You would think that after last year’s Perez Hilton debacle Miss USA officials would have put some serious controls over the questions this year’s judges were allowed to ask the pageant contestants. Instead, Sunday’s event had actor Oscar Nuñez of NBC’s “The Office” grilling Miss Oklahoma on the recently passed anti-illegal immigration law in Arizona.
The question itself is nearly incomprehensible but Miss Oklahoma, Morgan Woolard, handles it with grace, aplomb, and intelligence. Naturally, she didn’t win.
Funny how it’s always a question coming from the political left, challenging a position supported by the political right. Why don’t we ever see: “Good Evening Miss Vermont. Late-term abortion is a serious issue in our country. Could you please tell us your opinion on extinguishing nascent human life when a baby is only weeks away from being born?” or “Miss Illinois, do you believe President Obama when he says that he never heard Rev. Jeremiah Wright say any controversial statements over the twenty years he attended his church?”.
Of course, I don’t want ANY politics injected into events like this. It’s a beauty pageant for crying out loud. We all know why we’re watching. If we’re going to ask questions at all, can’t we just keep it in the realm of “What is your position on world peace?” and skip to the swimsuit competition?