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Miss america

willomenia — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:36:14 GMT

The new Miss America is an active duty air force pilot, so how is she able to do her duties as Miss America.? Either the military suffers, or the pagent suffers, do you think they even thought this through

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RetRN — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:37:35 GMT

I think she is an amazing young woman and wish her all the best life has to offer.

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millieshops — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:43:38 GMT

@willomenia I bet if it matters to the contest, they would have warned her along the way. I'm not concerned. I think it's good for the military, too. Might make military jobs more attractive to some young women.

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On It — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:52:04 GMT

I am certain the military is well aware of her time commitment. I cannot envision any program that would give a female pilot more of a national spotlight than touring as Miss America. The pageant itself has strict rules about Miss America's conduct and her appearances.

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Still Raining — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:57:06 GMT

For sure all the boxes were checked before she started.

No doubt she will be doing wonderful PR work for the Air Force. Hope more girls will rise their sights.

Much better role model than some who can barely mumble "World Peace".

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MamaWick — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:59:33 GMT

I'm sure the Air Force was all in or she wouldn't have gone to the pageant to begin with.

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Greeneyedlady21 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:30:36 GMT

The US Air Force and the Miss America pageant are not going to "suffer", both will be fine. Why criticize her achievements in that way? I'm sure there are plenty of men in the military who juggle that with other aspects of their lives, perhaps even a second job.

She is an excellent role model, and it's actually great publicity for the USAF and Miss America.

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Sooner — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:37:20 GMT

I'll support this war fighter as Miss America! Let her fly in to events in a USA fighter jet and let American girls think about all that they could be!

Let Taylor Swift top that--I don't think so! If we want our girls to be somebody, show they what they can do! I'm all in! Money well spent from tax dollars!

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50Mickey — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:48:26 GMT

She is a wonderful role model for young girls and women. I too wish her all the best in life.

On another note I had not thought about the Miss America pageant in years. I wasn't aware that it still existed. Is it on television? Many many years ago it came on Saturday night I think in the fall. It was must see television with a large bowl of popcorn. I miss that.

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Carmie — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:48:43 GMT

Women have been juggling more than one job for centuries and we we do it well.

She will be fine.

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willomenia — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:08:46 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
Women have been juggling more than one job for centuries and we we do it well.

She will be fine.

We're not talking just a job. At least not with the military

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Jaspersmom — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:15:01 GMT

I don't quite understand your use of the word "suffers." Haven't all Miss America winners had jobs? Wouldn't those jobs "suffer" too? My point is that we all know no one is suffering or will suffer. I'm sure both the military and the pagent have it covered.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:19:59 GMT

With military enrollment down, this just looks like another PR stunt. No offense to her, just stating what came to mind.

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SusieQ_2 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:28:56 GMT

"And we see you over there on the Internet
Comparing all the girls who are killing it
But we figured you out
We all know now
We all got crowns
You need to calm down"

~Taylor Swift

When you have to insult or demean someone in order to build up someone else it does nothing more than make you look insecure. Not the first time we've seen Ms Swift lives rent free in the head of one of our fellow forum members.

Congrats to the new Miss America. I wish her all the best.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:31:46 GMT

But Miss Swift is the dreaded "celebrity", which makes her the enemy, in certain forum circles.

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chrystaltree — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:31:32 GMT

I wonder the same thing. How will she blend Miss America duties with her military. duties.

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Lakelife62 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:33:12 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
But Miss Swift is the dreaded "celebrity", which makes her the enemy, in certain forum circles.

What she is is a progressive, which is what makes her the enemy.

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ThinkingOutLoud — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:34:42 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
I wonder the same thing. How will she blend Miss America duties with her military. duties.

To me, the military is using her as an ambassador so they'll have no problem accommodating her crown duties.

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Cakers3 — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:13:19 GMT

I haven't bothered with the Miss America pageant in years

until I saw the story about Madison Marsh.

Earning her pilot license at 16 was just the beginning. She founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation in honor of her mom who died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 41.☹️

She earned her degree in physics from the Air Force Academy and is enrolled in the Master's program at Harvard Kennedy.

Madison is a wonderful example for all girls.

Nobody is going to "suffer" and this is not "propaganda".

Even DH said this was great when we first found out Madison was in the pageant and said even better when I told him she won. DH was military, btw.

Good luck Madison. 👍

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SamBrown — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 17:14:18 GMT

@Sooner wrote:
I'll support this war fighter as Miss America! Let her fly in to events in a USA fighter jet and let American girls think about all that they could be!

Let Taylor Swift top that--I don't think so! If we want our girls to be somebody, show they what they can do! I'm all in! Money well spent from tax dollars!

@Sooner Jeez, Why the Taylor Swift bash? She is also a great role model.