Yes, I am a closeted pageant fan; not the type that attends the kiddie circuit competitions on an idle Saturday afternoon but I do love the Miss Universe system. I have been watching the Miss USA pageant since I was a little girl. I always make my predictions (consider it the female equivalent of sports betting). I usually get between 11-13 out of the top 15 correct. A couple years back, I was one of the top 3 pageant predictors in the world through an online betting system. I consider myself to be a pretty good judge of beauty. It's completely vain and ridiculous but I enjoy it. This year's class of girls is beautiful. The competition is stiff and it was hard to choose just 15! There is easily 25-30 delegates who would make an excellent Miss USA.
There are some rumors that this year there will be a top 16, 8 and 4 rather than the traditional 15-10-5 format. I don't want to get confused so I'm sticking to the old method. The list at the end is "bubbles". These are states that I feel could easily snag a spot in the top 15 but I was on the fence for one reason or another. As mentioned before, the competition is so tight that it really will be interesting to see who the judges have selected. But without further adieu, here is my list in receiding order...
MISS USA 2011... CALIFORNIA!
Bubbles:
Michigan
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Alaska
Nevada
All photos used courtesy of The Miss Universe Organization for intentions of promoting the pageant.
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