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Post by caro on Aug 27, 2007 19:13:23 GMT -5
Miss South Carolina Teen USA Explains Her TV Meltdown
Don't know much about ... geography?
Lauren Caitlin Upton, Miss South Carolina Teen USA, whose mangled response to a pageant question has become an Internet sensation, will have a second chance to answer it on Tuesday morning's Today show.
"I didn't do anything wrong," she told South Carolina's The State newspaper. "I wasn't expecting [the question]. I lost my train of thought."
She added she "completely misunderstood" the question, which she'll get a second stab at on Today.
The beauty contestant's video on YouTube has received more than 2 million hits thanks to her amazingly off-the-mark answer at Friday night's pageant, when she was queried about why Americans are so bad at geography.
Specifically, she was asked why one-fifth of Americans can't find the United States on a map.
"I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because some people out there in our nation don't have maps," she ventured.
During her meandering response, she also tossed in out-of-the-blue references to "the Iraq" and "Asian countries" and their need for the support of the American educational system in identifying the United States on the map.
Upton is described as a varsity athlete and student leader at Lexington High School, where she graduated in June with a 3.5 GPA.
Despite the on-camera gaffe, Upton finished as third runner-up.
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Post by webm@ster on Aug 27, 2007 19:49:03 GMT -5
hey what's wrong with that answer? at least she knew what a map is.
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Post by masterplan200 on Aug 27, 2007 23:47:20 GMT -5
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Post by caro on Aug 28, 2007 4:16:25 GMT -5
hey what's wrong with that answer? at least she knew what a map is. yeah and she was almost aware of other countries than the USA impressive webby foreigners are the future of this country
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Post by webm@ster on Aug 28, 2007 11:56:41 GMT -5
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Post by miaki on Aug 28, 2007 12:09:14 GMT -5
hey what's wrong with that answer? at least she knew what a map is. Its sweet your defending her webby!! Ignorance is bliss!! Caro..."this country"...are you already in the US??
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Post by daysleeper on Aug 28, 2007 12:13:42 GMT -5
good news dont want chicks filling their heads with anything that prevents them from concentrating 100% on looking good, staying slim and giving great BJ's on a more serious note, i'm not sure who is dumber - her for the retarded answer or the audience for actually applauding her....
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Post by webm@ster on Aug 28, 2007 12:24:42 GMT -5
good news dont want chicks filling their heads with anything that prevents them from concentrating 100% on looking good, staying slim and giving great BJ's on a more serious note, i'm not sure who is dumber - her for the retarded answer or the audience for actually applauding her.... the monkeys are just reacting to the applause sign flashing in the studio, I think sending her to the middle east as a 'dumb'will ambassador would work wonders
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Post by caro on Aug 28, 2007 13:08:59 GMT -5
hey what's wrong with that answer? at least she knew what a map is. Its sweet your defending her webby!! Ignorance is bliss!! Caro..."this country"...are you already in the US?? i'm in lovely france ;D
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Post by eva on Aug 28, 2007 13:34:01 GMT -5
who cares what she says, the way she talks is hilarious enough ;D ;D
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