the Internet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1090820 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:32:58 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1090820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I have to admit I know nothing about Middle Eastern/most of Asian culture. Actually - seeing someone's name I would have no idea (in general) what their heritage is! Russian is usually an easy guess but in general - I would have no idea. I also could never tell anyone's heritage by their skin color either!<br /> Are these things most people (not just Americans; in other countries too) can tell?</p> <p>ETA: you are right about race/ethnicity vs religion - it's apparent most Americans/Westerners think all Middle Easterners are Muslim. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089936 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:33:47 +0000 skibobrown 1089936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so ashamed at the hateful reaction that some very vocal people have expressed. I am beyond thrilled to see the Miss America winners representing a true cross section of Americans. We have always been the "melting pot". People from all over the world make America their home, and the pageant should highlight the diversity of what Americans look like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089925 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:29:59 +0000 Anagram 1089925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sigh. This just goes to show that not only do we have a huge problem with racism and xenophobia in this country, but we are also spectacularly bad at geography and knowing anything about cultures other than WASP culture.</p> <p>1) you can tell by her name that she is Hindu, not Muslim</p> <p>2) you can tell by her skin color that she is not Arab. Americans are so clueless when it comes to Arab culture it's ridiculous. They think people from the subcontinent are Arab, and they probably think Arabs are Italian or something (when judging by looks alone), unless of course it's a woman in hijab. This is why we had the Sikh temple shooting--- because Americans keep proving time and time again that we are stupid--- and that shooter thought Sikh Indians wearing turbans were Arab.</p> <p>3) ARAB is an ethnicity, not a religion. There are many Christian and non religious Arabs.</p> <p>4) most importantly....if she had been Muslim, up there wearing a bikini.....well, good for her! It's not okay to be racist against some e because of their religion.</p> <p>5) we've actually already and an Arab Miss USA. So this should be old news...but it isn't, because again....we Americans have a lot to learn about geography and the rest of the world.</p> <p>End rant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089817 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:58:40 +0000 kml636 1089817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This country continues to shock and disappoint me... people are unbelievable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089812 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:56:49 +0000 MamaMoose 1089812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. I didn't watch it at all, but I heard about her win on the radio this morning. They did a pretty long segment joking about the fact that Miss NY seemed to be a bit spacey (I guess they needed to call her name three times to start her talent before she noticed they were calling her?)... but they never said anything about her race. People are awful. I really don't see how race has anything to do with a pageant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089777 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:45:11 +0000 Mrsbells 1089777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Cat in the Cradle: yes some of the comments are twitter are really shocking. I always say that the internet really lets people unleash a nasty side of themselves. meanwhile most of these people probably go to work each day and pretend to be normal everyday people that embrace everyone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089763 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:41:15 +0000 Mrsbells 1089763@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: yeah it stuns me the level of ignorance behind some of the remarks</p> <p>@looch: @Lindsay05: I'm also not a fan of pageants in general, I think the concept is outdated </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089667 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:08:15 +0000 MapleMoose 1089667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This makes me sad. Well, more specifically, those racist people make me sad. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089631 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 10:00:50 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 1089631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It saddens me, but doesn't surprise me.</p> <p>What does get me is the amount of people that spew awful racist things on accounts that are attached to their own names. I saw another post on this situation, and the tweets featured in the news article are tame in comparison. The idea that the Internet is anonymous and your presence is never noted seems to be overly embraced by idiotic bigots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089599 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:52:51 +0000 Meltini 1089599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: Haha that certainly helped me to like her more! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089543 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:40:35 +0000 swurlygurl 1089543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meltini: Is that because of her rockin' tattoo? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089541 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:39:59 +0000 swurlygurl 1089541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is so ridiculous this is still an issue! I think she was great and @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I loved her gown too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089508 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:33:32 +0000 Meltini 1089508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was disappointed that she was the winner but only because I wanted Miss Kansas to win (I would have been disappointed no matter who won if it wasn't Miss Kansas). I loved Miss NY's dress and talent so she definitely deserved to win. I'm surprised at the backlash because I didn't think that many people cared about Miss America anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089490 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:29:51 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1089490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: that was my first thought... ummm Indian descent = terrorism? what?! But even if a woman of middle eastern descent had won - those comments still wouldn't be appropriate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089486 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:29:07 +0000 looch 1089486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is a shame that people react this way. It breaks my heart but it does go to show you that there are class and racial lines in this country that are not so easily crossed. We'd like to all think we can move freely in the social order, but it's not really the truth.</p> <p>I also question the purpose of the pageant, I mean, I know it is partly scholarship, which I support but I guess I am questioning the purpose? Maybe someone else knows? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089484 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:28:31 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1089484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's beautiful that she won - good for her! I love what she said about how now other little girls of race can see they can do anything too! And she wants to go to med school - I love that!</p> <p>I do think it's a huge travesty and shame on our nation for the things being said. But I don't think it's representative of our nation as a whole. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089467 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:25:11 +0000 Lindsay05 1089467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is just awful. I am not a huge fan of pageants to begin with. The whole point of them is to be judged which sends a wrong message. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089460 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:23:41 +0000 LuLu Mom 1089460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked her and LOVED her Bollywood dancing! I made the mistake of going on Twitter to see what people were saying about the exiting Miss America's gown choice and was disgusted to see the racist things being said about the newly crowned! I think she's beautiful and love that it is representing the diveristy that America has to offer! </p> <p>(I did think the exiting Miss America's gown choice was not a good one, I love that she had some curves instead of being rail thin like most of them, but it hit in all the wrong spots, it was a bad choice!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089459 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:23:35 +0000 mrsjazz 1089459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't surprised, especially after those reactions to when Marc Anthony sang at the MLB all-star game and people were upset that he sang God Bless America because they didn't think he was "American."</p> <p>She is beautiful, just like many of the other contestants. And she's just as American as the rest of them. I don't think the people calling her an Arab and a terrorist or not a true American understand history and geography.</p> <p>It seems that for these people you must be white to be a "true American," whatever the hell that means. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089452 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:21:44 +0000 mrskc 1089452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, just wow. I can't believe the mean comments people are making. So sad. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089446 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:19:51 +0000 avivoca 1089446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't watch it, but I read a bunch of the comments from my local news station and I was so sad. She is beautiful and deserved to win, but people can't get past skin color and that is awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089443 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:19:07 +0000 autumnlove 1089443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How sad. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089440 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:18:21 +0000 Adira 1089440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, some people suck. :( Shame on them! I'm proud that the Miss America pageant is embracing diversity and that she was able to win! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089439 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:18:18 +0000 pui 1089439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People are so crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089433 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:16:13 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1089433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: yeah, it's a shame there is a such bigotry. America has been diverse since the beginning of the country. </p> <p>A note about the frivolous nature of pageants, I loved her yellow gown. It made me happy :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/miss-america-winner#post-1089428 Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:13:11 +0000 Mrsbells 1089428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you guys watch this yesterday? I don't like pageants anymore so I didnt watch it but I was surprised by the reaction to the winner, she is the first Indian-American to win the title and many people were upset by this calling her lots of slurs including labelling her an arab and a terrrorist and saying she doesnt derserve to win especially in light of 9/11. It really made me sad to see this reaction to her, and yet we claim to be post racism</p> <p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1st-america-indian-descent-slammed-arab-article-1.1457133" rel="nofollow">http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1st-america-indian-descent-slammed-arab-article-1.1457133</a> </p>